Mangalore Population 2025
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 2025 is 713,000 , while Mangalore metro population is estimated at 910,000 . 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 2025. 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) |