Bengaluru Urban district, Karnataka
Bengaluru Urban is a district of Karnataka, with a population of 96,21,551 at the 2011 Census across 2,203 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
- 96 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,203 km²
- Density
- 4,368
- per km²
- Literacy
- 78.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 916
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 97.2% | 1 / 31 | 16 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.2% | 2 / 31 | 191 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 98.0% | 1 / 31 | 22 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.8% | 24 / 31 | 355 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 90.4% | 5 / 31 | 45 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 78 | 14 / 30 | 95 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 6 | 11 / 30 | 38 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 79.1% | 5 / 31 | 98 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.3% | 10 / 31 | 65 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 91.0% | 7 / 31 | 150 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 20.6% | 22 / 31 | 689 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 6,07,725 · Female 5,90,660 | 11,98,385 | 1 / 31 | 12 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 99,164 · Female 91,075 | 1,90,239 | 10 / 31 | 195 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,163 | 3 / 31 | 32 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.0% | 27 / 31 | 630 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 14.5% | 23 / 31 | 481 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 31,15,361 · Female 11,31,566 | 42,46,927 | 1 / 31 | 2 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 85.7% | 1 / 31 | 64 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 40,78,041 · Female 34,34,235 | 75,12,276 | 1 / 31 | 4 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 23.4% | 7 / 31 | 116 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 70.1% | 1 / 31 | 24 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 87.3% | 4 / 31 | 94 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 7.4% | 28 / 31 | 541 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 58.9% | 24 / 31 | 578 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.3% | 9 / 31 | 288 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 31.3% | 18 / 31 | 428 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 28.1% | 20 / 31 | 405 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 19.2% | 14 / 31 | 326 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 99.4% | 1 / 31 | 61 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 40.1% | 1 / 31 | 62 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 10.0% | 31 / 31 | 639 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 35.5% | 31 / 31 | 705 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 74.6% | 15 / 31 | 204 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.1% · Men 17.3% | 9.6% | 12 / 31 | 448 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 6 / 31 | 223 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 30.6% | 19 / 31 | 193 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 23 / 31 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 30.7% · Men 33.5% | 32.2% | 2 / 31 | 55 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 78.2% | 24 / 31 | 374 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 28.8% | 14 / 31 | 464 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 99.3% | 12 / 31 | 80 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 98.5% | 2 / 31 | 21 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 73.0% | 11 / 31 | 60 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.6% | 8 / 31 | 216 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,633 | 25 / 31 | 270 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 2.9% · Men 20.9% | 12.3% | 29 / 31 | 692 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 4.7% | 27 / 31 | 665 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 9.7% · Men 9.2% | 9.4% | 5 / 31 | 100 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 50,22,661 · Female 45,98,890 | 96,21,551 | 1 / 31 | 3 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 1,30,64,625 | 1 / 31 | 1 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 4,372 | 1 / 31 | 16 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 5,931 | 1 / 31 | 18 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 3.9 | 26 / 31 | 618 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 8.8 | 1 / 31 | 25 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 193 | 4 / 31 | 86 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 20.1 | 29 / 31 | 589 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 14.5 | 1 / 31 | 25 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 32 | 1 / 31 | 38 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 3.3 | 29 / 31 | 560 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 8.2 | 8 / 31 | 134 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 92.8% | 2 / 31 | 138 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 142.5 | 7 / 31 | 56 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 153.6 | 24 / 31 | 141 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 7.1 | 2 / 31 | 152 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 155.3 | 24 / 31 | 346 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 10.7 | 7 / 31 | 44 / 785 |
National highways through Bengaluru Urban
- NH-NH-275
- NH-NH-44
- NH-NH-48
- NH-NH-648
- NH-NH-75
- NH-NH-844
- NH-NH-948
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