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About Gadag District
Gadag is a district in Karnataka, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Gadag was 1,064,570 with a growth rate of 9.54%. Gadag covers 4,657 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Gadag's population is 982 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 947 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Gadag, Urban/Rural population of Gadag, Literacy data of Gadag and Religion wise data of Gadag. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Gadag,Karnataka, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Gadag
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,064,570 | Growth (%) | 9.54 |
| Male Population | 537,147 | Sex Ratio | 982 |
| Female Population | 527,423 | Child Sex Ratio | 947 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 4,657 |
Gadag has a total population of 1,064,570 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 537,147 while the female population 527,423. The state area is 4,657 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Gadag has sex ratio of 982 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 947. Gadag makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Gadag
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 379,309 | Rural Population | 685,261 |
| Urban Population (%) | 35.63 | Rural Population (%) | 64.37 |
| Urban male Population | 189,562 | Rural Male Population | 347,585 |
| Urban Female Population | 189,747 | Rural Female Population | 337,676 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 1,001 | Rural Sex Ratio | 971 |
Gadag urban population is 379,309 (35.63% of the total), while the rural population is 685,261 (64.37% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 189,562 are males, and 189,747 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,001 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 347,585 are males and 337,676 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 971 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Gadag
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 700,177 | Literacy (%) | 75.12 |
| Male Literate | 397,178 | Male Literacy (%) | 84.66 |
| Female Literate | 302,999 | Female Literacy (%) | 65.44 |
| Urban Literate | 270,504 | Rural Literate | 429,673 |
| Urban Male Literates | 146,477 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 88.01 |
| Rural Male Literates | 250,701 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 82.83 |
| Urban Female Literates | 124,027 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 73.92 |
| Rural Female Literates | 178,972 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 60.62 |
The literacy data of Gadag highlights a total literacy rate stands at 75.12% with 700,177 literate individuals. Male literacy is 84.66% while female literacy is lower at 65.44% among them, 397,178 males and 302,999 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 270,504 people being literate, with men at 88.01% and female at 73.92%, compared to rural areas whereas 429,673 people are literate, with male at 82.83% and female at 60.62%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Gadag
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 907,750 | Hindu (%) | 85.27 |
| Muslim | 143,665 | Muslim (%) | 13.50 |
| Sikh | 231 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 3,432 | Christian (%) | 0.32 |
| Jain | 5,993 | Jain (%) | 0.56 |
| Buddhist | 79 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 74 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 3,346 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.31 |
Gadag population is mostly hindu (85.27%) with a total 907,750 people. Muslim(13.50%) with a total 143,665 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 231 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.32% with 3,432 people). Jain (0.56% with 5,993 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 79 people) and Other (0.01% with 74 people). Around (0.31% with 3,346 people) did not specify their religion.