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Mangalore Population 2024

Mangalore city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Mangalore Metropolitan Region. The Mangalore city is located in Karnataka state of India.


The current estimate population of Mangalore city in 2024 is 693,000 , while Mangalore metro population is estimated at 884,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Mangalore city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Mangalore city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Mangalore city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Mangalore in 2011 is 488,968. Although Mangalore city has population of 488,968; its urban / metropolitan population is 623,841.

Mangalore Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Mangalore city are 417,649 of which 211,572 are males while 206,077 are females. Average literacy rate of Mangalore city is 93.72 percent of which male and female literacy was 96.09 and 91.41 percent. The sex ratio of Mangalore city is 1016 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 941 per 1000 boys.

Mangalore Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Mangalore city & its Out Growth numbers 1,682 in which population of 7,726 resides. This is around 1.55% of total population of Mangalore city & its outgrowth which is 499,487.

Mangalore Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Mangalore city with 68.99 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Mangalore with approximately 17.40 % following it. In Mangalore city, Christinity is followed by 13.15 %, Jainism by 0.21 %, Sikhism by 0.08 % and Buddhism by 0.05 %. Around 0.00 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.12 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 68.99 % 344,573
Muslims 17.40 % 86,916
Christian 13.15 % 65,685
Sikh 0.08 % 384
Buddhist 0.05 % 235
Jain 0.21 % 1,071
Others 0.00 % 11
Not Stated 0.12 % 612

Mangalore Future Population 2021-2031

Mangalore City Metropolitan
2011 488,968 623,841
2021 635,000 810,000
2022 654,000 834,000
2023 673,000 859,000
2024 693,000 884,000
2025 713,000 910,000
2026 734,000 937,000
2027 756,000 965,000
2028 778,000 993,000
2029 801,000 1,022,000
2030 825,000 1,052,000
2031 849,000 1,083,000
Mangalore City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 499,487 247,903 251,584
City Population 488,968 242,512 246,456
Literates 417,649 211,572 206,077
Children (0-6) 43,340 22,323 21,017
Average Literacy (%) 93.72 % 96.09 % 91.41 %
Sexratio 1016
Child Sexratio 941

Mangalore Metropolitan Region

Mangalore city comes under Mangalore Metropolitan area.
Mangalore Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 623,841 309,380 314,461
Literates 528,860 268,631 260,229
Children (0-6) 57,623 29,638 27,985
Average Literacy (%) 93.40 % 96.03 % 90.84 %
Sexratio 1016
Child Sexratio 944
Mangalore Metropolitan Areas
Bala, Chelliru, Kotekara, Kuthethur, Mangalore, Mudushedde, Munnur, Neermarga, Padushedde, Someshwar, Thokur-62, and Ullal (TMC)