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About Dharwad District
Dharwad is a district in Karnataka, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Dharwad was 1,847,023 with a growth rate of 15.13%. Dharwad covers 4,260 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Dharwad's population is 971 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 944 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Dharwad, Urban/Rural population of Dharwad, Literacy data of Dharwad and Religion wise data of Dharwad. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Dharwad,Karnataka, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Dharwad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,847,023 | Growth (%) | 15.13 |
| Male Population | 937,206 | Sex Ratio | 971 |
| Female Population | 909,817 | Child Sex Ratio | 944 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 4,260 |
Dharwad has a total population of 1,847,023 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 937,206 while the female population 909,817. The state area is 4,260 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Dharwad has sex ratio of 971 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 944. Dharwad makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Dharwad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 1,049,539 | Rural Population | 797,484 |
| Urban Population (%) | 56.82 | Rural Population (%) | 43.18 |
| Urban male Population | 527,790 | Rural Male Population | 409,416 |
| Urban Female Population | 521,749 | Rural Female Population | 388,068 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 989 | Rural Sex Ratio | 948 |
Dharwad urban population is 1,049,539 (56.82% of the total), while the rural population is 797,484 (43.18% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 527,790 are males, and 521,749 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 989 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 409,416 are males and 388,068 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 948 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Dharwad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,301,664 | Literacy (%) | 80 |
| Male Literate | 711,776 | Male Literacy (%) | 86.37 |
| Female Literate | 589,888 | Female Literacy (%) | 73.46 |
| Urban Literate | 799,710 | Rural Literate | 501,954 |
| Urban Male Literates | 422,605 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 90.49 |
| Rural Male Literates | 289,171 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 80.98 |
| Urban Female Literates | 377,105 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 81.31 |
| Rural Female Literates | 212,783 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 62.72 |
The literacy data of Dharwad highlights a total literacy rate stands at 80.00% with 1,301,664 literate individuals. Male literacy is 86.37% while female literacy is lower at 73.46% among them, 711,776 males and 589,888 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 799,710 people being literate, with men at 90.49% and female at 81.31%, compared to rural areas whereas 501,954 people are literate, with male at 80.98% and female at 62.72%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Dharwad
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,390,020 | Hindu (%) | 75.26 |
| Muslim | 386,834 | Muslim (%) | 20.94 |
| Sikh | 1,486 | Sikh (%) | 0.08 |
| Christian | 28,747 | Christian (%) | 1.56 |
| Jain | 29,037 | Jain (%) | 1.57 |
| Buddhist | 715 | Buddhist (%) | 0.04 |
| Other | 2,748 | Other (%) | 0.15 |
| Not Avaiable | 7,436 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.40 |
Dharwad population is mostly hindu (75.26%) with a total 1,390,020 people. Muslim(20.94%) with a total 386,834 people. Sikh are (0.08%) with a total 1,486 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.56% with 28,747 people). Jain (1.57% with 29,037 people) Buddhist (0.04% with 715 people) and Other (0.15% with 2,748 people). Around (0.40% with 7,436 people) did not specify their religion.