Most Educated in Karnataka

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Karnataka

1 Yellāpur 34.4%

2 Yelbarga 34.4%

3 Yelandūr 34.4%

4 Yelahanka 34.4%

5 Yadgir 34.4%

6 Wādi 34.4%

7 Vittal 34.4%

8 Virajpet 34.4%

9 Uppinangadi 34.4%

10 Ullal 34.4%

11 Udiyāvara 34.4%

12 Udupi 34.4%

13 Turuvekere 34.4%

14 Tumkūr 34.4%

15 Tirumakūdal Narsipur 34.4%

16 Tīrthahalli 34.4%

17 Tiptūr 34.4%

18 Terdāl 34.4%

19 Tekkalakote 34.4%

20 Tarikere 34.4%

21 Tālīkota 34.4%

22 Sullya 34.4%

23 Sūlibele 34.4%

24 Srīnivāspur 34.4%

25 Sorab 34.4%

26 Somvārpet 34.4%

27 Someshwar 34.4%

28 Siruguppa 34.4%

29 Sirsi 34.4%

30 Sirālkoppa 34.4%

31 Sīra 34.4%

32 Sindhnūr 34.4%

33 Sindgi 34.4%

34 Sidlaghatta 34.4%

35 Siddāpur 34.4%

36 Shrīrangapattana 34.4%

37 Srāvana Belgola 34.4%

38 Shorāpur 34.4%

39 Shirhatti 34.4%

40 Shivamogga 34.4%

41 Shikaripura 34.4%

42 Shiggaon 34.4%

43 Shāhpur 34.4%

44 Shāhābād 34.4%

45 Sedam 34.4%

46 Savanūr 34.4%

47 Saundatti 34.4%

48 Sarjāpur 34.4%

49 Sargūr 34.4%

50 Sankeshwar 34.4%

51 Sāmbre 34.4%

52 Sakleshpur 34.4%

53 Sāgar 34.4%

54 Sadalgi 34.4%

55 Ron 34.4%

56 Robertsonpet 34.4%

57 Raybag 34.4%

58 Ranebennur 34.4%

59 Rāmdurg 34.4%

60 Closepet 34.4%

61 Rāichūr 34.4%

62 Rabkavi 34.4%

63 Puttūr 34.4%

64 Ponnampet 34.4%

65 Piriyāpatna 34.4%

66 Pāvugada 34.4%

67 French Rocks 34.4%

68 Nyāmti 34.4%

69 Nelamangala 34.4%

70 Navalgund 34.4%

71 Nargund 34.4%

72 Naregal 34.4%

73 Narasimharājapura 34.4%

74 Nanjangūd 34.4%

75 Nandgad 34.4%

76 Nāgamangala 34.4%

77 Mysuru 34.4%

78 Munirābād 34.4%

79 Mundgod 34.4%

80 Mundargi 34.4%

81 Mūlki 34.4%

82 Mulgund 34.4%

83 Mulbāgal 34.4%

84 Mudgere 34.4%

85 Mudhol 34.4%

86 Mudgal 34.4%

87 Muddebihāl 34.4%

88 Mūdbidri 34.4%

89 Māyakonda 34.4%

90 Mānvi 34.4%

91 Manipal 34.4%

92 Mangaluru 34.4%

93 Mandya 34.4%

94 Mālūr 34.4%

95 Malpe 34.4%

96 Malavalli 34.4%

97 Mahālingpur 34.4%

98 Māgadi 34.4%

99 Madikeri 34.4%

100 Madhugiri 34.4%

The most educated cities in Karnataka have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Yellāpur leads with 34.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Yellāpur, 34.4% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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