Karnataka is a State that had total population of 52,850,562 in 2001 according to the India Census. Karnataka has the 10th highest Sex Ratio of any State in India. It has the 4th lowest Rural SC Literacy Rate. It ranks 3rd lowest on Rural SC Male Literacy Rate. It has the 9th highest SC Sex Ratio.

The most populous Districts within Karnataka are Bangalore Urban (District) (6,537,124), Belgaum (District) (4,214,505), Gulbarga (District) (3,130,922), Mysore (District) (2,641,027) and Tumkur (District) (2,584,711).