Population in context
With 96,21,551 people in 2011, Bengaluru Urban ranks 1st among the 30 districts of Karnataka for which we have a 2011 figure. That makes it the most populous of them. The least populous is Kodagu (5,54,519).
District boundaries change. If Bengaluru Urban has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Bengaluru Urban to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Bengaluru South: about 40 km
- Chikkaballapura: about 55 km
- Tumakuru: about 65 km
- Kolar: about 65 km
- Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu): about 85 km
- Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu): about 115 km
All 31 districts of Karnataka
Questions people ask
Which state is Bengaluru Urban district in?
Bengaluru Urban district is in Karnataka, India.
What is the headquarters of Bengaluru Urban district?
The headquarters of Bengaluru Urban district is Bengaluru, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Bengaluru Urban district?
Bengaluru Urban district had a population of 96,21,551 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.