Bagalkot District Population 2011–2025: Religion | Density

Bagalkot District Karnataka Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk Data

Quick Overview of Bagalkot District Census 2021 & Projections

• District Name: Bagalkot
• State: Karnataka
• Area: 6,552 sq.km
• 2021 Projected Population: 2,120,000 (21.21 lakh)
• 2025 Projected Population: 2,190,000 (21.92 lakh)
• 2026 Projected Population: 2,200,000 (22.04 lakh)
• 2036 Projected Population: 2,216,841 (22.17 lakh)
• 2011 Census Population: 1,889,752 (18.90 lakh)
• Population Growth Rate (2001-2011): 14.40%
• Sex Ratio (2011): 989 females/1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 935 girls/1000 boys
• Density (2011): 288 persons/sq.km
• Urban Population (2011): 31.64% (597,846)
• Rural Population (2011): 68.36% (1,291,906)
• Total Households (2011): 361,149

Historical Population (1901–2011) & Growth

Census Year	Population	Variation	Growth %	Male	Female
1901	466,200	-	-	233,000	233,000
1911	491,000	24,800	+5.2%	246,000	245,000
1921	467,000	-23,600	-4.8%	237,000	231,000
1931	503,000	36,000	+7.6%	253,000	249,000
1941	571,000	68,000	+13.5%	289,000	282,000
1951	662,000	91,000	+16.0%	331,000	330,000
1961	772,000	110,000	+16.6%	388,000	383,000
1971	932,000	160,000	+20.7%	469,000	463,000
1981	1,151,000	219,000	+23.5%	576,000	575,000
1991	1,390,000	239,000	+20.8%	702,000	689,000
2001	1,651,892	262,000	+18.8%	834,247	817,645
2011	1,889,752	238,000	+14.4%	950,111	939,641

Population Projections Up to 2036

Year	Projected Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	2,190,000	11.92%	↑
2026	2,200,000	12.53%	0.61%
2027	2,210,000	13.07%	0.54%
2028	2,220,000	13.62%	0.55%
2029	2,230,000	14.17%	0.55%
2030	2,230,000	14.72%	0.55%
2031	2,240,000	15.20%	0.48%
2036	2,216,841	17.31%	0.42%

Religion-Wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	Percent
Hindu	1,634,229	86.48%
Muslim	219,991	11.64%
Jain	25,198	1.33%
Religion not stated	5,880	0.31%
Christian	3,433	0.18%
Sikh	443	0.02%
Buddhist	412	0.02%
Others	166	0.01%

Urban & Rural Population Split (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Child (0-6)	Lit. Rate
Urban	597,846	299,844	298,002	994	931	78,015	78.58%
Rural	1,291,906	650,267	641,639	987	936	193,893	64.20%

Literacy Rate (2011 & by Religion/Area)

Category	Avg Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Total Population	68.82%	79.23%	58.40%
Urban Area	78.58%	86.55%	70.65%
Rural Area	64.20%	75.77%	52.58%
Hindu	68.25%	78.90%	57.60%
Muslim	72.08%	80.98%	63.11%
Jain	75.63%	83.84%	67.11%
Religion Not Stated	72.5%	83.71%	61.65%

SC/ST & Child Population (2011)

• Scheduled Caste (SC): 319,149 (16.89%) — Sex Ratio: 1,019
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 97,203 (5.14%) — Sex Ratio: 1,006
• Child Population (0-6): 271,908 (14.39%)
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 935 girls/1000 boys

Sex Ratio by Religion (2011)

Religion	Sex Ratio
Hindu	991
Muslim	986
Jain	948
Religion Not Stated	998

Workforce & Economy (2011)

• Total Workers: 818,081 (43.29% of population)
• Male Workers: 511,575
• Female Workers: 306,506
• Total Houseless Families: 565 (Population: 2,442)

Population Growth & Variation by Census Year

Census Year	Population	Variation	Growth %	Male	Female
1901	4.66 lakh	-	-	2.33 lakh	2.33 lakh
1911	4.91 lakh	24,470	5.25%	2.46 lakh	2.45 lakh
1921	4.67 lakh	-23,610	-4.81%	2.37 lakh	2.31 lakh
1931	5.03 lakh	35,480	7.60%	2.53 lakh	2.49 lakh
1941	5.71 lakh	67,980	13.53%	2.89 lakh	2.82 lakh
1951	6.62 lakh	91,120	15.97%	3.31 lakh	3.30 lakh
1961	7.72 lakh	110,000	16.62%	3.88 lakh	3.83 lakh
1971	9.32 lakh	160,000	20.74%	4.69 lakh	4.63 lakh
1981	11.51 lakh	219,000	23.54%	5.76 lakh	5.75 lakh
1991	13.90 lakh	239,000	20.79%	7.02 lakh	6.89 lakh
2001	16.52 lakh	262,000	18.82%	8.34 lakh	8.18 lakh
2011	18.90 lakh	238,000	14.40%	9.50 lakh	9.40 lakh

City, Village, Taluk/Subdistrict Breakdown

• Total Towns: 15
• Total Villages: 624
• Main Taluks: Badami, Bagalkot, Bilgi, Hungund, Jamkhandi, Mudhol

Taluk Name
Badami
Bagalkot
Bilgi
Hungund
Jamkhandi
Mudhol

City	Population	Male	Female
Bagalkot (Municipal Council)	111,933	56,378	55,555

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q: What is the population of Bagalkot (2025 projection)?
  A: 2,190,000 (21.92 lakhs)
• Q: What was Bagalkot's sex ratio in 2011?
  A: 989 females/1000 males
• Q: How is urban/rural split?
  A: Urban: 31.64%; Rural: 68.36%
• Q: What is literacy rate Bagalkot?
  A: 68.82% overall; 79.23% male; 58.40% female
• Q: What is child population & child sex ratio?
  A: 271,908 (14.39%); 935 girls/1000 boys
• Q: What is SC/ST population and share?
  A: SC: 16.89% (319,149); ST: 5.14% (97,203)
• Q: Major city in Bagalkot?
  A: Bagalkot Municipal Council (111,933 in 2011)
• Q: Taluks in Bagalkot?
  A: Badami, Bagalkot, Bilgi, Hungund, Jamkhandi, Mudhol