Dakshina Kannada is a district in Karnataka State of India. It has a total of 5 Talukas in this district. The district has an total area of 4,861 sq km. There are 41 towns and 331 villages in this district.
The district has an total area of 4,861 sq km., 551 sq km is urban and 4310 sq km is rural. Out of total population of Dakshina Kannada, 2,319,511 in the district, 996,086 are in urban area and 1,093,563 are in rural area. 214,490 households are in urban, 225,243 are in rural area. 828,007 literate people are in urban, 838,316 are in rural area.
The most spoken Language in Dakshina Kannada is Kannada.
Taluka is the local administrative division mostly a town or city, Below is the Dakshina Kannada District Talukas list in the state of Karnataka, Taluka can be considered as sub-districts, As on the last 2011 census, Dakshina Kannada is divided into 5 Talukas.
According to 2011 Census of India, Dakshina Kannada District Talukas population, Below is the list of Dakshina Kannada Talukas househods, total population and as per male and female statistics.
| Talukas | Population 2011 | Male | Female | Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangalore | 994,602 | 490,797 | 503,805 | 216,300 |
| Bantval | 395,380 | 196,708 | 198,672 | 76,405 |
| Beltangadi | 266,589 | 131,967 | 134,622 | 55,385 |
| Puttur | 287,851 | 143,116 | 144,735 | 59,569 |
| Sulya | 145,227 | 72,126 | 73,101 | 32,074 |