Bangalore District Population 2011–2025: Religion | Density

Bangalore District Karnataka Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk Data

Quick Overview of Bangalore District Census 2021

• Total Population (2011): 9,621,551 (96.22 lakh)
• Projected Population (2025): 10,960,871 (1.096 crore) (Alternate: 15,000,000 / 1.50 crore projected by secondary estimate)
• Male Population (2011): 5,022,661
• Female Population (2011): 4,598,890
• Sex Ratio: 916 females per 1,000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 944 girls per 1,000 boys
• Area: 2,196 sq km
• Density (2011): 4,381/sq km
• Literacy Rate: 87.67% (Male: 91.01%, Female: 84.01%)
• SC Population: 1,198,385 (12.5%)
• ST Population: 190,239 (2.0%)
• Children (0-6, 2011): 1,052,837 (10.94% of total pop)
• Households (2011): 2,393,845
• Villages: 588
• Towns: 16
• Main Languages: Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, English

Historical Population Growth Table (1901–2011)

Year	Population	Variation	Variation %	Male	Female
1901	394,794	—	—	199,000	196,000
1911	428,180	33,386	8.47	219,000	210,000
1921	480,625	52,445	12.25	249,000	232,000
1931	590,035	109,410	22.79	306,000	284,000
1941	737,870	147,835	25.11	384,000	354,000
1951	1,254,651	516,781	69.77	661,000	593,000
1961	1,499,369	244,718	19.61	793,000	706,000
1971	2,197,319	697,950	46.55	1,165,000	1,033,000
1981	3,496,180	1,298,861	59.08	1,840,000	1,656,000
1991	4,839,034	1,342,854	38.44	2,543,000	2,296,000
2001	6,537,124	1,698,090	35.09	3,426,599	3,110,525
2011	9,621,551	3,084,427	47.18	5,022,661	4,598,890

Population Projection Table (2021–2036)

Year	Estimated Population
2021	13,480,000
2022	13,930,000
2023	14,340,000
2024	14,690,000
2025	15,000,000
2026	15,270,000
2036	16,140,000

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Count	Percentage
Hindu	7,725,070	80.29%
Muslim	1,248,294	12.97%
Christian	504,863	5.25%
Jain	83,090	0.86%
Sikh	13,254	0.14%
Buddhist	5,531	0.06%
Not Stated	40,951	0.43%
Other	498	0.01%

Urban/Rural Population Split (2011)

Sector	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio
Urban	8,749,944	4,558,405	4,191,539	920
Rural	871,607	464,256	407,351	878

Literacy Rate Table (2011), Urban/Rural & Religion-wise

Category	Average Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Total	87.67%	91.01%	84.01%
Urban	88.61%	91.66%	85.27%
Rural	78.21%	84.54%	70.92%
Hindu	87.69%	91.43%	83.56%
Muslim	84.98%	86.52%	83.3%
Christian	92.43%	94.32%	90.58%
Jain	95.54%	97.4%	93.6%

Caste-wise Population (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	Percent
SC	1,198,385	607,725	590,660	12.5%
ST	190,239	99,164	91,075	2.0%

Child Population (0-6, 2011)

• Total Children 0-6: 1,052,837 (Male: 541,656, Female: 511,181)
• Proportion: 10.94% of total population
• Child Sex Ratio: 944 girls/1000 boys

Area, Density, Households, Cities, Villages

• District Area: 2,196 sq km
• Density: 4,381/sq km
• Households: 2,393,845
• Total Cities: 16
• Total Villages: 588

Taluks/Subdistricts (2011/2021 data)

Taluk/Subdistrict
Anekal
Bangalore East
Bangalore North
Bangalore South
Area not under any Sub-district

City List & Metros (Populations)

City/Urban Agglomeration	Population (2011)	Estimated (2025)
Bangalore (BBMP Corp.)	8,443,675	9,619,035

Workforce Profile (2011)

• Total Workers: 4,246,927 (44.14%)
• Main Workers: 3,858,342 (2,893,953 males, 964,389 females)
• Cultivators: 80,410
• Agricultural Labourer: 77,294
• Household Industry: 90,861
• Other Workers: 3,609,777
• Marginal Workers: 388,585
• Non-working: 5,374,624

Neighbouring Districts

• Tumkur
• Mandya
• Hassan
• Chikmagalur
• Dakshina Kannada
• Udupi
• Shimoga
• Kodagu
• Mysore
• Davanagere

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

• What is the population of Bangalore according to the Census 2011? 9,621,551 (96.22 lakh)
• What is the projected population of Bangalore in 2025? 10,960,871 (or up to 1.50 crore)
• What is the sex ratio? 916 females per 1,000 males
• What is the child sex ratio? 944 girls per 1,000 boys
• What is the urban/rural split? Urban: 90.94%, Rural: 9.06% (see tables above)
• What are the literacy rates? 87.67% overall, 91.01% male, 84.01% female
• What is the SC/ST population? SC: 12.5%, ST: 2%
• How is population split by religion? Hindu: 80.29%, Muslim: 12.97%, Christian: 5.25%, Jain: 0.86% (full table above)
• How many cities, villages, taluks? 16 cities, 588 villages, 5+ taluks
• Child population (0-6)? 1,052,837 (10.94%)
• Bangalore area and density? 2,196 sq km, density: 4,381/sq km
• Languages spoken? Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, English
• Workforce stats? 4.24 million workers (44.14% of pop)