Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada is a district of Karnataka, with a population of 20,89,649 at the 2011 Census across 4,851 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
- 21 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,851 km²
- Density
- 431
- per km²
- Literacy
- 79.7%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1020
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 82.0% | 12 / 31 | 133 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 88.6% | 28 / 31 | 643 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 90.8% | 16 / 31 | 172 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.8% | 2 / 31 | 60 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 97.1% | 1 / 31 | 19 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 77 | 15 / 30 | 98 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 5 | 17 / 30 | 53 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 43.7% | 29 / 31 | 334 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.8% | 19 / 31 | 182 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 93.8% | 3 / 31 | 93 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 19.8% | 25 / 31 | 718 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 73,324 · Female 74,854 | 1,48,178 | 28 / 31 | 475 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 40,961 · Female 41,307 | 82,268 | 18 / 31 | 344 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,038 | 14 / 31 | 151 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 1.0% | 30 / 31 | 710 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 4.9% | 30 / 31 | 714 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 6,20,903 · Female 3,76,818 | 9,97,721 | 7 / 31 | 176 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 83.9% | 2 / 31 | 92 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 8,64,019 · Female 8,02,304 | 16,66,323 | 5 / 31 | 153 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 11.0% | 22 / 31 | 346 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 62.8% | 2 / 31 | 45 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 92.7% | 1 / 31 | 37 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 5.3% | 31 / 31 | 650 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 51.1% | 31 / 31 | 669 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 6.9% | 2 / 31 | 105 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 25.1% | 28 / 31 | 636 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 26.4% | 22 / 31 | 461 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 30.5% | 1 / 31 | 30 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 63.5% | 6 / 16 | 304 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 96.9% | 8 / 31 | 390 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 22.2% | 26 / 31 | 359 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 12.6% | 28 / 31 | 574 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 38.8% | 30 / 31 | 685 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 82.0% | 9 / 31 | 124 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.6% · Men 11.6% | 6.0% | 31 / 31 | 650 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 6 / 31 | 223 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 30.4% | 20 / 31 | 196 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 15 / 31 | 445 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 30.1% · Men 29.9% | 30.0% | 6 / 31 | 88 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 86.8% | 16 / 31 | 200 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 36.3% | 5 / 31 | 392 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 31 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 93.9% | 9 / 31 | 146 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 60.2% | 26 / 31 | 298 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 15 / 31 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,699 | 24 / 31 | 257 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 4.4% · Men 15.1% | 9.7% | 31 / 31 | 729 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 9.5% | 5 / 31 | 318 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.5% · Men 6.8% | 7.2% | 16 / 31 | 231 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 10,34,714 · Female 10,54,935 | 20,89,649 | 8 / 31 | 230 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 23,34,919 | 7 / 31 | 193 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 431 | 7 / 31 | 363 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 481 | 4 / 31 | 327 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 10.6 | 15 / 31 | 375 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.4 | 5 / 31 | 256 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 163.4 | 9 / 31 | 128 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 78.2 | 13 / 31 | 200 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.3 | 5 / 31 | 253 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 21 | 5 / 31 | 129 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 10 | 9 / 31 | 189 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 13 / 31 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 43.6% | 17 / 31 | 353 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 134.1 | 8 / 31 | 64 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 307.8 | 9 / 31 | 21 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6.4 | 3 / 31 | 190 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 310.6 | 9 / 31 | 84 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 2.9 | 11 / 31 | 64 / 785 |
National highways through Dakshina Kannada
- NH-NH-169
- NH-NH-275
- NH-NH-66
- NH-NH-73
- NH-NH-75
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