Mysuru district, Karnataka
Mysuru is a district of Karnataka, with a population of 30,01,127 at the 2011 Census across 6,300 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
- 30 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 6,300 km²
- Density
- 476
- per km²
- Literacy
- 65.4%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 985
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 94.7% | 2 / 31 | 31 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 95.4% | 18 / 31 | 458 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 93.1% | 6 / 31 | 119 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.5% | 8 / 31 | 176 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 86.4% | 12 / 31 | 115 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 149 | 3 / 30 | 3 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 6 | 11 / 30 | 38 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 82.4% | 1 / 31 | 74 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.6% | 7 / 31 | 38 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 85.3% | 22 / 31 | 248 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 20.7% | 21 / 31 | 683 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,69,331 · Female 2,67,312 | 5,36,643 | 4 / 31 | 122 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,66,697 · Female 1,67,850 | 3,34,547 | 3 / 31 | 105 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,123 | 5 / 31 | 60 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 7.0% | 7 / 31 | 250 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 17.5% | 20 / 31 | 411 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 9,21,803 · Female 3,92,465 | 13,14,268 | 4 / 31 | 94 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 72.4% | 15 / 31 | 355 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 10,63,766 · Female 8,98,414 | 19,62,180 | 3 / 31 | 113 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 14.1% | 19 / 31 | 282 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 49.6% | 12 / 31 | 190 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 78.9% | 13 / 31 | 265 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 13.4% | 17 / 31 | 280 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 57.2% | 28 / 31 | 599 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.3% | 26 / 31 | 677 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 27.5% | 25 / 31 | 561 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 28.2% | 19 / 31 | 402 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 15.6% | 26 / 31 | 497 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.0% | 4 / 31 | 268 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 36.4% | 6 / 31 | 114 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 14.7% | 22 / 31 | 504 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 48.0% | 15 / 31 | 591 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 85.7% | 6 / 31 | 86 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.6% · Men 22.2% | 12.0% | 4 / 31 | 335 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.0% | 1 / 31 | 97 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 43.7% | 3 / 31 | 92 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.9% | 3 / 31 | 292 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 25.5% · Men 27.4% | 26.5% | 16 / 31 | 208 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 97.2% | 3 / 31 | 17 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 26.2% | 18 / 31 | 505 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 31 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 90.6% | 14 / 31 | 222 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 77.3% | 7 / 31 | 22 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 18 / 31 | 354 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 4,143 | 19 / 31 | 208 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 6.7% · Men 22.7% | 14.8% | 26 / 31 | 646 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 5.6% | 16 / 31 | 589 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.1% · Men 8.2% | 7.7% | 11 / 31 | 190 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 15,11,600 · Female 14,89,527 | 30,01,127 | 3 / 31 | 129 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 34,27,393 | 3 / 31 | 92 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 476 | 3 / 31 | 330 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 544 | 3 / 31 | 289 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 22.4 | 6 / 31 | 208 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1.6 | 22 / 31 | 501 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 102.5 | 20 / 31 | 298 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 34.1 | 27 / 31 | 492 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 2.9 | 9 / 31 | 379 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 18 | 11 / 31 | 187 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6 | 22 / 31 | 399 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 13 / 31 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 40.2% | 19 / 31 | 365 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 101.8 | 16 / 31 | 114 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 253.5 | 12 / 31 | 36 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.1 | 16 / 31 | 451 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 255.3 | 12 / 31 | 127 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 18 / 31 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Mysuru
- NH-NH-150A
- NH-NH-275
- NH-NH-275K
- NH-NH-373
- NH-NH-766
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