District of Karnataka

Udupi: 11.8 lakh people, one story

People
11,77,361
Area
3,582 km²
Literacy
86.24%
Sex ratio
1,094
#1 in KarnatakaSex ratio: 1,094 females per 1000 males. Rank 1 of 30 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in KarnatakaScheduled Castes: 6.4 % of people. Rank 30 of 30.See the numbers →Top 3 in KarnatakaLiteracy rate: 86.24%. Rank 3 of 30 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in KarnatakaFemale literacy: 81.58%. Rank 3 of 30 districts.See the numbers →

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UdupiKarnataka

The history, places and schemes of Udupi are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Udupi in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population11.8 lakh#23/30 in Karnataka
Area3,582 km²#27/30 in Karnataka
Population density329 per km²#10/30 in Karnataka▲ state 319
Sex ratio1,094 females per 1000 males#1/30 in Karnataka▲ state 973
Child sex ratio (0–6)958 girls per 1000 boys#10/30 in Karnataka▲ state 948
Literacy rate86.24%#3/30 in Karnataka▲ state 75.36
Female literacy81.58%#3/30 in Karnataka▲ state 68.08
Urban population28.4%#13/30 in Karnataka▼ state 38.7

People & society

86.2% can read. 1,094 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
91.482.5
Female literacy
81.668.1
Scheduled Castes
6.417.1
Scheduled Tribes
4.57.0
Living in towns
28.438.7

Gender literacy gap: 9.8 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 85.7%
  • Muslim 8.2%
  • Christian 5.6%
  • Jain 0.4%

    Sectors at a glance

    25 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    5.1 lakh workers, 43.6% of all people

    This district
    Karnataka
    • Cultivators 12.3%
    • Farm labourers 12.4%
    • Household industry 2.1%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 73.3%

      Schemes & development

      Only 58% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      58.366.4
      Latrine at home
      55.737.5
      Tap water
      11.948.4
      LPG / PNG
      21.723.8
      Phone
      57.352.4
      Television
      44.944.0
      Bicycle
      20.724.8
      Two-wheeler
      16.918.7

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.