Dharwad District Census 2021–2025: Population, Literacy, Sex Ratio, ST/SC, Urban/Rural, Religion, City/Taluka

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

Quick Overview of Dharwad District Census 2021 & Projections

• District Name: Dharwad
• State: Karnataka
• Area: 4,260 sq.km
• 2021 Projected Population: 2,080,000
• 2025 Projected Population: 2,067,124 (20.67 lakh)
• 2026 Projected Population: 2,078,363
• 2036 Projected Population: 2,166,716
• 2011 Census Population: 1,847,023
• Population Growth Rate (2001-2011): 15.13%
• Sex Ratio (2011): 971 females/1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 944 girls/1000 boys
• Density (2011): 434 persons/sq.km
• Urban Population (2011): 56.82% (1,049,539)
• Rural Population (2011): 43.18% (797,484)
• Total Households (2011): 383,000

Historical Population & Growth (1901–2011)

Census Year	Population	Growth %	Male	Female
1901	421,619	—	213,000	209,000
1911	388,289	-7.9%	197,000	191,000
1921	397,902	+2.5%	203,000	194,000
1931	430,554	+8.2%	222,000	209,000
1941	466,207	+8.3%	241,000	225,000
1951	551,466	+18.3%	282,000	270,000
1961	690,668	+25.2%	356,000	335,000
1971	875,465	+26.8%	454,000	421,000
1981	1,149,153	+31.3%	593,000	556,000
1991	1,374,895	+19.6%	711,000	664,000
2001	1,604,253	+16.7%	823,204	781,049
2011	1,847,023	+15.1%	937,206	909,817

Population Projections Up to 2036

Year	Estimated Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	2,067,124	11.92%	↑
2026	2,078,363	12.53%	0.61% ↑
2027	2,088,521	13.07%	0.54% ↑
2028	2,098,679	13.62%	0.55% ↑
2029	2,108,836	14.17%	0.55% ↑
2030	2,118,994	14.72%	0.55% ↑
2036	2,166,716	17.31%	0.42% ↑

Religion-Wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	Percent
Hindu	1,390,020	75.26%
Muslim	386,834	20.94%
Jain	29,037	1.57%
Christian	28,747	1.56%
Religion not stated	7,436	0.40%
Other religions	2,748	0.15%
Sikh	1,486	0.08%
Buddhist	715	0.04%

Urban & Rural Population (2011, Split by Demographics)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Child (0-6)	Literacy Rate
Urban	1,049,539	527,790	521,749	989	954	118,782	85.92%
Rural	797,484	409,416	388,068	948	933	101,160	72.09%

Literacy Rate (2011, By Gender, Area, Religion)

Category	Avg Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Total Population	80.00%	86.37%	73.46%
Urban Area	85.92%	90.49%	81.31%
Rural Area	72.09%	80.98%	62.72%
Hindu	80.16%	86.89%	73.24%
Muslim	77.72%	83.27%	72.03%
Jain	88.06%	92.51%	83.4%
Christian	93.74%	96.23%	91.4%

SC/ST & Child Population, Houseless Data (2011)

• Scheduled Castes (SC): 177,855 (9.63%, 996 sex ratio)
• Scheduled Tribes (ST): 87,548 (4.74%, 982 sex ratio)
• Child (0-6): 219,942 (11.91%)
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 944
• Total Houseless Families: 509 (1,964 people)

Sex Ratio (Religion & Area, 2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total	971
Urban	989
Rural	948
Hindu	969
Muslim	974
Jain	950
Christian	1052

Taluks/Subdistricts List

Taluk Name
Dharwad
Hubli
Kalghatgi
Kundgol
Navalgund
Hubli Nagara
Alnavar
Annigeri

Major Cities & Urban Agglomerations

City	Population	Male	Female
Hubli and Dharwad (MC)	943,788	474,518	469,270

• Total Towns: 6
• Total Villages: 379

Language Profile

• Kannada—70.08%
• Urdu—18.4%
• Marathi—3.16%
• Telugu—2.36%
• Gujarati—1.46%
• Hindi—1.24%

Workforce (2011)

• Total Workers: 784,833 (42.49% of population)
• Male Workers: 543,776
• Female Workers: 241,057

Education, Industry, Culture, Agriculture, Tourism (Summary)

• Education: Home to Karnataka University, University of Agricultural Sciences, IIT Dharwad
• Industries: Hubballi is a major industrial hub with 1,000+ small and medium industries
• Crops: Cotton, wheat, ragi, jowar, onion, rice, mango, papaya, banana; oil, leather, machine & food industries
• Culture: Renowned for Hindustani music (Bhimsen Joshi, Gangubai Hangal, others)
• Languages: Dharwad Kannada dialect; headgear pheta common
• Dances: Dollu Kunitha, Veeragase, Nandikolu kunitha, Jodu halige, Lambani nruthya, Veerabhadra kunitha
• Tourism: Dharwad Fort, temples, Unkal Lake, Chandramouleshwara Temple, Siddharoodha Math, Annigeri, Kundgol, Kalghatgi, Nrupatunga Hill, Glass House, etc.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q: What is Dharwad's 2025 population projection?
  A: About 2,067,124 (20.67 lakh)
• Q: What was Dharwad's sex ratio in 2011?
  A: 971 female/1000 male
• Q: How is urban/rural population split?
  A: Urban: 56.82%, Rural: 43.18%
• Q: What is overall literacy rate?
  A: 80.00% overall, 86.37% male, 73.46% female
• Q: What are SC/ST counts in Dharwad?
  A: SC: 9.63% (177,855); ST: 4.74% (87,548)
• Q: Which languages are most spoken?
  A: Kannada (70.08%), Urdu (18.4%), Marathi (3.16%), Telugu (2.36%), Gujarati (1.46%), Hindi (1.24%)
• Q: Main city/town?
  A: Hubli and Dharwad MC (943,788, 2011)
• Q: Workforce in Dharwad?
  A: 784,833 workers (42.49%)
• Q: Tourism highlights?
  A: Forts, temples, lakes, music, historic sites