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Wednesday, 2 September 2026
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Lok Sabha · PC 14

Shimoga

Sitting MP: B. Y. Raghavendra (BJP). 8 assembly segments · 9 mandals · 1,588 villages.

Assembly segments

All 8 assembly constituencies under Shimoga

Mandal & village counts derived from
the ECI-published constituency boundaries (Datameet).
AC 111 · SC
Shimoga Rural
1 mandal · 242 villages
AC 112
Bhadravati
AC 113
Shimoga
AC 114
Tirthahalli
3 mandals · 304 villages
AC 115
Shikaripur
AC 116
Sorab
3 mandals · 737 villages
AC 117
Sagar
2 mandals · 305 villages
AC 118
Byndoor
Then & Now

Shimoga Lok Sabha — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
11,28,691
Census 2011 baseline
+24.1%
Population · 2026
14,00,901
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
2,50,692
Census 2011 baseline
+14.0%
Households · 2026
2,85,723
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · PC aggregates · 1,588 villages

Shimoga Lok Sabha by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
5,60,121Census 2011
Female population
5,68,570Census 2011
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
2,50,692Census 2011
SC population
1,51,913Census 2011
ST population
45,948Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
14,00,901+24.1%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
2,85,723RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
5,34,903Census 2011
Cultivators
1,45,384Census 2011
Agri labourers
1,17,474Census 2011
Quick answers

People often ask about Shimoga

Who is the sitting MP of Shimoga?

B. Y. Raghavendra (BJP) is the sitting Member of Parliament for Shimoga, Karnataka.

How many assembly segments are under Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency?

Shimoga contains 8 assembly constituencies covering 9 mandals and 1,588 villages.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.