Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka
Uttara Kannada is a district of Karnataka, with a population of 14,37,169 at the 2011 Census across 10,279 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
- 14 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 10,279 km²
- Density
- 140
- per km²
- Literacy
- 75.3%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 979
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 73.4% | 21 / 31 | 211 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 84.8% | 30 / 31 | 682 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 90.9% | 14 / 31 | 166 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.1% | 17 / 31 | 304 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 89.6% | 6 / 31 | 58 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 83 | 11 / 30 | 78 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 11 | 1 / 30 | 6 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 27.4% | 30 / 31 | 455 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.2% | 11 / 31 | 76 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 87.3% | 17 / 31 | 199 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 18.2% | 29 / 31 | 754 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 57,841 · Female 58,590 | 1,16,431 | 29 / 31 | 512 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 17,095 · Female 17,144 | 34,239 | 28 / 31 | 477 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 724 | 31 / 31 | 754 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 1.3% | 29 / 31 | 692 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 11.6% | 28 / 31 | 550 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 4,30,565 · Female 1,77,961 | 6,08,526 | 23 / 31 | 353 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 81.1% | 5 / 31 | 134 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 5,82,099 · Female 4,99,807 | 10,81,906 | 17 / 31 | 294 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 8.1% | 25 / 31 | 438 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 49.2% | 13 / 31 | 194 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 84.3% | 5 / 31 | 150 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 14.7% | 14 / 31 | 238 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 69.0% | 9 / 31 | 331 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.3% | 12 / 31 | 408 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 29.6% | 23 / 31 | 489 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 33.3% | 15 / 31 | 263 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 21.9% | 11 / 31 | 202 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 94.3% | 19 / 31 | 547 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 22.6% | 25 / 31 | 353 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 18.4% | 13 / 31 | 357 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 44.6% | 22 / 31 | 630 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 57.9% | 25 / 31 | 434 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 12.3% | 6.4% | 29 / 31 | 636 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 27 / 31 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 36.3% | 14 / 31 | 148 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 28 / 31 | 653 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 26.9% · Men 25.1% | 26.0% | 18 / 31 | 227 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 93.6% | 9 / 31 | 61 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 32.0% | 11 / 31 | 429 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 99.3% | 12 / 31 | 80 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 93.9% | 9 / 31 | 146 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 69.3% | 17 / 31 | 119 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 27 / 31 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 5,362 | 7 / 31 | 118 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 10.5% · Men 26.1% | 18.4% | 18 / 31 | 577 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 7.4% | 9 / 31 | 438 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.6% · Men 6.9% | 6.8% | 18 / 31 | 260 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 7,26,256 · Female 7,10,913 | 14,37,169 | 21 / 31 | 368 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 15,46,239 | 20 / 31 | 355 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 140 | 30 / 31 | 676 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 150 | 30 / 31 | 669 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 34.9 | 3 / 31 | 133 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1.7 | 20 / 31 | 492 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 170.8 | 5 / 31 | 113 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 118.8 | 4 / 31 | 78 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 1.6 | 27 / 31 | 534 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 16 | 15 / 31 | 221 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 11.1 | 7 / 31 | 158 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 13 / 31 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 30.9% | 23 / 31 | 401 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 127 | 12 / 31 | 74 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 411.3 | 4 / 31 | 4 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4 | 17 / 31 | 461 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 411.3 | 4 / 31 | 39 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 8.1 | 10 / 31 | 52 / 785 |
National highways through Uttara Kannada
- NH-NH-52
- NH-NH-66
- NH-NH-67
- NH-NH-69
- NH-NH-748
- NH-NH-766E
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