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

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

Quick Overview of Shimoga District Census 2021 & Projections

• District Name: Shimoga (Shivamogga)
• State: Karnataka
• Area: 8,478 sq.km
• 2021 Projected Population: 1,850,000 (18.5 lakhs)
• 2025 Projected Population: 1,880,000 (18.8 lakhs)
• 2026 Projected Population: 1,880,000 (18.9 lakhs)
• 2036 Projected Population: 2,056,129 (20.56 lakhs)
• 2011 Census Population: 1,752,753
• Population Growth Rate (2001-2011): 6.71%
• Sex Ratio (2011): 998 females/1000 males (district)
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 960 girls/1000 boys
• Density (2011): 207 persons/sq.km
• Urban Population (2011): 35.59% (623,727)
• Rural Population (2011): 64.41% (1,129,026)
• Total Households (2011): 406,816

Historic Population (1901–2011)

Year	Population	Growth %	Male	Female
1901	383,007	—	202,000	181,000
1911	367,303	-4.1%	194,000	174,000
1921	354,101	-3.6%	187,000	167,000
1931	364,903	+3.1%	196,000	169,000
1941	381,059	+4.4%	204,000	177,000
1951	475,999	+24.9%	253,000	223,000
1961	763,076	+60.3%	406,000	357,000
1971	988,744	+29.6%	515,000	474,000
1981	1,261,582	+27.6%	649,000	613,000
1991	1,452,259	+15.1%	740,000	713,000
2001	1,642,545	+13.1%	830,559	811,986
2011	1,752,753	+6.7%	877,415	875,338

Population Projections Up to 2036

Year	Projected Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	1,880,000	11.92%	↑
2026	1,880,000	12.53%	0.61%
2027	1,890,000	13.07%	0.54%
2028	1,890,000	13.62%	0.55%
2029	1,890,000	14.17%	0.55%
2036	2,056,129	17.31%	0.42%

Religion-Wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	Percent
Hindu	1,479,424	84.41%
Muslim	234,664	13.39%
Christian	26,521	1.51%
Jain	9,234	0.53%
Sikh	400	0.02%
Buddhist	120	0.01%
Other/not stated	2,390	0.13%

Urban & Rural Population (2011 Split)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Child (0-6)	Literacy Rate
Urban	623,727	311,594	312,133	1002	966	63,048	87.79%
Rural	1,129,026	565,821	563,205	996	958	119,703	76.37%

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

Category	Avg Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Total Population	80.45%	86.07%	74.84%
Urban	87.79%	91.35%	84.24%
Rural	76.37%	83.14%	69.6%
Hindu	79.63%	85.93%	73.36%
Muslim	84.32%	85.86%	82.74%
Christian	90.18%	93.56%	87.1%
Jain	88.22%	92.7%	83.64%

SC/ST & Child Population (2011)

• Scheduled Castes (SC): 308,158 (17.58%) – Sex Ratio: 1007
• Scheduled Tribes (ST): 65,412 (3.73%) – Sex Ratio: 1000
• Child Population (0-6): 182,751 (10.43%)
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 960 girls/1000 boys
• SC male: 153,546; SC female: 154,612
• ST male: 32,707; ST female: 32,705

Sex Ratio by Religion, Area (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total Population	998
Urban	1002
Rural	996
Hindu	1000
Muslim	975
Christian	1087
Jain	988

City, Town, Village & Taluk List

• Total Towns: 9
• Total Villages: 1,530
• Main Taluks/Subdistricts: Soraba, Sagara, Hosanagara, Shimoga, Shikaripura, Thirthahalli, Bhadravathi

Taluk Name	Households	Population	Male	Female
Soraba	37,363	185,572	94,267	91,305
Shimoga	93,426	445,192	226,928	218,264
Bhadravati	71,771	338,989	171,917	167,072
Hosanagara	23,358	115,000	57,392	57,608
Sagara	41,915	300,995	150,977	150,018
Shikaripura	41,389	213,590	108,344	105,246
Thirthahalli	32,002	143,207	70,734	72,473

City	Population	Male	Female
Shimoga (Municipal Council)	322,650	162,018	160,632
Bhadravati (Municipal Council)	151,102	75,009	76,093

Language Spoken (2011)

• Kannada: 70.20%
• Urdu: 12.71%
• Tamil: 4.17%
• Telugu: 4.07%
• Lambadi: 2.95%
• Marathi: 2.10%
• Konkani: 1.47%

Households, Density & Workforce

• Total Households: 406,816
• Population Density: 207 persons/sq.km
• Total Workers: 780,598 (44.54%)
• Male Workers: 534,487
• Female Workers: 246,111
• Houseless Families: 610; Houseless Population: 2,277

Geography, Climate, Economy, Agriculture, Transport, Tourism

• Region: Malnad (Western Ghats), 'Gateway to Malnad'
• Major rivers: Tunga, Bhadra, Sharavathi, Varada, Seetha, Dandavati, Chakra
• Main crops: paddy, arecanut, ragi, coconut, rice, maize, oilseeds, cashewnut, pepper, chili, ginger, cotton, vanilla, Jatropha
• Industries: iron, agriculture, foundry, textiles, engineering, rural crafts, pottery, beekeeping, wood, handlooms, arecanut (largest producer in India)
• Transport: NH connections, robust railways, several dams
• Tourism highlights: Jog Falls (India's tallest), Kunchikal/Barkana/Achakanya/Vanake-Abbey/Hidlamane/Dabbe waterfalls; Linganamakki, Bhadra, Gajanur dams; Agumbe, Kodachadri, Kundadri hills; sacred and historic temples, Jain places, fort/museum, wildlife sanctuaries, elephant camps, bird sanctuaries, tiger safaris

Culture, Literature, Notable People

• Major dance forms: Dollu Kunitha, Yakshagana
• Writers/Poets: Kuvempu, U.R. Ananthamurthy, S.L. Bhyrappa, P. Lankesh, K.V. Subbanna, M.K. Indira, Na D'Souza, H.M. Nayak, Poornachandra Tejaswi, etc.
• Movie personalities: Girish Kasaravalli, Sudeep, Arun Sagar, Ashok Pai
• Politicians: B.S. Yeddyurappa, Sarekoppa Bangarappa, J.H. Patel, S. Rudregowda, Shantaveri Gopala Gowda
• Cricketers: Gundappa Viswanath, Bharat Chipli
• Historic architecture, temples: Ballegavi, Shivappa Nayak Palace, Lakshminarasimha Temple, Chandragutti fort, Humcha Jain pilgrimage
• Educational institutions: 2 engineering colleges, 2 medical, ayurvedic, and dental colleges; Sahyadri College, National College, polytechnics

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q: What is Shimoga's population in 2025? A: 1,880,000
• Q: What was sex ratio in 2011? A: 998 female/1000 male
• Q: How is urban/rural split? A: Urban 35.59%, Rural 64.41%
• Q: What is literacy rate Shimoga? A: 80.45% overall; 86.07% male; 74.84% female
• Q: SC/ST counts and ratio? A: SC: 17.58%, ST: 3.73%
• Q: Most spoken languages? A: Kannada, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Lambadi, Marathi, Konkani
• Q: Main cities/taluks? A: Shimoga, Bhadravati, Sagara, Soraba, Hosanagara, Shikaripura, Thirthahalli
• Q: Tourism/cultural highlights? A: Jog falls, Kodachadri, Agumbe hills, Yakshagana, temples, wildlife sanctuaries
• Q: Industries/agriculture? A: Foundry, iron, agri, textiles, engineering, farming, horticulture, spices
• Q: Notable people? A: Kuvempu, Ananthamurthy, Sudeep, Bangarappa, Yeddyurappa, Subbanna, etc.