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Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka

Uttara Kannada is one of the 31 districts of Karnataka. Its headquarters is Karwar. At the 2011 census it had about 14.4 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Karnataka
Headquarters
Karwar
Name in Hindi
उत्तर कन्नड़ ज़िला
Population (2011 census)
14,37,169
Rank in Karnataka by population
20th of 30
Area
10,291 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
140
Official website
uttarakannada.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q579205
All districts of Karnataka

Population in context

With 14,37,169 people in 2011, Uttara Kannada ranks 20th 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 Uttara 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 Uttara 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 Uttara Kannada district in?

Uttara Kannada district is in Karnataka, India.

What is the headquarters of Uttara Kannada district?

The headquarters of Uttara Kannada district is Karwar, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Uttara Kannada district?

Uttara Kannada district had a population of 14,37,169 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.