Population in context
With 17,76,421 people in 2011, Hassan ranks 14th 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 Hassan 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 Hassan to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Dakshina Kannada: about 65 km
- Kodagu: about 70 km
- Mysuru: about 105 km
- Shivamogga: about 115 km
- Kasaragod (Kerala): about 120 km
- Chitradurga: about 125 km
All 31 districts of Karnataka
Questions people ask
Which state is Hassan district in?
Hassan district is in Karnataka, India.
What is the headquarters of Hassan district?
The headquarters of Hassan district is Hassan, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Hassan district?
Hassan district had a population of 17,76,421 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.