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

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

Quick Overview of Gadag District Census 2021 & Projections

• District Name: Gadag
• State: Karnataka
• Area: 4,657 sq.km
• 2021 Projected Population: 1,150,000
• 2025 Projected Population: 1,191,430
• 2026 Projected Population: 1,197,908
• 2036 Projected Population: 1,248,832
• 2011 Census Population: 1,064,570
• Population Growth Rate (2001–2011): 9.54%
• Sex Ratio (2011): 982 females/1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 947 girls/1000 boys
• Density (2011): 229 persons/sq.km
• Urban Population (2011): 35.63% (379,309)
• Rural Population (2011): 64.37% (685,261)
• Total Households (2011): 219,096

Historic Population (1901–2011)

Year	Population	Growth %	Male	Female
1901	352,503	–	176,000	176,000
1911	331,414	-6.0%	168,000	164,000
1921	350,355	+5.7%	176,000	175,000
1931	350,961	+0.02%	177,000	174,000
1941	393,739	+12.2%	200,000	194,000
1951	436,914	+10.97%	220,000	217,000
1961	526,172	+20.43%	266,000	261,000
1971	622,722	+18.35%	314,000	309,000
1981	743,345	+19.37%	375,000	368,000
1991	859,042	+15.56%	436,000	423,000
2001	971,835	+13.13%	493,533	478,302
2011	1,064,570	+9.54%	537,147	527,423

Population Projections Up to 2036

Year	Projected Population	Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	1,191,430	11.92%	↑
2026	1,197,908	12.53%	0.61% ↑
2036	1,248,832	17.31%	0.42% ↑

Religion-Wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	Percent
Hindu	907,750	85.27%
Muslim	143,665	13.50%
Christian	3,432	0.32%
Jain	5,993	0.56%
Sikh	231	0.02%
Buddhist	79	0.01%
Others/not stated	3,346	0.31%

Urban & Rural, Literacy, Sex Ratio & Child Stats (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Child (0-6)	Avg Literacy
Urban	379,309	189,562	189,747	1001	950	45,092	80.94%
Rural	685,261	347,585	337,676	971	946	87,350	71.86%

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

Category	Average	Male	Female
Total Pop.	75.12%	84.66%	65.44%
Urban	80.94%	88.01%	73.92%
Rural	71.86%	82.83%	60.62%
Hindu	75.07%	84.76%	65.24%
Muslim	74.23%	83.29%	65.11%
Jain	91.56%	95.5%	87.45%
Christian	90.83%	93.69%	88.21%

SC/ST & Child Population (2011)

• Scheduled Caste (SC): 174,196 (16.36%), Sex Ratio: 986
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 61,654 (5.79%), Sex Ratio: 991
• Child Population (0-6): 132,442 (12.44%), Sex Ratio: 947

Sex Ratio by Area/Religion (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total Population	982
Urban	1001
Rural	971
Hindu	981
Muslim	990
Jain	956
Christian	1077

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Kannada: 85.32%
• Urdu: 8.37%
• Lambadi: 3.06%

Workforce & Households (2011)

• Total Workers: 495,722 (46.57% of pop.)
• Male Workers: 310,412
• Female Workers: 185,310
• Total Households: 219,096
• Houseless Population: 1,528 (377 families)

City, Taluk, Village/Subdistrict List

• Number of towns: 9
• Number of villages: 337
• Main taluks: Gadag, Gajendragad, Ron, Shirhatti, Nargund, Lakshmeshwar, Mundargi

Taluk Name
Gadag
Mundargi
Nargund
Ron
Shirhatti
Gajendragad
Lakshmeshwar

City	Population	Male	Female
Gadag-Betigeri (Municipal Council)	172,612	85,920	86,692

Historic, Economy, Tourism, Geography, Culture

• Formed in 1997, split from Dharwad; borders Bagalkot, Koppal, Vijayanagara, Haveri, Dharwad, Belgaum
• Monuments: Western Chalukya temples (Veeranarayana, Trikuteshwara complex, Lakkundi, Dambal, Sudi, Naregal, Lakshmeshwara, Gajendragad)
• Major hills: Gadag, Gajendragad, Nargund fort
• Major temples: Jain temples (Naregal), Mahavira, Parvati Parameshwara, Someshwara; annual festivals
• Wildlife: Magadi & Kappatagudda bird sanctuaries
• Education: Medical, engineering, law, degree colleges in Gadag, Nagavi, Hulkoti
• Economy: wind power, agriculture, cooperative movement
• Notable personalities: Kumara Vyasa (poet), Chamarasa, Bhimsen Joshi (singer), Chennaveera Kanavi, Sunil Joshi (cricketer), etc.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q: What is Gadag’s population (2011/2025/2036)?
  A: 2011: 1,064,570; 2025: 1,191,430; 2036: 1,248,832
• Q: Urban/rural split?
  A: Urban: 35.63%; Rural: 64.37%
• Q: Religion/SC/ST/sex ratio data?
  A: Hindu: 85.27%; Muslim: 13.5%; SC: 16.36%; ST: 5.79%; Sex Ratio: 982; Urban: 1001; Rural: 971
• Q: Key city/taluk/village data?
  A: Gadag-Betigeri MC 172,612 pop.; 9 towns, 337 villages; main taluks listed above
• Q: Literacy rate?
  A: 75.12% overall; urban: 80.94%; rural: 71.86%; male: 84.66%; female: 65.44%
• Q: Major languages?
  A: Kannada (85.32%), Urdu (8.37%), Lambadi (3.06%)
• Q: Workforce/household stats?
  A: 495,722 workers (46.57%); 219,096 households; 1,528 houseless
• Q: Economy, culture, tourism points?
  A: Agriculture, wind power, Chalukya temples, Magadi/Kappatagudda sanctuary; famous personalities listed
• Q: Education note?
  A: Med/eng/law/degree colleges in Gadag, Hulkoti, Nagavi etc.; strong co-op movement
• Q: Notable people?
  A: Kumara Vyasa, Bhimsen Joshi, Chamarasa, Chennaveera Kanavi, Sunil Joshi, Panchakshara Gawai, etc.