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

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

Quick Overview of Kolar District Census 2021 & Projections

• District Name: Kolar
• State: Karnataka
• Area: 3,979 sq.km (post-bifurcation)
• 2021 Projected Population: 1,670,000 (16.7 lakh)
• 2025 Projected Population: 1,710,000 (17.19 lakh)
• 2026 Projected Population: 1,720,000 (17.28 lakh)
• 2036 Projected Population: 1,802,330 (18.02 lakh)
• 2011 Census Population: 1,536,401
• Population Growth Rate (2001-2011): 10.77%
• Sex Ratio (2011): 979 females/1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 962 girls/1000 boys
• Density (2011): 386 persons/sq.km
• Urban Population (2011): 31.25% (480,073)
• Rural Population (2011): 68.75% (1,056,328)
• Total Households (2011): 333,348

Historic Population & Growth (1901–2011)

Census Year	Population	Variation	Variation %	Male	Female
1901	392,651	–	–	201,000	192,000
1911	429,193	36,542	9.30%	219,000	210,000
1921	436,066	6,873	1.6%	223,000	213,000
1931	469,811	33,745	7.74%	240,000	230,000
1941	555,545	85,734	18.25%	285,000	271,000
1951	650,807	95,262	17.15%	327,000	323,000
1961	721,822	71,015	10.91%	365,000	357,000
1971	826,563	104,741	14.51%	420,000	406,000
1981	1,044,394	217,831	26.35%	528,000	516,000
1991	1,211,858	167,464	16.03%	614,000	597,000
2001	1,387,062	175,204	14.46%	702,000	685,000
2011	1,536,401	149,339	10.77%	776,396	760,005

Population Projections Up to 2036

Year	Projected Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	1,710,000	11.92%	↑
2026	1,720,000	12.53%	0.61% ↑
2027	1,730,000	13.07%	0.54% ↑
2028	1,740,000	13.62%	0.55% ↑
2029	1,740,000	14.17%	0.55% ↑
2036	1,802,330	17.31%	0.42% ↑

Religion-Wise Population (2011)

Religion	Count	Percent
Hindu	1,305,431	84.97%
Muslim	199,873	13.01%
Christian	26,722	1.74%
Jain	2,494	0.16%
Religion not stated	1,386	0.09%
Sikh	253	0.02%
Buddhist	150	0.01%
Other religions	92	0.01%

Urban & Rural Population (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Child (0-6)	Literacy Rate
Urban	480,073	240,965	239,108	992	979	54,192	86.13%
Rural	1,056,328	535,431	520,897	973	955	116,231	69.08%

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

Category	Avg Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Total	74.39%	81.81%	66.84%
Urban	86.13%	90.05%	82.18%
Rural	69.08%	78.11%	59.82%
Hindu	73.27%	81.43%	64.97%
Muslim	78.97%	82.26%	75.55%
Christian	93.51%	95.85%	91.36%
Jain	95.62%	97.76%	93.31%

SC/ST & Child Population (2011)

• Scheduled Caste (SC): 465,867 (30.32%); Sex Ratio: 1,004
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 78,875 (5.13%); Sex Ratio: 973
• Child Population (0-6): 170,423 (11.09%)
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 962 girls/1000 boys

Sex Ratio by Category/Religion/Area (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total Population	979
Urban	993
Rural	973
Hindu	980
Muslim	963
Christian	1084
Jain	925

Language Spoken (2011)

• Kannada: 51.51%
• Telugu: 22.67%
• Urdu: 12.88%
• Tamil: 10.99%

Workforce & Households

• Total Workers: 717,872 (46.72%)
• Male Workers: 454,048
• Female Workers: 263,824
• Total Households: 333,348
• Houseless Population: 947 (306 families)

City, Village, Taluk/Subdistrict List

• Total Number of Towns: 7
• Total Number of Villages: 1,797
• Main Taluks: Bangarapet, Kolar, Malur, Mulbagal, Srinivaspur, Kolar Gold Fields

City/Town	Population	Male	Female
Robertson Pet (Municipal Council)	143,233	70,891	72,342
Kolar (Municipal Council)	138,462	69,910	68,552

Historic, Geography, Economy, Cultural & Famous People Facts

• Historic rulers: Cholas, Gangas, Hoysalas, Vijayanagara, Marathas, Hyder Ali, Mysore state, British
• Major crops: ragi, groundnut, silk, mango, paddy, tamarind, vegetables, coconut
• Geography: "Golden Land"—famous Kolar Gold Fields, plateau, bordered by Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu
• Main rivers: Palar, Pinakini, Markanda, Chitravathi
• Tourism/culture: Kolaramma, Someshwara temples, Avani, Kolar Gold Fields, Kolar Karaga festival
• Media: Kolara Patrike, Kolaravani, Kannada Thilaka newspapers
• Notable people: Sir M. Visvesvaraya, D.V. Gundappa, K.C. Reddy, Masti Venkatesh Ayengar, N.R. Narayana Murthy, Soundarya, A.N. Prahlada Rao, B.K.S. Iyengar, K.H. Muniyappa

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q: What is Kolar's population (2011/2021/2025/2036)?
  A: 2011: 1,536,401; 2021: 1,670,000; 2025: 1,710,000; 2036: 1,802,330
• Q: What is sex ratio?
  A: 979 in 2011; child: 962; urban: 993; rural: 973
• Q: Urban/rural split?
  A: Urban: 31.25%; Rural: 68.75%
• Q: SC/ST % and counts?
  A: SC: 30.32% (465,867); ST: 5.13% (78,875)
• Q: Literacy rate?
  A: 74.39% overall; urban: 86.13%; rural: 69.08%; male: 81.81%; female: 66.84%
• Q: Main languages?
  A: Kannada, Telugu, Urdu, Tamil
• Q: Cities/taluks?
  A: Robertson Pet, Kolar, Bangarapet, Malur, Mulbagal, Srinivaspur, KGF
• Q: Main crops?
  A: Ragi, groundnut, silk, mango, paddy, tamarind
• Q: Workforce/how many households?
  A: 717,872 workers (46.72%); 333,348 households
• Q: Historic/cultural/famous facts?
  A: Chola temples, KGF, Kolaramma, festivals, Sir M. Visvesvaraya, DVG, Narayana Murthy