District of Karnataka

Bagalkote District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Bagalkote district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈21,11,000 (21.11 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bagalkote's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 18,89,752.

Q: What was the population of Bagalkote district in Census 2011?

18,89,752: 9,50,111 males and 9,39,641 females, of whom 5,97,846 lived in towns and 12,91,906 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 21.11 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

21,11,000 2.11 million 1 March 2026

Bagalkote district's population is estimated at ≈21.11 lakh (21,11,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Karnataka projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 18,89,752.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Karnataka. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Bagalkote district

Census 2011: 18,89,752
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 21.11 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 5,97,846

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 12,91,906

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 21.11 lakh 21,11,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 18.9 lakh 18,89,752 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 288per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 989 Karnataka: 973
Child sex ratio (0–6): 935 Karnataka: 948
Literacy rate: 68.8% Male 79.2% · Female 58.4%
Urban share: 31.6% Karnataka: 38.7%
Growth 2001–11: +14.4% Karnataka: +15.6%
Area: 6,552km² Census 2011
Households: 3.61 lakh 5.2 people per household
Villages: 624 Census 2011
Towns: 15 Census 2011

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Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Census
Estimate

22 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	6,61,645
1961	7,71,602
1971	9,31,651
1981	11,51,005
1991	13,90,259
2001	16,51,892
2011	18,89,752
2016 *	19,81,000
2021 *	20,55,000
2026 *	21,11,000
2031 *	21,53,000
2036 *	21,81,000

* Estimate

How Bagalkote's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Bagalkote's 2011 population was spread
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1	Jamkhandi	4,70,176	24.9%	983	67.9%	36.6%
2	Badami	3,30,860	17.5%	984	68.4%	25.4%
3	Hungund	3,21,338	17.0%	987	70.1%	38.5%
4	Mudhol	2,85,915	15.1%	1000	65.3%	18.3%
5	Bagalkot	2,85,114	15.1%	991	74.0%	39.3%
6	Bilgi	1,60,294	8.5%	1000	65.0%	11.1%
7	Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)	36,055	1.9%	980	76.7%	100.0%

Largest towns in Bagalkote (Census 2011)

Bagalkot 1,11,933
Rabkavi Banhatti 77,004
Jamkhandi 68,938
Ilkal 60,242
Mudhol 52,199
Mahalingpur 36,055
Guledgudda 33,382
Badami 30,943
Terdal 26,088
Hungund 20,877

How people in Bagalkote worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

24.0%

Agricultural labourers

37.1%

Household industry

5.5%

Other work

33.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 43.3%.

Age structure of Bagalkote

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	97,315	91,838
5-9	1,03,097	96,599
10-14	1,02,271	96,468
15-19	1,01,865	87,214
20-24	92,562	87,714
25-29	80,839	85,661
30-34	66,508	66,692
35-39	63,444	68,128
40-44	54,010	51,277
45-49	48,258	47,389
50-54	35,540	36,483
55-59	27,675	31,186
60-64	28,069	33,445
65-69	21,374	25,475
70-74	14,035	16,509
75-79	6,349	7,449
80+	6,421	9,764

Children (0–14): 31.1%; Karnataka 26.2%
Working age (15–59): 60.0%; Karnataka 64.3%
Older people (60+): 8.9%; Karnataka 9.5%
Median age: 24.7years; Karnataka 27.3
Dependency ratio: 58.2; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Karnataka 47.8

Languages spoken in Bagalkote

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 28 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Kannada 86.1%
Urdu 9.3%
Hindi 2.1%
Marathi 1.5%
Telugu 0.7%
Gujarati 0.1%
Tamil 0.1%
Konkani 0.0%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Kannada86.1%
Urdu9.3%
Marathi1.5%
Lamani/Lambadi1.5%
Telugu0.7%
Hindi0.5%
Marwari0.1%
Gujarati0.1%

Housing and amenities in Bagalkote

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 84.8%

Karnataka 90.6%
Tap water 63.4%

Karnataka 66.0%
Water source within premises 28.8%

Karnataka 44.5%
Toilet within premises 18.8%

Karnataka 51.2%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 71.2%

Karnataka 45.0%
Bathing area within premises 76.8%

Karnataka 86.3%
Closed drainage 11.5%

Karnataka 26.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 13.9%

Karnataka 32.5%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 84.3%

Karnataka 60.7%

What households own

Mobile phone 61.8%

Karnataka 64.6%
Television 45.4%

Karnataka 60.0%
Scooter or motorcycle 19.5%

Karnataka 25.6%
Computer or laptop 7.4%

Karnataka 12.8%
Car, jeep or van 2.7%

Karnataka 6.3%
Use banking services 63.3%

Karnataka 61.2%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 18.6%

Karnataka 14.2%

The home itself

Own their home 80.8%

Karnataka 74.3%
Rent their home 15.3%

Karnataka 23.0%
Permanent (pucca) house 42.8%

Karnataka 66.8%
House in good condition 55.7%

Karnataka 60.1%
Concrete roof 17.1%

Karnataka 27.6%
Cement or tiled floor 20.4%

Karnataka 55.6%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 51.8%

Karnataka 46.1%

Karnataka

What the numbers say

Bagalkote district held 3.1% of Karnataka's population in 2011, 9th of 31 districts.
Literacy is 68.8%, 6.5 points below the Karnataka average of 75.4%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 79.2% of men but only 58.4% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 989 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 973.
31.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Karnataka as a whole (38.7%).
Our 2026 estimate, ≈21.11 lakh, implies growth of about 12% since 2011; it is tied to the official Karnataka projection.
Its largest town, Bagalkot, had 1.12 lakh people in 2011, 5.9% of the district.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Bagalkote, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Bagalkote (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Bagalkote (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Karnataka
Hindu	16,34,229	86.5%	84.0%
Muslim	2,19,991	11.6%	12.9%
Christian	3,433	0.2%	1.9%
Sikh	443	0.0%	0.0%
Buddhist	412	0.0%	0.2%
Jain	25,198	1.3%	0.7%
Other religions and persuasions	166	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	5,880	0.3%	0.3%
Total	18,89,752	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bagalkote district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈21,11,000 (21.11 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bagalkote's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 18,89,752.

What was the population of Bagalkote district in Census 2011?

18,89,752: 9,50,111 males and 9,39,641 females, of whom 5,97,846 lived in towns and 12,91,906 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Bagalkote?

Literacy was 68.8% in 2011 (men 79.2%, women 58.4%). The sex ratio was 989 females per 1,000 males, and 935 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Bagalkote district?

Bagalkot, with 1,11,933 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Bagalkote district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 624 Census 2011 villages and 15 towns.

⤓ Download Karnataka district data (CSV)

Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction