Demographics
According to the 2011 census Krishnagiri district has a population of 1,883,731, roughly equal to the nation of Lesotho or the US state of West Virginia. This gives it a ranking of 251st in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 370 inhabitants per square kilometre (960 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.67%. Krishnagiri has a sex ratio of 956 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 72.41%.
The district exhibits the confluence of different languages and religions. Three languages namely Tamil, Telugu and Kannada are predominantly spoken in this district. Major religions are Hinduism, Islam and Christianity.
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