Hassan District Census 2021–2025: Population, Literacy, Sex Ratio, ST/SC, Urban/Rural, Religion, City/Taluka

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

Quick Overview of Hassan District Census 2021 & Projections

• District Name: Hassan
• State: Karnataka
• Area: 6,814 sq.km
• 2021 Projected Population: 1,820,000 (18.2 lakhs)
• 2025 Projected Population: 1,830,000 (18.38 lakhs)
• 2026 Projected Population: 1,840,000 (18.4 lakhs)
• 2036 Projected Population: 2,083,894 (20.84 lakhs)
• 2011 Census Population: 1,776,421
• Population Growth Rate (2001-2011): 3.18%
• Sex Ratio (2011): 1011 females/1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0–6): 973 girls/1000 boys
• Density (2011): 261 persons/sq.km
• Urban Population (2011): 21.21% (376,763)
• Rural Population (2011): 78.79% (1,399,658)
• Total Households (2011): 433,453

Historic Population (1901–2011)

Year	Population	Growth %	Male	Female
1901	568,919	–	283,000	286,000
1911	578,097	+1.6%	286,000	292,000
1921	581,750	+0.1%	291,000	291,000
1931	596,937	+2.6%	301,000	296,000
1941	627,718	+5.2%	318,000	310,000
1951	715,135	+13.9%	363,000	352,000
1961	895,847	+25.3%	455,000	441,000
1971	1,102,370	+23.1%	558,000	544,000
1981	1,357,014	+23.1%	683,000	674,000
1991	1,569,684	+15.7%	785,000	785,000
2001	1,721,669	+9.7%	859,086	862,583
2011	1,776,421	+3.18%	883,667	892,754

Annual Population Projections Up to 2036

Year	Estimated Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	1,830,000	11.92%	↑
2026	1,840,000	12.53%	0.61%↑
2027	1,840,000	13.07%	0.54%↑
2028	1,840,000	13.62%	0.55%↑
2036	2,083,894	17.31%	0.42%↑

Religion-Wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	Percent
Hindu	1,630,814	91.80%
Muslim	120,011	6.76%
Christian	15,611	0.88%
Jain	5,820	0.33%
Buddhist	623	0.04%
Sikh	289	0.02%
Others/not stated	3,253	0.18%

Urban & Rural Population (2011 Split)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Child (0-6)	Lit. Rate
Urban	376,763	188,084	188,679	1004	957	37,600	88.36%
Rural	1,399,658	695,583	704,075	1012	977	128,037	72.79%

Literacy Rate (2011, by Religion/Area/Gender)

Category	Avg Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Total Population	76.07%	83.64%	68.60%
Urban Area	88.36%	91.94%	84.81%
Rural Area	72.79%	81.41%	64.29%
Hindu	75.24%	83.29%	67.31%
Muslim	85.55%	87.17%	83.93%
Christian	85.50%	89.09%	82.18%
Jain	94.41%	96.99%	91.76%

SC/ST & Child Population (2011)

• Scheduled Castes (SC): 345,031 (19.42%) – Sex Ratio: 1,031
• Scheduled Tribes (ST): 32,329 (1.82%) – Sex Ratio: 1,023
• Child Population (0-6): 165,637 (9.32%)
• Child Sex Ratio (0–6): 973 girls/1000 boys
• SC male: 169,961; SC female: 175,070
• ST male: 15,986; ST female: 16,343

Sex Ratio by Religion, Area (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total Population	1011
Urban	1004
Rural	1012
Hindu	1011
Muslim	995
Christian	1073
Jain	985

City, Town, Village & Taluk List

• Total Towns: 11
• Total Villages: 2,574
• Main Taluks/Subdistricts: Alur, Arkalgud, Arsikere, Belur, Channarayapatna, Hassan, Holenarasipura, Sakleshpur

Taluk Name
Alur
Arkalgud
Arsikere
Belur
Channarayapatna
Hassan
Holenarasipura
Sakleshpur

City	Population	Male	Female
Hassan (Municipal Council)	133,436	66,108	67,328
Hassan (Urban Agglomeration)	173,008	86,133	86,875

Language Spoken (2011)

• Kannada: 87.04%
• Urdu: 6.16%
• Telugu: 1.96%
• Tulu: 1.22%
• Tamil: 0.91%

Households, Density & Workforce

• Total Households: 433,453
• Population Density: 261 persons/sq.km
• Total Workers: 903,580 (50.87%)
• Male Workers: 560,452
• Female Workers: 343,128
• Houseless Families: 572; Houseless Population: 1,974 (~0.11%)

Key Geography, Agriculture, Transport, Tourism Facts

• Crops: ragi, coconut, potato, paddy, sugarcane, maize, coffee, black pepper (2nd in coconut/ragi after Tumakuru; 3rd in coffee)
• Main rivers: Hemavathi, Yagachi, Kaveri, Netravathi, Hagari
• Main peaks/forests: Bisle Ghat, Jenukallu betta, Sakleshpur, Murkangudda, Devarbetta
• Transport: NH-75, NH-73, NH-69; KSRTC depots, railway (Hassan Junction)
• Tourism: Chennakesava Belur, Hoysaleswara Halebidu, Gommateshwara Shravanabelagola, Hasanamba Temple, Mosale, Ishvara Arsikere
• Education: Malnad College of Engineering, GEC Hassan, Rajeev Institute, St. Joseph's, Podar School, Kendriya Vidyalaya

Notable People

• H. D. Deve Gowda, PM; Javagal Srinath, cricketer; S.L. Bhyrappa, writer; Yash, actor; H.D. Kumaraswamy, CM; HD Revanna, MP; G.R. Gopinath, Air Deccan; Nanditha, singer; many other writers, actors, politicians, scientists, music legends, etc.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q: What is Hassan's population (2025 projection)?
  A: 1,830,000 (18.38 lakhs)
• Q: What was Hassan's sex ratio in 2011?
  A: 1011 females/1000 males
• Q: How is Hassan urban/rural split?
  A: Urban: 21.21%; Rural: 78.79%
• Q: What is literacy rate Hassan?
  A: 76.07% overall; 83.64% male; 68.60% female
• Q: What are SC/ST counts in Hassan?
  A: SC: 19.42%; ST: 1.82%
• Q: Which languages most spoken?
  A: Kannada (87.04%), Urdu (6.16%), Telugu, Tulu, Tamil
• Q: Major cities/taluks?
  A: Hassan, Arsikere, Channarayapatna, Belur, Holenarasipura, Sakleshpur, Alur, Arkalgud
• Q: Main crops/farming/forecast?
  A: Ragi, coconut, paddy, sugarcane, coffee, black pepper
• Q: Notable places?
A: Belur, Halebidu, Shravanabelagola, Hasanamba, Bisle, Sakleshpur, etc.
• Q: Notable people?
A: List includes PMs, CMs, cricketers, writers, artists, scientists, musicians