 Mysore is estimated to have crossed 1 million in 2017 making it a Metropolis.The gender ratio of the city is 1000 females to every 1000 males and the population density is .According to the census of 2001, 73.65% of the city population are Hindus, 21.92% are Muslims, 2.71% are Christians, 1.13% are Jains and the remainder belong to other religions.