Raichur district, Karnataka
Raichur is a district of Karnataka, with a population of 19,28,812 at the 2011 Census across 8,439 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
- 19 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 8,439 km²
- Density
- 229
- per km²
- Literacy
- 50.8%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1000
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 64.9% | 24 / 31 | 278 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 94.0% | 24 / 31 | 510 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 87.5% | 20 / 31 | 217 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.7% | 4 / 31 | 91 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 53.0% | 27 / 31 | 693 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 58 | 23 / 30 | 185 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 5 | 17 / 30 | 53 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 61.1% | 22 / 31 | 218 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 88.7% | 31 / 31 | 547 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 70.9% | 31 / 31 | 458 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 29.3% | 1 / 31 | 202 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,00,359 · Female 2,00,574 | 4,00,933 | 9 / 31 | 194 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,82,101 · Female 1,84,970 | 3,67,071 | 2 / 31 | 98 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 907 | 21 / 31 | 439 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 8.9% | 4 / 31 | 188 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 21.9% | 13 / 31 | 310 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,30,373 · Female 3,73,040 | 9,03,413 | 10 / 31 | 205 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 55.3% | 30 / 31 | 726 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 5,77,213 · Female 4,02,556 | 9,79,769 | 21 / 31 | 337 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 15.5% | 16 / 31 | 248 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 31.7% | 30 / 31 | 537 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 54.3% | 30 / 31 | 711 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 13.0% | 19 / 31 | 294 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 73.6% | 3 / 31 | 192 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.6% | 23 / 31 | 642 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 39.8% | 8 / 31 | 171 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 40.7% | 4 / 31 | 95 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 23.2% | 5 / 31 | 170 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 51.7% | 13 / 16 | 424 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 73.3% | 30 / 31 | 766 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 19.9% | 30 / 31 | 423 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 23.3% | 5 / 31 | 178 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 60.4% | 1 / 31 | 272 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 67.5% | 19 / 31 | 298 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.9% · Men 15.8% | 8.4% | 16 / 31 | 507 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 6 / 31 | 223 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 20.0% | 29 / 31 | 342 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.8% | 6 / 31 | 323 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 18.5% · Men 16.7% | 17.6% | 31 / 31 | 634 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 80.2% | 21 / 31 | 326 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 17.8% | 29 / 31 | 629 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 88.9% | 30 / 31 | 486 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 68.8% | 27 / 31 | 571 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 49.6% | 29 / 31 | 494 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 11 / 31 | 251 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 6,277 | 5 / 31 | 82 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 13.5% · Men 28.4% | 21.0% | 12 / 31 | 522 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 10.0% | 3 / 31 | 294 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 3.6% · Men 4.7% | 4.2% | 31 / 31 | 551 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 9,64,511 · Female 9,64,301 | 19,28,812 | 10 / 31 | 257 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 21,13,296 | 8 / 31 | 229 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 228 | 23 / 31 | 566 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 250 | 24 / 31 | 550 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 39.2 | 2 / 31 | 116 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1 | 29 / 31 | 586 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 84 | 26 / 31 | 373 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 43.6 | 26 / 31 | 423 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 1.3 | 28 / 31 | 561 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 11 | 22 / 31 | 342 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 5.7 | 24 / 31 | 425 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 78.5 | 1 / 31 | 12 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 17.0% | 26 / 31 | 442 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 30.8 | 27 / 31 | 347 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 181.3 | 22 / 31 | 96 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 2.1 | 28 / 31 | 681 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 181.3 | 22 / 31 | 274 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 29.4 | 4 / 31 | 21 / 785 |
National highways through Raichur
- NH-NH-150A
- NH-NH-150C
- NH-NH-167
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