Mysore

This page provides an overview of Mysore: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

13,760,222
Population
3,210,824
Households
984
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
64.27%
Approx. literacy

Mysore has an aggregated population of 13,760,222. Approximately 43.62% live in rural areas (6,002,254) and 18.1% live in urban areas (2,490,826).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 6,002,254 3
Heggadadevankote 765,380 284
Hunsur 798,024 216
Krishnarajanagara 722,166 182
Mysore 2,831,077 143
Nanjangud 1,104,168 193
Piriyapatna 712,543 206
Tirumakudal - Narsipur 824,610 133

Population summary

Mysore has a population of 13,760,222 (6,933,900 males and 6,826,322 females). The sex ratio is about 984 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population13,760,222
Male6,933,900
Female6,826,322
Rural population6,002,254 (43.62%)
Urban population2,490,826 (18.1%)
Households3,210,824

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 64.27%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates8,843,390
Total illiterates4,916,832

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 2,526,960 (18.36%). ST: 1,595,269 (11.59%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC2,526,96018.36%
ST1,595,26911.59%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,406,272 (10.22%). Workers: 6,098,024 (44.32%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,406,27210.22%
Total workers6,098,02444.32%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Mysore 3,001,127
Mysore 1,755,714
Mysore 1,281,768
Mysore 1,245,413
Mysore 1,014,227
Nanjangud 384,922
Nanjangud 334,324
Tirumakudal - Narsipur 292,035
Hunsur 282,963
Mysore 267,541