Davanagere District, Karnataka
Davanagere is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. The district is located about 265 km from Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is in Davangere. Kannada is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 5,924 km², including 5,780.31 km² of rural area and 143.69 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Davanagere District
Davanagere District is divided into 6 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 873 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Channagiri | 255 | 1,210.00 |
| 2 | Davanagere | 181 | 958.00 |
| 3 | Harihar | 86 | 485.00 |
| 4 | Honnali | 98 | 866.00 |
| 5 | Jagalur | 178 | 970.00 |
| 6 | Nyamathi | 75 | — |
Population of Davanagere District
According to the 2011 Census, Davanagere District had a population of 19,45,497 people living in 4,10,176 households. The population comprised 9,86,400 males and 9,59,097 females, with an average population density of 328 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 19,45,497 | 13,16,487 | 6,29,010 |
| Male Population | 9,86,400 | 6,68,267 | 3,18,133 |
| Female Population | 9,59,097 | 6,48,220 | 3,10,877 |
| Total Households | 4,10,176 | 2,75,421 | 1,34,755 |
| Population Density | 328 / km² | 228 / km² | 4,378 / km² |
Davanagere District had 13,08,540 literate people and 2,17,731 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,92,595 and 2,33,112 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,17,731 | 1,47,770 | 69,961 |
| Literate Population | 13,08,540 | 8,38,823 | 4,69,717 |
| Illiterate Population | 6,36,957 | 4,77,664 | 1,59,293 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,92,595 | 3,15,926 | 76,669 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,33,112 | 1,91,754 | 41,358 |
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.