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'''[[Karnataka]]''', with a total population of 61,100,000, is one of the major states in [[South India]]. [[Kannada]] is the official language of Karnataka.<ref name="official">{{cite web|url=http://dpal.kar.nic.in/26%20of%201963%20(E).pdf|title=The Karnataka Official Language Act|work=Official website of Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation|publisher=Government of Karnataka|access-date=2007-06-29}}</ref> Other linguistic minorities in the state are [[Tulu language|Tulu]], [[Kodava language|Kodava]], [[Konkani language|Konkani]] and [[Urdu]].<ref name="demographics">{{cite web|url=http://www.languageinindia.com/dec2002/urduinkarnataka.html|title=Urdu in Karnataka|work=A. R. Fatihi, PhD on Language in India|publisher= Central Institute of Indian Languages|access-date=2007-06-29}}</ref> Karnataka is also in the forefront of population control measures with the world's first two [[birth control]] clinics being set up in 1930 in the [[Mandya district]].<ref name="health">{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2118/stories/20040910002909100.htm|title=Envisaging a healthy growth|work=Online Webpage of the Frontline|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=2007-06-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5xa3CvJ2e?url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2118/stories/20040910002909100.htm|archive-date=2011-03-30}}</ref>

==Population==
According to the 2011 census of India, the total population of Karnataka is 6.25 crores. Of this, 50.9% are male and 49.1% are female. There is a decadal increase in population of 17.3% from 1991 to 2001. As per 2011 census, the Population density is 319 per km², the sex ratio is 973 females to 1000 males and 38.67% of the people in Karnataka live in urban areas. The literacy rate is 75.4% (as per the 2011 census). As per the 2001 census, the eight largest cities of Karnataka in order of their population are [[Bengaluru]], [[Hubballi]]-[[Dharwad]], [[Mysuru]], [[Belagavi]], [[Kalburgi]], [[Mangaluru]], [[Davanagere]] and [[Ballari]].<ref name="pop">{{cite web|url=http://municipaladmn.kar.nic.in/AreapopE.htm |title=Population of Corporation/CMC/TMC/TP, Population 2001 Census |work=Online Webpage of the Directorate of Municipal Administration |publisher=Government of Karnataka |access-date=2007-05-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410005106/http://municipaladmn.kar.nic.in/AreapopE.htm |archive-date=2009-04-10 }}</ref> The state has one of the largest populations of [[Anglo-Indians]] in India. Given below is a composite table of languages and religions of Karnataka at the [http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2011/Census_Data_Online/Language/Statement3.htm census 2001]
languages in karnataka

[[Bengaluru Urban]] and [[Belagavi district|Belagavi]] are the most populous Districts, each of them having a population of more than three million. [[Gadag district|Gadaga]], [[Chamarajanagara District|Chamarajanagara]] and [[Kodagu]] districts have a population of less than a million.

===Religion===
{{bar box
|title=[[Religion in Karnataka]]<ref name="census2011">{{cite web|title=Population by religion community – 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW00C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=Census of India, 2011|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825155850/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW00C-01%20MDDS.XLS|archive-date=25 August 2015}}</ref>
|titlebar=#ddd
|left1=
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hindu]]|Orange|84}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslim]]|Green|12.92}}
{{bar percent|[[Christians|Christian]]|DodgerBlue|1.9}}
{{bar percent|Others|black|1.2}}
}}

According to [[2011 Census of India]], 84.0% of the population are [[Hindu]], 12.92% are [[Muslim]], 1.93% are [[Christians|Christian]], 0.7% are [[Jain]]s, 0.2% are [[Buddhist]], <0.1% are [[Sikhs]], and remaining belong to other religions.<ref name="census2011"/> Karnataka is also the location of some of tribes like, Nayaka, Soliga, and Yerava. The [[joint family]] system is prevalent in the rural areas of Karnataka and there are extreme cases like the [[Narasinganavar family|Narasinganavars]] who reside in the [[Dharwad district]] and are recognised as one of the largest undivided families in the world.

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
|+ Religion in Karnataka
!Religion !! 2001<ref name="religion1">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_data_finder/C_Series/Population_by_religious_communities.htm|title=Total population by religious communities|publisher=Censusindia.gov.in|access-date=20 November 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119031333/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_data_finder/C_Series/Population_by_religious_communities.htm|archive-date=19 January 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> !! 2011<ref name="religion2">{{cite web|publisher=Census Department, Government of India|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/c-01.html|title=Indian Census 2011|access-date=25 August 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913045700/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|archive-date=13 September 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| Hinduism || 44,321,279 || 51,317,472
|-
| Islam || 6,463,127 || 7,893,065
|-
| Christianity || 1,009,164 || 1,142,647
|-
| Jainism || 412,659 || 440,280
|-
| Buddhism || 393,300 || 95,710
|-
| Sikhism || 15,326 || 28,773
|-
| Other || 115,460 || 11,263
|-
| Not stated || n/a || 166,087
|-
| Total || 52,850,562 || 61,095,297
|}

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
|+ Religion in Karnataka (%)
!Religion !! 2001<ref name="religion1"/> !! 2011<ref name="religion1"/>
|-
| Hinduism || 83.86 || 84.00
|-
| Islam || 12.23 || 12.92
|-
| Christianity || 1.91 || 1.87
|-
| Jainism || 0.78 || 0.72
|-
| Buddhism || 0.74 || 0.16
|-
| Sikhism || 0.03 || 0.05
|-
| Other || 0.22 || 0.02
|-
| Not specified || n/a || 0.27
|}

===Languages===
Government Census (2001)<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_Data_Online/Language/Statement3.htm Indischer Zensus 2001] Government Census (2011)</ref> Kannada 68.5 %, Urdu 10.5 %, Telugu 6.2 %,Tamil 3.2 %, Tulu 2.1 %, Hindi 2.6%, Konkani 1.0 %, Beary 1.3 %, other 4.1 %.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_Data_Online/Language/Statement3.htm Government Census (2011)]</ref>

== Districts ==
{| class="navbox collapsible " style="text-align: left; border: 0px; margin-top: 0.2em;"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffd8a0;" | Population of districts of Karnataka as per 2001 census
|-
|
[[Image:Popkar.jpg|right|400px]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="0" bgcolor="#F5F5F5"
|-
!District
!Population
!Decadal %age growth 1991 -> 2001
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Bangalore Urban]] || 6,537,124 || 34.8
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Bangalore Rural]] || 1,881,514 || 12.2
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Chitradurga District|Chitradurga]] || 1,517,896 || 15.1
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Davanagere District|Davanagere]] || 1,790,952 || 14.8
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Kolar District|Kolar]] || 2,536,069 || 13.8
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Shimoga District|Shimoga]] || 1,642,545 || 12.9
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Tumkur District|Tumkur]] || 2,584,711 || 11.9
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Bagalkot District|Bagalkot]] || 1,651,892 || 18.8
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Belgaum District|Belgaum]] || 4,214,505 || 17.4
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Bijapur district, Karnataka|Bijapur]] || 1,806,918 || 17.6
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Dharwad District|Dharwad]] || 1,604,253 || 16.7
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Gadag District|Gadag]] || 971,835 || 13.1
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Haveri District|Haveri]] || 1,439,116 || 13.3
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Uttara Kannada]] || 1,353,644 || 10.9
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Bellary District|Bellary]] || 2,027,140 || 22.3
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Bidar District|Bidar]] || 1,502,373 || 19.6
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Gulbarga District|Gulbarga]] || 3,130,922 || 21.0
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Koppal District|Koppal]] || 1,196,089 || 24.6
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Raichur District|Raichur]] || 1,669,762 || 21.9
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Chamarajanagar District|Chamarajanagar]] || 965,462 || 9.2
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Chikmagalur District|Chikmagalur]] || 1,140,905 || 12.0
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Dakshina Kannada]] || 1,897,730 || 14.5
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Hassan District|Hassan]] || 1,721,669 || 9.7
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Kodagu]] || 548,561 || 11.6
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Mandya District|Mandya]] || 1,763,705 || 7.1
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Mysore District|Mysore]] || 2,641,027 || 15.0
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
| [[Udupi District|Udupi]] || 1,112,243 || 6.9
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
|}
|}

==Footnotes==
Official Census Portal of Mysore District [https://web.archive.org/web/20110209212413/http://mysorecensus2011.com/]
{{reflist}}
{{Demographics of India}}
{{Karnataka topics}}

[[Category:Karnataka society]]
[[Category:Demographics of India by state or union territory|Karnataka]]

Demographics of Karnataka - Revision history

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