Ballari
District in Karnataka
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Ballari: 45.4%, lowest of 29 districts in Karnataka
MSME Density in Ballari: 46.0 per 1,000 people, 7th highest of 31 districts in Karnataka
Women Literacy in Ballari: 64.4%, 5th lowest of 31 districts in Karnataka
Health Insurance in Ballari: 25.7%, 20th of 31 districts in Karnataka
Ballari is a district in Karnataka with a population of 13 Lakh spread across 4,176 sq km. Its literacy rate of 65.1% is below the state average of 75.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 982 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 973. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 39.9% | 47.6% | 40.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 26.2% | 27.7% | 40.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 85.0% | 84.8% | 78.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 963.591 | 952.182 | 925.852 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Dowry Crimes | 45 | 74.6 | 51.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 44.0% | 54.1% | 59.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 53.5 | 49.9 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 6.6 | 10.0 | 9.4 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 46 | 142.742 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Ballari district?
Ballari has a population of 13 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 311 people per sq km across 4,176 sq km.
What is the literacy rate of Ballari?
Ballari has a literacy rate of 65.1%, which is below the Karnataka average of 75.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Ballari compare to Karnataka?
Ballari has a sex ratio of 982 (above state average of 973) and a literacy rate of 65.1% (below state average of 75.4%).
What data sources are used for Ballari?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.