Dakshina Kannada District

Karnataka

Dakshina Kannada district is one of the districts of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is at Mangaluru. It covers 4,560 sq km and had a population of 20,89,649 at the 2011 census, a density of 458 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 8 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Mangaluru
Area
4,560 sq km
Population
20.90 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
458 /km²
Literacy Rate
88.57%
Sex Ratio
1,020
per 1,000 males
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Dakshina Kannada District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Dakshina Kannada district.

Total Population
20.90 Lakh
Male Population
10.35 Lakh
Female Population
10.55 Lakh
Rural Population
10.92 Lakh
Urban Population
9.98 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.52 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
82,100
Literacy Rate
88.57%
Population Density
458 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,020
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 93.13%Female literacy 84.13%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Dakshina Kannada district.

7
Tehsils
7
Blocks
70
Nyay Panchayats
230
Gram Panchayats
354
Villages
Headquarters
Mangaluru
Languages
Kannada, Tulu, Konkani, Beary, Malayalam
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
12.87° N, 74.88° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Dakshina Kannada

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Dakshina Kannada

Constituency No. 17 · General
Primary
Captain Brijesh Chowta
Captain Brijesh Chowta
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Belthangady
  • Moodabidri
  • Mangalore City North
  • Mangalore City South
  • Mangalore
  • Bantval
  • Puttur
  • Sullia
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Dakshina Kannada

(8)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Belthangady
No. 200 · Dakshina Kannada
HP
Harish Poonja
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Moodabidri
No. 201 · Dakshina Kannada
UK
Umanatha A. Kotian
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Mangalore
No. 204 · Dakshina Kannada
UK
U.T. Khader
Indian National Congress
MLA
Bantval
No. 205 · Dakshina Kannada
UN
U. Rajesh Naik
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Puttur
No. 206 · Dakshina Kannada
AR
Ashok Kumar Rai
Indian National Congress
MLA
Sullia
No. 207 · Dakshina Kannada
BM
Bhagirathi Murulya
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Dakshina Kannada

(9)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Dakshina Kannada district.

  • Captain Brijesh Chowta
    Captain Brijesh Chowta
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Dakshina Kannada · No. 17
  • HP
    Harish Poonja
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Belthangady · No. 200
  • UK
    Umanatha A. Kotian
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Moodabidri · No. 201
  • YS
    Y. Bharath Shetty
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Mangalore City North · No. 202
  • DK
    D. Vedavyas Kamath
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Mangalore City South · No. 203
  • UK
    U.T. Khader
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Mangalore · No. 204
  • UN
    U. Rajesh Naik
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Bantval · No. 205
  • AR
    Ashok Kumar Rai
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Puttur · No. 206
  • BM
    Bhagirathi Murulya
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Sullia · No. 207

Election History

Lok Sabha

Dakshina Kannada · No. 17

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPCaptain Brijesh Chowta
    Votes 7,64,132Vote share 53.97%Margin 1,49,208
    1. 1. Captain Brijesh Chowta · BJP7,64,132 (53.97%)
    2. 2. Padmaraj R. Poojary · INC6,14,924 (43.43%)
    3. 3. Kanthappa Gowda · BSP8,210 (0.58%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPNalin Kumar Kateel
    Votes 7,74,285Vote share 57.59%Margin 2,74,621
    1. 1. Nalin Kumar Kateel · BJP7,74,285 (57.59%)
    2. 2. Mithun M. Rai · INC4,99,664 (37.16%)
    3. 3. S. Mahesh Salian · SDPI46,830 (3.48%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPNalin Kumar Kateel
    Votes 6,42,739Vote share 53.71%Margin 1,43,709
    1. 1. Nalin Kumar Kateel · BJP6,42,739 (53.71%)
    2. 2. Janardhana Poojary · INC4,99,030 (41.7%)
    3. 3. M. S. Haneef · SDPI27,254 (2.28%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Karnataka
State
Dakshina Kannada
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 17
8 Assembly
No. 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207

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Dakshina Kannada District at a Glance

State
Karnataka
Headquarters
Mangaluru
Area
4,560 sq km
Population
20.90 Lakh
Population density
458 per km²
Sex ratio
1,020 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
88.57%
Languages
Kannada, Tulu, Konkani, Beary, Malayalam
Tehsils
7
Blocks
7
Gram panchayats
230
Villages
354
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
8
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Karnataka
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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