<p>The City’s population density was 2,985 in 2001. In a span of 10 years, about 1,393 people have been added to every sq km. The population has grown by 46.68 per cent between 2001 and 2011 — a 11.59 per cent greater growth than what was witnessed in 1991-2001, according to provisional Census 2011 figures released on Wednesday.<br /><br />The most disturbing fact about the IT capital is the skewed sex ratio. Bangalore has only 908 females for 1,000 males. And this ratio has remained stagnant in the last 10 years. Even the most backward districts like Raichur, Yadgir, Bagalkot and Koppal have performed well and have much better sex ratio compared to Bangalore.<br /><br />The Bangalore rural district, it seems, is following in the footsteps of its urban counterpart. Its sex ratio is the second lowest with 945. Udupi has the highest sex ratio of 1,093 females for 1,000 males in the State. Of the 95.88 lakh population of the City, 50.25 lakh are males and 45.63 lakh females. The district has 9.88 lakh people aged zero to six years — 5.09 lakh males and 4.79 females. About 76.09 lakh people are literates — 41.46 lakh males and 34.63 lakh females. <br /><br />Though Bangalore has some of the best educational institutions, it is in the second position as far as the literacy rate is concerned. Its literacy rate is 88.48 per cent, against 88.62 per cent of Dakshina Kannada district, the highest in the State. But the City tops in female literacy with 84.80 per cent.</p>
<p>The City’s population density was 2,985 in 2001. In a span of 10 years, about 1,393 people have been added to every sq km. The population has grown by 46.68 per cent between 2001 and 2011 — a 11.59 per cent greater growth than what was witnessed in 1991-2001, according to provisional Census 2011 figures released on Wednesday.<br /><br />The most disturbing fact about the IT capital is the skewed sex ratio. Bangalore has only 908 females for 1,000 males. And this ratio has remained stagnant in the last 10 years. Even the most backward districts like Raichur, Yadgir, Bagalkot and Koppal have performed well and have much better sex ratio compared to Bangalore.<br /><br />The Bangalore rural district, it seems, is following in the footsteps of its urban counterpart. Its sex ratio is the second lowest with 945. Udupi has the highest sex ratio of 1,093 females for 1,000 males in the State. Of the 95.88 lakh population of the City, 50.25 lakh are males and 45.63 lakh females. The district has 9.88 lakh people aged zero to six years — 5.09 lakh males and 4.79 females. About 76.09 lakh people are literates — 41.46 lakh males and 34.63 lakh females. <br /><br />Though Bangalore has some of the best educational institutions, it is in the second position as far as the literacy rate is concerned. Its literacy rate is 88.48 per cent, against 88.62 per cent of Dakshina Kannada district, the highest in the State. But the City tops in female literacy with 84.80 per cent.</p>
