Ballari district, Karnataka
Ballari is a district of Karnataka, with a population of 24,52,595 at the 2011 Census across 4,237 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Karnataka's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 25 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,237 km²
- Density
- 579
- per km²
- Literacy
- 58.0%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 983
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 76.2% | 18 / 31 | 190 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 94.7% | 20 / 31 | 483 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 91.4% | 11 / 31 | 155 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.9% | 21 / 31 | 340 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 64.1% | 21 / 31 | 552 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 83 | 11 / 30 | 78 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 7 | 5 / 30 | 27 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 80.6% | 4 / 31 | 85 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 96.9% | 25 / 31 | 254 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 89.2% | 14 / 31 | 176 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 23.6% | 11 / 31 | 511 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,58,582 · Female 2,58,827 | 5,17,409 | 5 / 31 | 128 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 2,25,451 · Female 2,25,955 | 4,51,406 | 1 / 31 | 67 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,072 | 10 / 31 | 100 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 3.2% | 23 / 31 | 531 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 22.2% | 11 / 31 | 307 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 7,03,258 · Female 4,13,622 | 11,16,880 | 5 / 31 | 141 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 64.2% | 26 / 31 | 582 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 8,13,440 · Female 6,08,181 | 14,21,621 | 7 / 31 | 200 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 28.0% | 3 / 31 | 74 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 39.9% | 25 / 31 | 373 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 64.4% | 27 / 31 | 580 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 9.7% | 23 / 31 | 440 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 67.5% | 13 / 31 | 376 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.3% | 26 / 31 | 677 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 36.1% | 12 / 31 | 278 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 36.5% | 9 / 31 | 174 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 22.9% | 8 / 31 | 181 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 56.9% | 10 / 16 | 382 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 84.7% | 25 / 31 | 724 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 27.3% | 20 / 31 | 250 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 22.2% | 7 / 31 | 211 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 58.1% | 2 / 31 | 355 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 56.4% | 26 / 31 | 460 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.0% · Men 14.3% | 7.7% | 22 / 31 | 539 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 16 / 31 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 29.1% | 22 / 31 | 210 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 10 / 31 | 396 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 21.2% · Men 20.9% | 21.0% | 23 / 31 | 470 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 71.5% | 29 / 31 | 524 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 25.7% | 20 / 31 | 514 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 95.7% | 24 / 31 | 275 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 85.0% | 18 / 31 | 319 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 62.3% | 24 / 31 | 253 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.0% | 3 / 31 | 130 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 12,348 | 1 / 31 | 17 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 8.2% · Men 26.2% | 17.3% | 21 / 31 | 603 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 5.6% | 16 / 31 | 589 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 3.9% · Men 5.3% | 4.6% | 28 / 31 | 506 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 12,36,954 · Female 12,15,641 | 24,52,595 | 6 / 31 | 186 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 17,00,926 | 16 / 31 | 321 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 578 | 2 / 31 | 274 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 401 | 7 / 31 | 381 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 7.4 | 21 / 31 | 470 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.3 | 6 / 31 | 267 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 138.3 | 13 / 31 | 196 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 56.4 | 20 / 31 | 323 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 3.3 | 8 / 31 | 340 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 14 | 19 / 31 | 266 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 5.7 | 23 / 31 | 424 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 1.4 | 11 / 31 | 196 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 42.8% | 18 / 31 | 355 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 68.8 | 20 / 31 | 199 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 160.8 | 23 / 31 | 130 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.1 | 14 / 31 | 436 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 175.4 | 23 / 31 | 297 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 8.1 | 9 / 31 | 51 / 785 |
National highways through Ballari
- NH-NH-150A
- NH-NH-167
- NH-NH-42
- NH-NH-50
- NH-NH-67
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