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Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka

Dakshina Kannada is one of the 31 districts of Karnataka. Its headquarters is Mangaluru. At the 2011 census it had about 20.9 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Karnataka
Headquarters
Mangaluru
Name in Hindi
दक्षिण कन्नड जिला
Population (2011 census)
20,89,649
Rank in Karnataka by population
8th of 30
Area
4,559 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
458
Official website
dk.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q950571
All districts of Karnataka

Population in context

With 20,89,649 people in 2011, Dakshina Kannada ranks 8th among the 30 districts of Karnataka for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Bengaluru Urban (96,21,551) and the least populous is Kodagu (5,54,519).

District boundaries change. If Dakshina Kannada 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 Dakshina Kannada to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 31 districts of Karnataka

BagalkoteBallariBelagaviBengaluru RuralBengaluru SouthBengaluru UrbanBidarChamarajanagarChikkaballapuraChikkamagaluruChitradurgaDakshina KannadaDavanagereDharwadGadagHassanHaveriKalaburagiKodaguKolarKoppalMandyaMysuruRaichurShivamoggaTumakuruUdupiUttara KannadaVijayanagaraVijayapuraYadgir

Questions people ask

Which state is Dakshina Kannada district in?

Dakshina Kannada district is in Karnataka, India.

What is the headquarters of Dakshina Kannada district?

The headquarters of Dakshina Kannada district is Mangaluru, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Dakshina Kannada district?

Dakshina Kannada district had a population of 20,89,649 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.