List of districts of Karnataka with Population, Literacy rate, Sex Ratio etc. As per the Census 2011, Karnataka is divided into 30 districts (zilla) which act as the administrative divisions. Bangalore is the largest district of Karnataka by population, while the least populated district of Karnataka is Kodagu.
Below is the complete list of districts (zilla) of Karnataka sorted by population.
| # | District | Sub-districts | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangalore | Talukas | 9,621,551 | 87.67% | 916 |
| 2 | Belgaum | Talukas | 4,779,661 | 73.48% | 973 |
| 3 | Mysore | Talukas | 3,001,127 | 72.79% | 985 |
| 4 | Tumkur | Talukas | 2,678,980 | 75.14% | 984 |
| 5 | Gulbarga | Talukas | 2,566,326 | 64.85% | 971 |
| 6 | Bellary | Talukas | 2,452,595 | 67.43% | 983 |
| 7 | Bijapur | Talukas | 2,177,331 | 67.15% | 960 |
| 8 | Dakshina Kannada | Talukas | 2,089,649 | 88.57% | 1,020 |
| 9 | Davanagere | Talukas | 1,945,497 | 75.74% | 972 |
| 10 | Raichur | Talukas | 1,928,812 | 59.56% | 1,000 |
| 11 | Bagalkot | Talukas | 1,889,752 | 68.82% | 989 |
| 12 | Dharwad | Talukas | 1,847,023 | 80% | 971 |
| 13 | Mandya | Talukas | 1,805,769 | 70.4% | 995 |
| 14 | Hassan | Talukas | 1,776,421 | 76.07% | 1,010 |
| 15 | Shimoga | Talukas | 1,752,753 | 80.45% | 998 |
| 16 | Bidar | Talukas | 1,703,300 | 70.51% | 956 |
| 17 | Chitradurga | Talukas | 1,659,456 | 73.71% | 974 |
| 18 | Haveri | Talukas | 1,597,668 | 77.4% | 950 |
| 19 | Kolar | Talukas | 1,536,401 | 74.39% | 979 |
| 20 | Uttara Kannada | Talukas | 1,437,169 | 84.06% | 979 |
| 21 | Koppal | Talukas | 1,389,920 | 68.09% | 986 |
| 22 | Chikkaballapura | Talukas | 1,255,104 | 69.76% | 972 |
| 23 | Udupi | Talukas | 1,177,361 | 86.24% | 1,094 |
| 24 | Yadgir | Talukas | 1,174,271 | 51.83% | 989 |
| 25 | Chikmagalur | Talukas | 1,137,961 | 79.25% | 1,008 |
| 26 | Ramanagara | Talukas | 1,082,636 | 69.22% | 976 |
| 27 | Gadag | Talukas | 1,064,570 | 75.12% | 982 |
| 28 | Chamarajanagar | Talukas | 1,020,791 | 61.43% | 993 |
| 29 | Bangalore Rural | Talukas | 990,923 | 77.93% | 946 |
| 30 | Kodagu | Talukas | 554,519 | 82.61% | 1,019 |