Question

Which of the following district has the highest density of population in Karnataka as per 2011 Census ?
1. Mysuru
2. Davanagere
3. Dharwad
4. Dakshin Kannada

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Mysuru

The correct answer is Mysuru.

• The density of Karnataka state in the current decade is 825 per sq mile. Karnataka is a state of India with a population of Approximate 6.11 Crores. The population of Karnataka state is 61,095,297. The density of Karnataka state is 319 per sq km.
• Karnataka State has spread over 191,791 Sq Km.
• Mysuru
  • In 2011, Mysore had a population of 3,001,127 of which male and female were 1,511,600 and 1,489,527 respectively. In the 2001 census, Mysore had a population of 2,641,027 of which males were 1,344,670 and the remaining 1,296,357 were females. 
  • There was a change of 13.63 percent in the population compared to the population as of 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Mysore District recorded an increase of 15.75 percent to its population compared to 1991.
  • The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of the Mysore district for 2011 is 476 people per sq. km. Hence, Option 1 is correct.
• Dharwad
  • This city is located in the northwestern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad district of Karnataka and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merged with Hubballi in 1962 to form the twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad.
  • The district has a population density of 434 inhabitants per square kilometer (1,120/sq mi).
  • Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 15.13%. Dharwad has a sex ratio of 967 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 80.3%.
•  Davanagere
  • In 2011, Davanagere had a population of 1,945,497 of which male and female were 986,400 and 959,097 respectively. 
  • There was a change of 8.63 percent in the population compared to the population as of 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Davanagere District recorded an increase of 14.86 percent to its population compared to 1991.
  • The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Davanagere district for 2011 is 328 people per sq. km. 
• Dakshina Kannada
  • In 2011, Dakshina Kannada had a population of 2,089,649 of which males and females were 1,034,714 and 1,054,935 respectively. In the 2001 census, Dakshina Kannada had a population of 1,897,730 of which males were 938,434 and the remaining 959,296 were females. 
  • There was a change of 10.11 percent in the population compared to the population as of 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Dakshina Kannada District recorded an increase of 14.59 percent to its population compared to 1991.
  • The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Dakshina Kannada district for 2011 is 430 people per sq. km.