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

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

Quick Overview of Udupi District Census 2021 & Projections

• District Name: Udupi
• State: Karnataka
• Area: 3,582 sq.km
• 2021 Projected Population: 1,230,000
• 2025 Projected Population: 1,250,000
• 2026 Projected Population: 1,250,000
• 2036 Projected Population: 1,381,145
• 2011 Census Population: 1,177,361
• Population Growth Rate (2001–2011): 5.85%
• Sex Ratio (2011): 1094 females/1000 males (urban: 1046, rural: 1114)
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 958 girls/1000 boys
• Density (2011): 329 persons/sq.km
• Urban Population (2011): 28.37% (334,061)
• Rural Population (2011): 71.63% (843,300)
• Total Households (2011): 253,078

Historic Population & Growth (1901–2011)

Year	Population	Growth %	Male	Female
1901	413,076	–	194,000	219,000
1911	425,607	+3.03%	202,000	224,000
1921	437,908	+2.89%	209,000	229,000
1931	466,756	+6.59%	220,000	247,000
1941	507,316	+8.69%	239,000	268,000
1951	575,817	+13.50%	268,000	308,000
1961	648,798	+12.67%	300,000	349,000
1971	775,647	+19.55%	362,000	413,000
1981	948,696	+22.31%	445,000	503,000
1991	1,038,099	+9.42%	486,000	552,000
2001	1,112,243	+7.14%	522,231	590,012
2011	1,177,361	+5.85%	562,131	615,230

Population Projections Up to 2036

Year	Projected Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	1,250,000	6.17%	↑
2026	1,250,000	6.48%	0.31% ↑
2036	1,381,145	17.31%	0.42% ↑

Religion-Wise Population (2011)

Religion	Count	Percent
Hindu	1,009,179	85.72%
Muslim	96,740	8.22%
Christian	65,838	5.59%
Jain	4,534	0.39%
Sikh	232	0.02%
Buddhist	161	0.01%
Not stated/others	677	0.05%

Urban & Rural Population, Sex Ratio, and Child Stats (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Child (0–6)	Avg Literacy
Urban	334,061	163,284	170,777	1046	952	28,867	92.13%
Rural	843,300	398,847	444,453	1114	960	74,293	83.91%

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

Category	Avg Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Total	86.24%	91.41%	81.58%
Urban	92.13%	95.22%	89.21%
Rural	83.91%	89.85%	78.65%
Hindu	85.01%	90.64%	79.93%
Muslim	92.85%	95.96%	89.98%
Christian	95.06%	96.51%	93.84%
Jain	96.07%	97.96%	94.12%

SC/ST & Child Population (2011)

• Scheduled Castes (SC): 75,429 (6.41%), Sex ratio: 1040
• Scheduled Tribes (ST): 52,897 (4.49%), Sex ratio: 1017
• Child (0–6): 103,160 (8.76%), sex ratio: 958

Sex Ratio by Area/Religion (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total Population	1095
Urban	1046
Rural	1114
Hindu	1094
Muslim	1069
Christian	1170
Jain	966

Language Data (2011)

• Kannada: 42.70%
• Tulu: 31.44%
• Konkani: 12.16%
• Urdu: 4.61%
• Marathi: 2.83%
• Malayalam: 2.13%
• Beary: 2.01%

Workforce & Households

• Total Workers: 513,241 (43.59% total population), Male: 335,399, Female: 177,842
• Total Households: 253,078
• Houseless Population: 953 (320 families)

City, Village, Taluk/Subdistrict List

• Main taluks: Udupi, Kundapur, Karkala, Byndoor, Kapu, Hebri, Brahmavar (split in recent years)
• 233 villages, 20 towns

City	Population	Male	Female
Udupi (Municipal Council)	125,306	61,969	63,337
Udupi (Urban Agglomeration)	165,401	81,899	83,502

Climate, Rainfall, Economy, Transport, Commerce

• Rainfall: Avg. 4,200–4,500 mm/year (among wettest districts of India)
• Climate: Hot, humid summers (30–34° C); June–Sept heavy monsoon, record floods (2020, 2016); mild dry winter
• Economy: Major sectors—power generation (Nandikoor plant), windmill manufacturing, strategic petroleum reserve (Padur), tile/cashew/fish industries, coconut/fishery/agro, food processing, banking (legacy of Syndicate/Corporation/Canara Banks), crafts
• Transport: National Highways 66, 169A, 169; Konkan railway; bus/road network; >6 local railway stations

Notable People

• K. Shivaram Karanth, Guru Dutt, P. Gururaja Bhat, Oscar Fernandes, N. Santosh Hegde, Pooja Hegde, Udupi Ramachandra Rao, Ravi Shastri, T.M.A. Pai, Vinaya Prasad, Upendra, Jayaprakash Hegde, Dayanand Shetty, Raj Shetty, Rakshit Shetty, Rishab Shetty, Ramdas Pai, Kota Srinivas Poojary, Bannanje Govindacharya

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q: What is Udupi population (2025/2036)?
  A: 2025: 1,250,000; 2036: 1,381,145
• Q: Sex ratio (2011)?
  A: 1094; urban: 1046; rural: 1114
• Q: Urban/rural split?
  A: Urban: 28.37%; Rural: 71.63%
• Q: Religion stats?
  A: Hindu: 85.72%; Muslim: 8.22%; Christian: 5.59%
• Q: SC/ST stats?
  A: SC: 6.41% (75,429); ST: 4.49% (52,897)
• Q: Literacy rates?
  A: 86.24% total; urban: 92.13%; rural: 83.91%; male/female split provided
• Q: Languages and dialects?
  A: Kannada (42.7%), Tulu (31.44%), Konkani (12.16%), Urdu (4.61%), Marathi (2.83%), Malayalam (2.13%), Beary (2.01%)
• Q: Main cities/taluks?
  A: Udupi, Kundapur, Karkala, Byndoor, Kapu, Hebri, Brahmavar
• Q: Rainfall and climate feature?
  A: 4,200–4,500 mm avg/year; record monsoon years 2016, 2020; one of India’s wettest districts
• Q: Major economic/industrial facts?
  A: Power, tile/fish/cashews, banking & finance, coconut, food, crafts, petroleum, windmill
• Q: Notables from Udupi?
  A: Shivaram Karanth, Guru Dutt, Oscar Fernandes, Udupi Ramachandra Rao, T.M.A. Pai, etc.