Bengaluru Rural district, Karnataka
Bengaluru Rural is a district of Karnataka, with a population of 9,90,923 at the 2011 Census across 2,283 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Karnataka's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 9.9 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,283 km²
- Density
- 434
- per km²
- Literacy
- 69.5%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 946
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 93.6% | 3 / 31 | 38 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 97.9% | 10 / 31 | 328 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 95.3% | 2 / 31 | 70 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.2% | 15 / 31 | 278 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 88.8% | 9 / 31 | 73 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 48 | 27 / 30 | 262 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 4 | 23 / 30 | 68 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 66.8% | 13 / 31 | 176 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.0% | 12 / 31 | 92 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 94.5% | 2 / 31 | 79 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 20.5% | 23 / 31 | 694 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,07,424 · Female 1,06,276 | 2,13,700 | 24 / 31 | 383 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 27,147 · Female 25,756 | 52,903 | 24 / 31 | 422 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,177 | 2 / 31 | 27 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 6.4% | 10 / 31 | 279 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 14.1% | 24 / 31 | 486 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 3,15,499 · Female 1,44,392 | 4,59,891 | 30 / 31 | 466 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 74.3% | 11 / 31 | 291 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 3,85,311 · Female 3,03,438 | 6,88,749 | 27 / 31 | 450 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 16.4% | 14 / 31 | 225 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 56.3% | 5 / 31 | 89 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 83.8% | 6 / 31 | 168 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 17.6% | 7 / 31 | 172 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 60.8% | 21 / 31 | 548 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 6.0% | 5 / 31 | 159 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 36.6% | 11 / 31 | 265 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 23.8% | 25 / 31 | 527 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 16.2% | 24 / 31 | 464 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 95.6% | 12 / 31 | 479 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 33.2% | 10 / 31 | 149 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 14.1% | 25 / 31 | 522 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 44.2% | 24 / 31 | 638 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 90.9% | 1 / 31 | 45 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.5% · Men 17.8% | 9.9% | 10 / 31 | 428 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 16 / 31 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 43.6% | 5 / 31 | 95 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.9% | 3 / 31 | 292 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 26.7% · Men 30.8% | 28.8% | 11 / 31 | 115 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 92.7% | 11 / 31 | 76 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 34.9% | 8 / 31 | 407 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 31 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 97.6% | 3 / 31 | 46 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 76.3% | 9 / 31 | 31 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 19 / 31 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 4,836 | 11 / 31 | 150 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 13.1% · Men 24.8% | 19.1% | 17 / 31 | 564 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 5.9% | 14 / 31 | 566 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.2% · Men 10.6% | 8.5% | 9 / 31 | 146 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 5,09,172 · Female 4,81,751 | 9,90,923 | 30 / 31 | 502 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 13,59,494 | 23 / 31 | 403 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 434 | 5 / 31 | 360 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 595 | 2 / 31 | 270 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 5.9 | 24 / 31 | 531 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.3 | 2 / 31 | 157 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 98.3 | 22 / 31 | 317 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 99.2 | 7 / 31 | 124 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 6.1 | 2 / 31 | 148 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 14 | 19 / 31 | 266 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 14.1 | 1 / 31 | 88 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 13 / 31 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 87.0% | 3 / 31 | 164 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 178.6 | 3 / 31 | 24 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 205.2 | 16 / 31 | 75 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 9 | 1 / 31 | 72 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 205.6 | 17 / 31 | 215 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 28.4 | 5 / 31 | 22 / 785 |
National highways through Bengaluru Rural
- NH-NE-7
- NH-NH-44
- NH-NH-48
- NH-NH-648
- NH-NH-75
- NH-NH-948A
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