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Bridging the Digital Divide – By City, By Language
Bridging the Digital Divide – By City, By Language
Date: February 17, 2026
Ballari city, located in Karnataka, has 2.3% of the state's population. It produces 57.5% of State's Sugarcane production(6.1% of India's production), 22.4% of State's Soybean production, and 3.4% of State's Onion production. It's natural resources include 25% of Iron in State (4.2% of India's reserves). Some famous historical and cultural landmarks include Sanduru Fort. The nearest airport is Sri Sathya Sai Airport in Puttaparthi, located 90 Km away.
Ballari is the 102nd ranked city in population, out of 768 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Ballari District in Karnataka State. Ballari District is ranked 343rd in population and 277th in area across India.
Ballari is the 8th highest ranked in Kannada Script out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a high pool of literate kannada population compared to other cities.
The average # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 5042. Ballari is the 25th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts.This indicates that this district is more urbanized and/or has a better-developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Ballari is the 35th highest ranked in Perso-Arabic Script (Urdu) . This indicates a high pool of muslim population compared to other cities.
Ballari is the 511th highest ranked in Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022) out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.
Kannada Script
# of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021)
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Perso-Arabic Script (Urdu)
Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022)
Murder/Lakh Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022)
Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020)
# of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking
# of PG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021)
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Ballari is the 153rd worst ranked in Murder/Lakh Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) . This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Ballari is the 643rd worst ranked in Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020) . This implies that this district is less urbanised compared to other districts
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Ballari is the 638th worst ranked in # of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking . This indicates that the people in this district have shown a lower focus on green energy compared to people in other districts.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Ballari is the 616th worst ranked in # of PG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) . This implies that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Ballari Nature Highlights
| Nature Metrics | % of India | Rank Out of 768 | City / Districts Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ab. Prod (Mn Tonnes) Sugarcane Production |
Ab. Prod (Mn Tonnes) Sugarcane Production | 6.10% | 1st | 1535 |
|
Ab. Prod (Mn Tonnes) Maize Production |
Ab. Prod (Mn Tonnes) Maize Production | 7.69% | 1st | 7359 |
|
IRON ORE (in million tonnes) |
IRON ORE (in million tonnes) | 4.16% | 5th | 6129 |
|
Ab. Prod (Lakh tonnes) Chickpea Production |
Ab. Prod (Lakh tonnes) Chickpea Production | 0.94% | 23rd | 6617 |
|
Ab. Prod (Mn Tonnes) Soyabean Production |
Ab. Prod (Mn Tonnes) Soyabean Production | 0.31% | 42nd | 5197 |
|
Ab. Prod (000' Tonnes) Onion Production |
Ab. Prod (000' Tonnes) Onion Production | 0.05% | 150th | 5805 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Ballari Culture message.info.Highlights
| Sr.No | ai.info.Culture Metrics | ai.info.Counts | ai.info.Name |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Famous Forts |
Famous Forts | 1 | Sanduru Fort |
|
Cantt |
Cantt | 1 | Ballari |
| ai.info.Name | City | IATA Code | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Airport Name |
Sri Sathya Sai Airport | Puttaparthi | PUT | 90 Km |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of Total Hospitals | 61 | 226th | 5749 |
| 2 | No of Sub Divisional Hospital | 2 | 122nd | 7578 |
| 3 | No of Primary Health Centers | 48 | 185th | 2722 |
| 4 | No of Nurses | 3392 | 147th | 9839 |
| 5 | No of Doctors | 1795 | 127th | 1328 |
| 6 | No of Hospital Beds | 1470 | 226th | 6962 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of Community Health Centers | 9 | 264th | 9778 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Households without TV, Internet, Radio, Computer, Mobile, Landline (No, Census 2011) | 57099 | 171st | 4747 |
| 2 | Number of Households with Owned houses (No, Census 2011) | 280805 | 202nd | 9869 |
| 3 | Number of Households with rented houses (No, Census 2011) | 37627 | 66th | 2700 |
| 4 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Scooter/ Motorcycle/Moped (No, Census 2011) | 69577 | 139th | 10630 |
| 5 | Number of Households with Television (No, Census 2011) | 157504 | 113th | 11096 |
| 6 | Number of Households without Internet (No, Census 2011) | 20983 | 155th | 5290 |
| 7 | Number of Households with Mobile only (No, Census 2011) | 174173 | 144th | 6117 |
| 8 | % of Household with Mobiles (%, Census 2011) | 51 | 251st | 5816 |
| 9 | Number of Households with TV, Computer/Laptop, Telephone/mobile phone and Scooter/ Car (No, Census 2011) | 15680 | 143rd | 10808 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011) | 86 | 127th | 1334 |
| 2 | Bank Credit - Bank Debit/No. of banks (Crore, RBI SCB 2025) | 23 | 296th | 5302 |
| 3 | Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) | 11 | 303rd | 8589 |
| 4 | Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) | 14 | 320th | 1173 |
| 5 | % of Households with Cars (%, Census 2011) | 4 | 405th | 8766 |
| 6 | Bank Deposit-Bank Loans (Crores, RBI SCB 2025) | 5533 | 438th | 5846 |
| 7 | Number of Banks (No, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 190 | 458th | 6000 |
| 8 | GDP per Capita ('000', RBI SCB 2023) | 118 | 483rd | 9464 |
| 9 | GDP (Crores. RBI SCB 2023) | 27789 | 488th | 9100 |
| 10 | Bank Deposits (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 30899 | 544th | 9709 |
| 11 | Bank Credit (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 24430 | 557th | 9476 |
| 12 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Car/ Jeep/Van (No, Census 2011) | 15572 | 559th | 6356 |
| 13 | Number of Households with Internet (No, Census 2011) | 10634 | 620th | 10416 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011) | 949 | 210th | 5958 |
| 2 | Decadal Growth Rate (2011) (%, Census 2011) | 19 | 240th | 5814 |
| 3 | Dist. Formation Year | 2011 | 96th | 10824 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011) | 1023 | 298th | 5447 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Population (0-18) (No, Census 2011) | 136937 | 115th | 8353 |
| 2 | # of Higher Education Enrolments % of Pop (No, UDISE 2023) | 2 | 195th | 5436 |
| 3 | # of UG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 11775 | 101st | 5383 |
| 4 | # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 5042 | 25th | 10750 |
| 5 | # of UG Enrolments - Law (No, AISHE 2021) | 593 | 115th | 2011 |
| 6 | # of UG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 759 | 104th | 6562 |
| 7 | # of UG Enrolments - Medical (No, AISHE 2021) | 416 | 91st | 11066 |
| 8 | # of PG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 1484 | 101st | 5349 |
| 9 | # of Universities (No, AISHE 2021) | 1 | 159th | 4214 |
| 10 | # of PG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 442 | 25th | 2858 |
| 11 | # of PG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 684 | 104th | 6464 |
| 12 | Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021) | 29 | 186th | 9246 |
| 13 | # of Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 57 | 116th | 6619 |
| 14 | # of Diploma (No, AISHE 2021) | 3658 | 158th | 7196 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of No. of Schools (No, UDISE 2023) | 1915 | 422nd | 3374 |
| 2 | # of UG Diploma Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 334 | 485th | 1767 |
| 3 | # of UG Enrolments - Teaching (No, AISHE 2021) | 1920 | 508th | 9801 |
| 4 | Population (18-24) (Number, 2023) | 208496 | 531st | 9595 |
| 5 | # of Master's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 6788 | 534th | 6450 |
| 6 | # of Bachelor's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 44296 | 548th | 10530 |
| 7 | # of Enrolment in Private and Government Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 39460 | 552nd | 5772 |
| 8 | # of Total Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 49523 | 559th | 6204 |
| 9 | # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 258 | 577th | 2447 |
| 10 | # of ITIS seats (No, AISHE 2021) | 4319 | 579th | 3312 |
| 11 | # of UG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 6151 | 614th | 4010 |
| 12 | # of PG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 1085 | 614th | 4010 |
| 13 | # of UG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 3322 | 615th | 9385 |
| 14 | # of PG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 193 | 616th | 10682 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Police Stations (NO, IPC 2020) | 22 | 270th | 9269 |
| 2 | Murder/Lakh Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) | 1 | 153rd | 4043 |
| 3 | Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) | 29 | 163rd | 6000 |
| 4 | Number of Murders (NO, NCRB 2022) | 24 | 315th | 10116 |
| 5 | Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) | 1 | 321st | 10323 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Panchayats (Number , Census 2011) | 745 | 364th | 6676 |
| 2 | Number of IPC Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) | 2654 | 405th | 1282 |
| 3 | Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022) | 285 | 511th | 2723 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Internet Pop / City Pop (%, TRAI September 2025) | 128 | 208th | 1530 |
| 2 | Number of Internet Connections (No, TRAI September 2025) | 431189 | 95th | 4903 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011) | 162759 | 55th | 3345 |
| 2 | City FB Users % of City Literate Population (%, FB 2025) | 133 | 146th | 3882 |
| 3 | Linkedin Audience Size (No, Linkedin December 2025) | 151918 | 478th | 6934 |
| 4 | Number of Facebook Users. (Estimated Maximum)(No, December 2025) | 163710 | 567th | 5512 |
| 5 | Number of Instagram Users. (Estimated Minimum) | 327661 | 611th | 9154 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kannada Script | 23603 | 8th | 2950 |
| 2 | Script Pools # < 30, 000 | 1 | 18th | 3065 |
| 3 | Perso-Arabic Script (Urdu) | 33190 | 35th | 2747 |
| 4 | Telugu Script | 39429 | 36th | 5617 |
| 5 | English Multilingual Population | 50193 | 96th | 10078 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd | 78 | 181st | 10353 |
| 2 | Bengali Script | 13153 | 405th | 7230 |
| 3 | Devnagri Script (Hindi) | 137058 | 421st | 4559 |
| 4 | Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi) | 10774 | 472nd | 4112 |
| 5 | Assamese Script | 3229 | 479th | 4909 |
| 6 | Gujarati Script | 25953 | 566th | 1674 |
| 7 | DHQ Mother Tongue Population (No, Census 2011) | 254303 | 592nd | 4571 |
| 8 | Odia Script | 5442 | 599th | 6330 |
| 9 | Latin Script (English) | 2647 | 641st | 4907 |
| 10 | Malayalam Script | 6112 | 662nd | 4794 |
| 11 | Marathi Script | 27903 | 702nd | 1318 |
| 12 | Tamil Script | 23886 | 706th | 3440 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Dailies or Magazines (No, RNI 2022) | 240 | 268th | 10538 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Annual Newspaper Circulation (No, RNI 2022) | 656764 | 337th | 8327 |
| 2 | Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020) | 22 | 643rd | 10451 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Households that use LPG/PNG as fuel for Cooking | 96340 | 173rd | 8094 |
| 2 | Number of households having latrine facility within the premises | 156908 | 225th | 7415 |
| 3 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Electricity | 222703 | 106th | 2504 |
| 4 | # of Households with Location of drinking water source within premises | 154278 | 235th | 3904 |
| 5 | # of Households with 1 married couple | 228663 | 162nd | 8567 |
| 6 | Urbanization (% , Census 2011) | 26 | 54th | 6968 |
| 7 | Urban Population (Number , Census 2011) | 531234 | 111th | 9247 |
| 8 | Number of households (Number , Census 2011) | 326286 | 167th | 5356 |
| 9 | Number of towns (Number , Census 2011) | 10 | 162nd | 2290 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Inhabited Villages | 777 | 363rd | 2184 |
| 2 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy | 1508 | 365th | 7221 |
| 3 | # of Uninhabited Villages | 64 | 455th | 7689 |
| 4 | # of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking | 566 | 638th | 8016 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Informal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 626770 | 308th | 7033 |
| 2 | Informal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 56813 | 61st | 3839 |
| 3 | # of Companies,2023 | 1876 | 105th | 5515 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023 | 23664 | 358th | 10994 |
| 2 | Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 25014 | 369th | 9609 |
| 3 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) DHQ,2023 | 14249 | 466th | 4101 |
| 4 | Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 37084 | 474th | 10626 |
LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 3
BASIC DETAILS
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population : |
: | 410,445 |
|---|---|---|
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ Population (Rank) |
: | 102nd |
| District Area (km2) |
: | 4,252 |
| District Area (Rank) |
: | 277th |
| No.of Towns
in District |
: | 13 |
| No. of Villages
in District |
: | 552 |
Q - Why is all Prarang India comparative analysis being done for 768 Districts & their
respective
D.H.Q. (District Head Quarter) towns?
A - The Indian geography has historically been measured by " Districts". Today, it is
politically
managed by States & U.T.s ( Union Territories) but the unit of measurement ( Census
baseline)
continues to focus on the District, for over 150 years now. " All India" thus is a sum of the
district
parts i.e. sum of 768 districts currently ( which were 640 districts only, when the last Census
took
place in 2011). Contrary to popular perception, most data being reported at a State & U.T.
level, is
not being aggregated from underlying data at an urban (towns) & rural(villages) level. India
has
approx. 9000 towns & 600000 villages, segregated into 768 districts, each with its
respective
DHQ
(District Head Quarter) town. Except for the largest 20 towns ( Metropolitan agglomerations)
where
some detailed data is gathered by the Central Government census, only basic demographic details
are available for India's cities. Detailed survey results of the District are the most important
data
points, used to model & estimate the City & State level information in India. The 768
DHQ (
District
Head Quarter) towns & 8 Union Territories, are the important Urban metrics available in
India,
for
comparative analysis. Big data of a big & diverse country.
Please note that the Mother Tongue ( highest number) of this
City/DHQ ( District
Headquarter) in Census 2011 is Kannada
Additionally, there is a
possibility that
there is more than 30K literate Urdu language population too in this
City. The Census did
NOT distinguish between literacy in Urdu vs merely speaking in Urdu
language- as such, we
can't be sure. It is therefore recommended to consider all URDU and
Kannada data
consolidated together for this City/DHQ, for any linguistic Digital
market/advertising
size
calculations.
