Demographics
| Religion in Dakshina kannada district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 78.59% | |||
| Muslim | 12.07% | |||
| Christians | 8.69% | |||
| Jains | 1% | |||
| others | 0.55% | |||
According to the 2011 census Dakshina Kannada has a population of 2,083,625, roughly equal to the nation of Macedonia or the US state of New Mexico. This gives it a ranking of 220th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 457 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,180 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 9.8%. Dakshina Kannada has a sex ratio of 1018 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 88.62%.
The people who first settled here were called Tuluvas. Bunts, Kulala, Mogaveera, Billava, Devadiga s are the major communities of the Tuluva ethinic group. Other Tuluvas, Brahmins, Holeyas, Vokkaligas, the hill-tribes (Koragas), Muslims and the Mangalorean Catholics comprise rest of the population. The Brahmins belong chiefly to the Shivalli, Saraswat, Havyaka, and Kota sub-sections. Tulu, Konkani, Kannada and Beary Bashe are the most widely spoken language of the district.
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