About Bagalkot District
Bagalkot is a district in Karnataka , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Bagalkot was 1,889,752 with a growth rate of 14.40%. Bagalkot covers 6,552 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Bagalkot's population is 989 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 935 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Bagalkot, Urban/Rural population of Bagalkot, Literacy data of Bagalkot and Religion wise data of Bagalkot. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Bagalkot,Karnataka, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Bagalkot
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,889,752 | Growth (%) | 14.40 |
| Male Population | 950,111 | Sex Ratio | 989 |
| Female Population | 939,641 | Child Sex Ratio | 935 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 6,552 |
Bagalkot has a total population of 1,889,752 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 950,111 while the female population 939,641. The state area is 6,552 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Bagalkot has sex ratio of 989 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 935 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Bagalkot
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 597,846 | Rural Population | 1,291,906 |
| Urban Population (%) | 31.64 | Rural Population (%) | 68.36 |
| Urban male Population | 299,844 | Rural Male Population | 650,267 |
| Urban Female Population | 298,002 | Rural Female Population | 641,639 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 994 | Rural Sex Ratio | 987 |
Bagalkot urban population is 597,846 (31.64% of the total), while the rural population is 1,291,906 (68.36% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 14.40% overall.
Among the urban population 299,844 are males, and 298,002 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 994 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 650,267 are males and 641,639 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 987 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Bagalkot
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,113,412 | Literacy (%) | 68.82 |
| Male Literate | 641,388 | Male Literacy (%) | 79.23 |
| Female Literate | 472,024 | Female Literacy (%) | 58.40 |
| Urban Literate | 408,500 | Rural Literate | 704,912 |
| Urban Male Literates | 224,542 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 86.55 |
| Rural Male Literates | 416,846 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 75.77 |
| Urban Female Literates | 183,958 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 70.65 |
| Rural Female Literates | 288,066 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 52.58 |
The literacy data of Bagalkot highlights a total literacy rate stands at 68.82% with 1,113,412 literate individuals. Male literacy is 79.23% while female literacy is lower at 58.40% among them, 641,388 males and 472,024 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 408,500 people being literate, with men at 86.55% and female at 70.65%, compared to rural areas whereas 704,912 people are literate, with male at 75.77% and female at 52.58%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Bagalkot
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,634,229 | Hindu (%) | 86.48 |
| Muslim | 219,991 | Muslim (%) | 11.64 |
| Sikh | 443 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 3,433 | Christian (%) | 0.18 |
| Jain | 25,198 | Jain (%) | 1.33 |
| Buddhist | 412 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 166 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 5,880 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.31 |
Bagalkot population is mostly hindu (86.48%) with a total 1,634,229 people. Muslim(11.64%) with a total 219,991 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 443 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.18% with 3,433 people). Jain (1.33% with 25,198 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 412 people) and Other (0.01% with 166 people). Around (0.31% with 5,880 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Bagalkot.
List of Tehsils in Bagalkot
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Common questions about Bagalkot
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Bagalkot district had a population of 1,889,752. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Bagalkot is divided into 6 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Bagalkot is 989 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Bagalkot is 935 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Bagalkot is 68.82 per cent. That works out to 1,113,412 literate people.
Bagalkot covers an area of 6,552 square kilometres.
1,291,906 people in Bagalkot live in rural areas and 597,846 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Bagalkot grew by 14.4 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Bagalkot is a district of Karnataka. You can open Karnataka from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.