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

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

Quick Overview of Yadgir District Census 2021 & Projections

• District Name: Yadgir
• State: Karnataka
• Area: 5,270 sq.km
• 2021 Projected Population: 1,400,000
• 2025 Projected Population: 1,470,000
• 2026 Projected Population: 1,480,000
• 2036 Projected Population: 1,377,521
• 2011 Census Population: 1,174,271
• Population Growth Rate (2001–2011): 22.81%
• Sex Ratio (2011): 989 females/1000 males (urban: 984, rural: 991)
• Child Sex Ratio (0–6): 951 girls/1000 boys
• Density (2011): 223 persons/sq.km
• Urban Population (2011): 18.79% (220,677)
• Rural Population (2011): 81.21% (953,594)
• Total Households (2011): 202,063

Historic Population (1901–2011) & Decadal Growth

Census Year	Population	Variation	Growth %	Male	Female
1901	296,302	–	–	150,000	146,000
1911	324,617	+27,315	+9.22%	164,000	160,000
1921	297,917	-26,700	-7.94%	151,000	147,000
1931	332,354	+34,437	+11.55%	169,000	164,000
1941	355,577	+23,223	+6.99%	181,000	174,000
1951	407,214	+51,637	+14.52%	202,000	206,000
1961	435,838	+28,624	+7.03%	217,000	219,000
1971	531,213	+95,375	+21.88%	265,000	266,000
1981	638,385	+107,172	+20.18%	320,000	319,000
1991	796,031	+157,646	+24.69%	402,000	394,000
2001	956,180	+160,149	+20.12%	482,347	473,933
2011	1,174,271	+218,091	+22.81%	590,329	583,942

Population Projections Up to 2036

Year	Projected Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	1,470,000	24.35%	↑
2026	1,480,000	25.15%	0.65% ↑
2036	1,377,521	17.31%	0.42% ↑

Religion-Wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	Percent
Hindu	997,974	84.99%
Muslim	155,340	13.23%
Christian	8,677	0.74%
Buddhist	7,970	0.68%
Jain	1,519	0.13%
Sikh	331	0.03%
Others/not stated	2,460	0.2%

Urban & Rural Population Split (2011), Sex Ratio & Literacy

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Child (0-6)	Average Literacy
Urban	220,677	111,251	109,426	984	937	32,152	72.01%
Rural	953,594	479,078	474,516	991	954	158,127	47.05%

Literacy Rate (2011, by Gender/Area/Religion)

Category	Avg Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Total Population	51.83%	62.25%	41.38%
Urban Area	72.01%	80.03%	63.92%
Rural Area	47.05%	58.02%	36.05%
Hindu	49.81%	60.49%	39.08%
Muslim	63.82%	72.67%	54.95%
Christian	58.10%	64.48%	52.13%
Buddhist	52.34%	66.14%	38.84%

SC/ST & Child Population (2011)

• Scheduled Castes (SC): 273,315 (23.28%), Sex Ratio: 993
• Scheduled Tribes (ST): 146,849 (12.51%), Sex Ratio: 997
• Child Population (0–6): 190,279 (16.20%)
• Child Sex Ratio (0–6): 951 girls/1000 boys

Sex Ratio by Area/Religion/Category (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total Population	990
Urban	984
Rural	991
Hindu	989
Muslim	986
Christian	1063
Buddhist	1015

Language Spoken (2011)

• Kannada: 74.06%
• Urdu: 11.97%
• Lambadi: 6.39%
• Telugu: 5.20%
• Hindi: 1.11%

Workforce & Households (2011)

• Total Workers: 547,696 (46.64% of population)
• Male Workers: 317,135
• Female Workers: 230,561
• Total Households: 202,063
• Houseless Population: 1,555 (399 families)

Taluk/Subdistrict/Block List

Taluk Name
Shahpur
Shorapur (Surapur)
Yadgir
Wadgera
Hunsgi (Hunasagi)
Gurmitkal

• Total Towns: 7
• Total Villages: 513

Historical/Cultural/Economic/Geography/Education/Health/Tourism Facts

• Administrative HQ: Yadgir town (district established 2010 from Gulbarga/Kalaburagi)
• Main rivers: Krishna & Bhima; fertile black soil—"Daal Bowl of Karnataka"; major crops: red gram, jowar, paddy, cluster of cement industries, Malakheda stone, textile, leather, chemical production
• Six taluks: Shahpur, Wadgera, Hunasagi, Surapura, Yadgir, Gurmitkal; 16 hoblies, 117 Gram Panchayats, 519 villages
• Historic past: Satavahanas, Chalukyas, Rastrakutas, Yadava, Adil Shahis, Nizam Shahis, British, Hyderabad state
• Education: 1,024 primary schools, 149 high schools, 40 pre-university, 6 degree, 1 polytechnic, 1,223 Anganwadis; farmer education at Agriculture College Bheemarayana Gudi
• Healthcare: 3 hospitals, 3 ayurvedic hospitals, 37 PHCs, 6 CHCs, 20 dispensaries, 120 FW sub-centers
• Transport: railway junctions, good highways, bridge at Bheema river near Chintanalli, area well connected
• Tourism: Yadgir Fort, Dhab Dabi Waterfall, Chintanalli Gavi Siddeshwara temple & waterfall, Sleeping Buddha hills, Sufi tombs (Sagar), Kanaganahalli ancient Buddhist site, Sannati Shakti Peetha, Abbetumkur, Vibhutihalli prehistoric stones, Kollur bridge, Gogi Chanda darga (Adil Shahi burial), Shorapur Palace, Bonal bird sanctuary, Hunasigi stone age site
• Agriculture: college at Bheemarayana Gudi; rich tradition in farming with modern irrigation (Upper Krishna Project)
• Industry: cement clusters, textiles, Malakheda stone, chemicals, leather, sugar (proposed factories)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q: What is the population (2011/2021/2025/2036)?
  A: 2011: 1,174,271; 2021: 1,400,000; 2025: 1,470,000; 2036: 1,377,521
• Q: What is sex ratio (urban/rural/child)?
  A: Total: 989; urban: 984; rural: 991; child sex ratio: 951
• Q: Urban/rural population split?
  A: Urban: 18.79%, Rural: 81.21%
• Q: Religion/language stats?
  A: Hindu: 84.99%; Muslim: 13.23%; SC: 23.28%; ST: 12.51%; Kannada: 74.06%; Urdu: 11.97%; Lambadi: 6.39%; Telugu: 5.20%; Hindi: 1.11%
• Q: Literacy rate?
  A: 51.83% overall; urban: 72.01%; rural: 47.05%; male: 62.25%; female: 41.38%
• Q: Largest SC/ST groups?
  A: SC: 23.28% (273,315); ST: 12.51% (146,849) of population
• Q: Main taluks?
  A: Shahpur, Wadgera, Hunasagi, Surapura, Yadgir, Gurmitkal
• Q: Famous places?
  A: Yadgir fort, Dhab Dabi waterfall, Chintanalli, Bonal Sanctuary, Hunasigi site, Shorapur Palace, Sannati temple, Kanaganahalli, Vibhutihalli, etc.
• Q: Agriculture & economy features?
  A: Red gram, jowar, textile, cement, Malakheda stone, sugar/proposed industries
• Q: Workforce/households?
  A: 547,696 workers (46.64%); 202,063 households; 1,555 houseless
• Q: Education & health?\nA: 1,024 primaries, 149 high schools, 1 agri college, 3 hospitals, 37 PHCs, good infrastructure