Bengaluru (urban)
District in Karnataka
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Bengaluru (urban): 92.2%, 20th highest of 29 districts in Karnataka
MSME Density in Bengaluru (urban): 69.0 per 1,000 people, 2nd highest of 31 districts in Karnataka
Women Literacy in Bengaluru (urban): 87.3%, 4th highest of 30 districts in Karnataka
Health Insurance in Bengaluru (urban): 53.1%, 4th lowest of 30 districts in Karnataka
Bengaluru (urban) is a district in Karnataka with a population of 96.2 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,187 sq km. Its literacy rate of 87.7% is above the state average of 75.4% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 916 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 973.
Demographics
What changed in Bengaluru (urban), 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 70.8% | 56.4% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 17.6% | 24.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 97.4% | 84.4% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 944 | 952 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 77.5% | 56.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 47.3 | 49.8 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 9.8 | 10.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 1,773 | 143 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Bengaluru (urban) district?
Bengaluru (urban) has a population of 96.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 4,399 people per sq km across 2,187 sq km.
What is the population of Bengaluru (urban) in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 96.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Bengaluru (urban)?
Bengaluru (urban) has a literacy rate of 87.7% (Census 2011), which is above the Karnataka average of 75.4% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Bengaluru (urban) compare to Karnataka?
Bengaluru (urban) is the 1st most populous of 31 districts in Karnataka. Its sex ratio of 916 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 973 (Census 2011).
How many children in Bengaluru (urban) are stunted or underweight?
In Bengaluru (urban), 15.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 13.9% wasted and 15.5% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Karnataka average of 26.3% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Bengaluru (urban) have health insurance?
53.1% of households in Bengaluru (urban) have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 31.6% in 2019–21. The Karnataka average is 63.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Bengaluru (urban) between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Bengaluru (urban) improved most in women internet use (55% to 81%), health insurance (32% to 53%), pre-school attendance (34% to 53%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (40% to 55%), modern contraception (73% to 58%), male diabetes (21% to 30%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Bengaluru (urban)?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), 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.