District of Karnataka

Belagavi District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈53,05,000 (53.05 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Belagavi's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 47,79,661.

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

47,79,661: 24,23,063 males and 23,56,598 females, of whom 12,11,195 lived in towns and 35,68,466 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 53.05 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

53,05,000 5.3 million 1 March 2026

Belagavi district's population is estimated at ≈53.05 lakh (53,05,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Karnataka projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 47,79,661.

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

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Belagavi (municipal limits)

Census 2011: 4,88,157
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 5.8 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Belagavi urban agglomeration

Census 2011: 6,10,350
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 7.1 lakh

District

Belagavi district

Census 2011: 47,79,661
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 53.05 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 53.05 lakh 53,05,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 47.8 lakh 47,79,661 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 356per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 973 Karnataka: 973
Child sex ratio (0–6): 934 Karnataka: 948
Literacy rate: 73.5% Male 82.2% · Female 64.6%
Urban share: 25.3% Karnataka: 38.7%
Growth 2001–11: +13.4% Karnataka: +15.6%
Area: 13,433km² Census 2011
Households: 9.84 lakh 4.9 people per household
Villages: 1,275 Census 2011
Towns: 31 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

55 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	16,45,620
1961	19,83,498
1971	24,22,994
1981	29,78,913
1991	35,83,606
2001	42,14,505
2011	47,79,661
2016 *	50,00,000
2021 *	51,75,000
2026 *	53,05,000
2031 *	53,98,000
2036 *	54,56,000

* Estimate

How Belagavi'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 Belagavi's 2011 population was spread
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1	Belgaum	9,57,373	20.0%	967	83.7%	67.3%
2	Chikodi	6,28,800	13.2%	966	76.1%	19.9%
3	Gokak	6,12,163	12.8%	990	67.5%	22.2%
4	Athni	5,25,832	11.0%	958	70.4%	9.1%
5	Raybag	4,05,489	8.5%	958	67.0%	10.3%
6	Hukeri	3,99,270	8.4%	991	71.6%	14.4%
7	Sampgaon	3,81,189	8.0%	981	72.9%	12.9%
8	Parasgad	3,52,929	7.4%	974	68.6%	11.7%
9	Ramdurg	2,58,527	5.4%	975	66.4%	13.5%
10	Khanapur	2,58,089	5.4%	976	75.6%	13.2%

Largest towns in Belagavi (Census 2011)

Belgaum 4,90,045
Gokak 79,121
Nipani 62,865
Bail Hongal 49,182
Athni 47,842
Saundatti-Yellamma 41,215
Chikodi 38,307
Ramdurg 34,800
Sankeshwar 34,637
Mudalgi 29,128

How people in Belagavi worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

33.8%

Agricultural labourers

30.8%

Household industry

2.9%

Other work

32.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 44.1%.

Age structure of Belagavi

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	2,27,323	2,13,390
5-9	2,35,130	2,17,059
10-14	2,47,027	2,26,452
15-19	2,49,599	2,08,141
20-24	2,32,409	2,12,488
25-29	1,97,080	2,03,250
30-34	1,68,193	1,71,533
35-39	1,68,045	1,81,479
40-44	1,50,659	1,45,712
45-49	1,34,868	1,30,627
50-54	1,03,774	1,01,127
55-59	80,470	87,814
60-64	82,178	90,996
65-69	61,021	69,738
70-74	42,577	45,620
75-79	20,183	21,930
80+	21,382	28,333

Children (0–14): 28.6%; Karnataka 26.2%
Working age (15–59): 61.3%; Karnataka 64.3%
Older people (60+): 10.1%; Karnataka 9.5%
Median age: 26.5years; Karnataka 27.3
Dependency ratio: 54.1; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Karnataka 47.8

Languages spoken in Belagavi

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 51 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Kannada 68.4%
Marathi 18.7%
Urdu 9.8%
Hindi 1.4%
Telugu 0.8%
Konkani 0.4%
Gujarati 0.1%
Tamil 0.1%
All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

Kannada68.4%
Marathi18.7%
Urdu9.8%
Hindi0.8%
Telugu0.8%
Konkani0.4%
Lamani/Lambadi0.4%
Marwari0.1%

Housing and amenities in Belagavi

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 83.9%

Karnataka 90.6%
Tap water 54.0%

Karnataka 66.0%
Water source within premises 35.3%

Karnataka 44.5%
Toilet within premises 32.8%

Karnataka 51.2%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 59.4%

Karnataka 45.0%
Bathing area within premises 80.9%

Karnataka 86.3%
Closed drainage 13.5%

Karnataka 26.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 25.0%

Karnataka 32.5%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 71.0%

Karnataka 60.7%

What households own

Mobile phone 61.6%

Karnataka 64.6%
Television 48.6%

Karnataka 60.0%
Scooter or motorcycle 23.7%

Karnataka 25.6%
Computer or laptop 7.6%

Karnataka 12.8%
Car, jeep or van 3.6%

Karnataka 6.3%
Use banking services 70.7%

Karnataka 61.2%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 14.7%

Karnataka 14.2%

The home itself

Own their home 84.2%

Karnataka 74.3%
Rent their home 13.1%

Karnataka 23.0%
Permanent (pucca) house 58.1%

Karnataka 66.8%
House in good condition 61.0%

Karnataka 60.1%
Concrete roof 17.3%

Karnataka 27.6%
Cement or tiled floor 30.0%

Karnataka 55.6%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 42.5%

Karnataka 46.1%

Karnataka

What the numbers say

Belagavi district held 7.8% of Karnataka's population in 2011, 2nd of 31 districts.
Literacy is 73.5%, 1.9 points below the Karnataka average of 75.4%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 82.2% of men but only 64.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
25.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Karnataka as a whole (38.7%).
The population grew 13.4% in 2001–11, slower than Karnataka's 15.6%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈53.05 lakh, implies growth of about 11% since 2011; it is tied to the official Karnataka projection.
Its largest town, Belgaum, had 4.9 lakh people in 2011, 10.3% 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 Belagavi, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Belagavi (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 Belagavi (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Karnataka
Hindu	40,38,331	84.5%	84.0%
Muslim	5,28,412	11.1%	12.9%
Christian	18,418	0.4%	1.9%
Sikh	2,037	0.0%	0.0%
Buddhist	1,086	0.0%	0.2%
Jain	1,78,310	3.7%	0.7%
Other religions and persuasions	149	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	12,918	0.3%	0.3%
Total	47,79,661	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Belagavi district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈53,05,000 (53.05 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Belagavi's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 47,79,661.

What was the population of Belagavi district in Census 2011?

47,79,661: 24,23,063 males and 23,56,598 females, of whom 12,11,195 lived in towns and 35,68,466 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Belagavi?

Literacy was 73.5% in 2011 (men 82.2%, women 64.6%). The sex ratio was 973 females per 1,000 males, and 934 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Belagavi district?

Belgaum, with 4,90,045 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Belagavi district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 1,275 Census 2011 villages and 31 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction