Davangere district, Karnataka
Davangere is a district of Karnataka, with a population of 19,45,497 at the 2011 Census across 4,484 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
- 19 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,484 km²
- Density
- 434
- per km²
- Literacy
- 67.3%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 972
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 79.1% | 14 / 31 | 159 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 97.5% | 12 / 31 | 353 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 92.1% | 7 / 31 | 138 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.8% | 24 / 31 | 355 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 83.3% | 16 / 31 | 192 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 113 | 6 / 30 | 12 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 6 | 11 / 30 | 38 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 69.7% | 11 / 31 | 154 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.0% | 23 / 31 | 243 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 82.4% | 25 / 31 | 291 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 21.9% | 16 / 31 | 617 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,98,299 · Female 1,94,296 | 3,92,595 | 11 / 31 | 203 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,17,808 · Female 1,15,304 | 2,33,112 | 8 / 31 | 161 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 797 | 29 / 31 | 701 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 4.9% | 17 / 31 | 387 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 19.1% | 18 / 31 | 376 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,85,639 · Female 2,89,568 | 8,75,207 | 11 / 31 | 218 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 74.9% | 9 / 31 | 275 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 7,20,637 · Female 5,87,903 | 13,08,540 | 8 / 31 | 223 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 18.1% | 12 / 31 | 187 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 47.1% | 19 / 31 | 226 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 76.0% | 17 / 31 | 334 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 16.8% | 8 / 31 | 190 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 70.2% | 7 / 31 | 298 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.5% | 18 / 31 | 527 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 38.4% | 9 / 31 | 208 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 32.8% | 16 / 31 | 275 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 18.8% | 15 / 31 | 342 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 80.8% | 1 / 16 | 60 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 94.9% | 16 / 31 | 516 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 38.1% | 3 / 31 | 88 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 15.9% | 19 / 31 | 454 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 51.7% | 11 / 31 | 516 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 63.1% | 22 / 31 | 366 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.7% · Men 14.1% | 8.0% | 19 / 31 | 526 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.9% | 2 / 31 | 105 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 39.8% | 10 / 31 | 125 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.9% | 3 / 31 | 292 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 24.8% · Men 29.5% | 27.2% | 15 / 31 | 182 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 79.4% | 22 / 31 | 342 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 25.2% | 22 / 31 | 520 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 98.3% | 19 / 31 | 130 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 80.2% | 22 / 31 | 386 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 46.9% | 30 / 31 | 569 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 54.5% | 6 / 7 | 169 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.6% | 8 / 31 | 216 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 7,508 | 4 / 31 | 56 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 8.9% · Men 30.0% | 19.6% | 15 / 31 | 551 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 11.5% | 2 / 31 | 234 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.9% · Men 9.7% | 8.8% | 7 / 31 | 122 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 9,86,400 · Female 9,59,097 | 19,45,497 | 9 / 31 | 254 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 17,30,210 | 15 / 31 | 314 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 434 | 5 / 31 | 360 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 386 | 9 / 31 | 397 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 8 | 20 / 31 | 454 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1.3 | 26 / 31 | 546 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 59.5 | 29 / 31 | 465 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 30.6 | 28 / 31 | 522 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 1.6 | 26 / 31 | 533 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 7 | 27 / 31 | 464 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 3.6 | 27 / 31 | 541 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 13.8 | 7 / 31 | 102 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 71.9% | 5 / 31 | 234 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 66.4 | 22 / 31 | 212 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 92.3 | 30 / 31 | 301 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 2.1 | 29 / 31 | 689 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 92.5 | 30 / 31 | 565 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 18 / 31 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Davangere
- NH-NH-369
- NH-NH-48
- NH-NH-50
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