Bengaluru South District, Karnataka

Bengaluru South District is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is situated about 15 km from Bengaluru, the state capital of Karnataka. The district headquarters is located at Bangalore. Kannada, English, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi are among the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 3,516 km², including 3,473.56 km² of rural area and 42.44 km² of urban area.

List of Talukas in Bengaluru South District

Bengaluru South District is divided into 5 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 833 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and geographical area.

Sl. No.TalukaVillagesArea (km²)
1Channapatna 147539.00
2Harohalli 91
3Kanakapura 1681,553.00
4Magadi 293795.00
5Ramanagara 134629.00

Population of Bengaluru South District

As per the Census 2011, Bengaluru South District has a total population of 10,82,636 people, consisting of 5,48,008 males and 5,34,628 females. There are 2,60,533 households in the district with an average population density of 308 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

ParticularsTotalRuralUrban
Total Population10,82,6368,14,8772,67,759
Male Population5,48,0084,12,4381,35,570
Female Population5,34,6284,02,4391,32,189
Total Households2,60,5331,99,67360,860
Population Density308 / km²235 / km²6,309 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the district has 6,74,758 literate people and 1,07,841 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 2,03,819 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 22,946 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

ParticularsTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)1,07,84177,32930,512
Literate Population6,74,7584,81,3111,93,447
Illiterate Population4,07,8783,33,56674,312
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population2,03,8191,64,78839,031
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population22,94619,1633,783

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.