Kolar district, Karnataka
Kolar is a district of Karnataka, with a population of 15,36,401 at the 2011 Census across 3,954 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
- 15 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,954 km²
- Density
- 389
- per km²
- Literacy
- 66.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 979
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 89.9% | 6 / 31 | 61 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.5% | 6 / 31 | 263 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 93.5% | 3 / 31 | 107 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.5% | 8 / 31 | 176 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 89.2% | 8 / 31 | 66 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 64 | 18 / 30 | 151 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 5 | 17 / 30 | 53 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 63.1% | 20 / 31 | 204 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.6% | 7 / 31 | 38 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 92.8% | 4 / 31 | 110 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 21.8% | 17 / 31 | 620 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,32,546 · Female 2,33,321 | 4,65,867 | 7 / 31 | 159 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 39,997 · Female 38,878 | 78,875 | 19 / 31 | 352 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 919 | 19 / 31 | 405 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 9.0% | 3 / 31 | 183 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 26.7% | 9 / 31 | 226 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 4,54,048 · Female 2,63,824 | 7,17,872 | 19 / 31 | 292 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 71.6% | 18 / 31 | 377 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 5,64,110 · Female 4,52,109 | 10,16,219 | 20 / 31 | 318 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 17.0% | 13 / 31 | 209 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 55.0% | 7 / 31 | 109 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 78.3% | 14 / 31 | 274 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 21.7% | 3 / 31 | 92 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 57.9% | 27 / 31 | 592 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 5.3% | 7 / 31 | 200 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 31.1% | 20 / 31 | 433 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 15.7% | 31 / 31 | 702 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 15.5% | 27 / 31 | 504 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 94.7% | 17 / 31 | 529 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 27.9% | 18 / 31 | 235 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 17.8% | 16 / 31 | 380 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 43.6% | 25 / 31 | 649 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 90.9% | 1 / 31 | 45 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 12.8% | 6.6% | 27 / 31 | 619 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 6 / 31 | 223 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 42.1% | 7 / 31 | 113 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 5.0% | 1 / 31 | 61 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 24.3% · Men 27.9% | 26.1% | 17 / 31 | 222 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 86.3% | 17 / 31 | 210 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 33.9% | 10 / 31 | 417 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 99.6% | 10 / 31 | 57 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 93.7% | 11 / 31 | 149 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 71.9% | 14 / 31 | 77 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 19 / 31 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,188 | 29 / 31 | 338 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 13.0% · Men 19.2% | 16.1% | 23 / 31 | 629 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 5.1% | 24 / 31 | 629 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.5% · Men 8.1% | 7.8% | 10 / 31 | 183 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 7,76,396 · Female 7,60,005 | 15,36,401 | 20 / 31 | 344 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 15,93,092 | 18 / 31 | 345 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 389 | 8 / 31 | 390 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 403 | 6 / 31 | 377 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 9.4 | 17 / 31 | 409 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.1 | 7 / 31 | 276 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 124.1 | 17 / 31 | 225 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 80.8 | 11 / 31 | 189 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 5.1 | 3 / 31 | 198 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 20 | 7 / 31 | 146 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 13 | 4 / 31 | 111 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 6.2 | 10 / 31 | 145 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 67.1% | 6 / 31 | 255 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 133.8 | 9 / 31 | 65 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 199.4 | 18 / 31 | 80 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.3 | 7 / 31 | 307 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 209.8 | 15 / 31 | 204 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0.5 | 16 / 31 | 103 / 785 |
National highways through Kolar
- NH-NE-7
- NH-NH-42
- NH-NH-648
- NH-NH-69
- NH-NH-75
- NH-NH-948
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