Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. The district is located about 360 km from Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is in Mangalore. Tulu, Kannada, Konkani and Beary are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,861 km², including 4,309.74 km² of rural area and 551.26 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Dakshina Kannada District
Dakshina Kannada District is divided into 9 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 422 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bantval | 75 | 740.00 |
| 2 | Beltangadi | 81 | 1,382.00 |
| 3 | Kadaba | 42 | — |
| 4 | Mangaluru | 76 | 865.00 |
| 5 | Moodubidire | 28 | — |
| 6 | Mulki | 30 | — |
| 7 | Puttur | 33 | 1,027.00 |
| 8 | Sulya | 34 | 847.00 |
| 9 | Ullala | 23 | — |
Population of Dakshina Kannada District
According to the 2011 Census, Dakshina Kannada District had a population of 20,89,649 people living in 4,39,733 households. The population comprised 10,34,714 males and 10,54,935 females, with an average population density of 430 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 20,89,649 | 10,93,563 | 9,96,086 |
| Male Population | 10,34,714 | 5,41,484 | 4,93,230 |
| Female Population | 10,54,935 | 5,52,079 | 5,02,856 |
| Total Households | 4,39,733 | 2,25,243 | 2,14,490 |
| Population Density | 430 / km² | 254 / km² | 1,807 / km² |
Dakshina Kannada District had 16,66,323 literate people and 2,08,297 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,48,178 and 82,268 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,08,297 | 1,11,076 | 97,221 |
| Literate Population | 16,66,323 | 8,38,316 | 8,28,007 |
| Illiterate Population | 4,23,326 | 2,55,247 | 1,68,079 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,48,178 | 1,02,737 | 45,441 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 82,268 | 65,844 | 16,424 |
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.