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Mysore Population 2024

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


The current estimate population of Mysore city in 2024 is 1,265,000 , while Mysore metro population is estimated at 1,405,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Mysore city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Mysore city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Mysore city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Mysore in 2011 is 893,062. Although Mysore city has population of 893,062; its urban / metropolitan population is 990,900.

Mysore Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Mysore city are 708,130 of which 365,233 are males while 342,897 are females. Average literacy rate of Mysore city is 87.67 percent of which male and female literacy was 90.61 and 84.75 percent. The sex ratio of Mysore city is 999 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 958 per 1000 boys.

Mysore Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Mysore city & its Out Growth numbers 8,843 in which population of 39,029 resides. This is around 4.24% of total population of Mysore city & its outgrowth which is 920,550.

Mysore Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Mysore city with 73.65 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Mysore with approximately 21.92 % following it. In Mysore city, Christinity is followed by 2.71 %, Jainism by 1.13 %, Sikhism by 0.09 % and Buddhism by 0.06 %. Around 0.02 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.42 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 73.65 % 677,957
Muslims 21.92 % 201,819
Christian 2.71 % 24,956
Sikh 0.09 % 802
Buddhist 0.06 % 583
Jain 1.13 % 10,426
Others 0.02 % 183
Not Stated 0.42 % 3,824

Mysore Future Population 2021-2031

Mysore City Metropolitan
2011 893,062 990,900
2021 1,160,000 1,288,000
2022 1,194,000 1,326,000
2023 1,229,000 1,365,000
2024 1,265,000 1,405,000
2025 1,302,000 1,447,000
2026 1,341,000 1,490,000
2027 1,381,000 1,534,000
2028 1,422,000 1,580,000
2029 1,464,000 1,627,000
2030 1,507,000 1,675,000
2031 1,552,000 1,725,000
Mysore City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 920,550 461,042 459,508
City Population 893,062 446,676 446,386
Literates 708,130 365,233 342,897
Children (0-6) 85,346 43,582 41,764
Average Literacy (%) 87.67 % 90.61 % 84.75 %
Sexratio 999
Child Sexratio 958

Mysore Metropolitan Region

Mysore city comes under Mysore Metropolitan area.
Mysore Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 990,900 497,138 493,762
Literates 784,796 406,450 378,346
Children (0-6) 94,497 48,329 46,168
Average Literacy (%) 87.55 % 90.56 % 84.53 %
Sexratio 993
Child Sexratio 955
Mysore Metropolitan Areas
Alanahalli, Belvata, Bhogadi, Chamundibetta, Dattagalli, Hebbalu, Hinkal, Hutagalli, Lingambudi, Metagalli, Mysore, Sathagalli, and Srirampura