District of Karnataka

Bidar District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈18,90,000 (18.9 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bidar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 17,03,300.

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

17,03,300: 8,70,665 males and 8,32,635 females, of whom 4,25,952 lived in towns and 12,77,348 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 18.9 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

18,90,000 1.89 million 1 March 2026

Bidar district's population is estimated at ≈18.9 lakh (18,90,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Karnataka projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 17,03,300.

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

Bidar district

Census 2011: 17,03,300
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 18.9 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 4,25,952

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 12,77,348

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 18.9 lakh 18,90,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 17.03 lakh 17,03,300 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 313per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 956 Karnataka: 973
Child sex ratio (0–6): 942 Karnataka: 948
Literacy rate: 70.5% Male 79.1% · Female 61.6%
Urban share: 25.0% Karnataka: 38.7%
Growth 2001–11: +13.4% Karnataka: +15.6%
Area: 5,448km² Census 2011
Households: 3.2 lakh 5.3 people per household
Villages: 620 Census 2011
Towns: 7 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

19 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	5,51,048
1961	6,63,172
1971	8,24,059
1981	9,95,691
1991	12,55,799
2001	15,02,373
2011	17,03,300
2016 *	17,82,000
2021 *	18,44,000
2026 *	18,90,000
2031 *	19,23,000
2036 *	19,44,000

* Estimate

How Bidar'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 Bidar's 2011 population was spread
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1	Bidar	4,69,941	27.6%	949	74.5%	46.0%
2	Basavakalyan	3,45,247	20.3%	959	69.0%	20.2%
3	Homnabad	3,32,362	19.5%	962	68.2%	21.0%
4	Aurad	2,78,400	16.3%	956	67.3%	10.8%
5	Bhalki	2,77,350	16.3%	959	71.6%	14.5%

Largest towns in Bidar (Census 2011)

Bidar 2,16,020
Basavakalyan 69,717
Homnabad 44,483
Bhalki 40,333
Chitgoppa 25,298
Aurad 19,849
Kamalnagar CT 10,252

How people in Bidar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

20.1%

Agricultural labourers

39.9%

Household industry

2.6%

Other work

37.4%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 41.3%.

Age structure of Bidar

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	79,547	76,116
5-9	89,308	84,052
10-14	1,00,067	94,920
15-19	1,00,134	91,072
20-24	91,164	74,402
25-29	70,586	66,827
30-34	56,242	54,976
35-39	55,117	56,913
40-44	49,801	44,525
45-49	41,000	38,546
50-54	32,091	30,492
55-59	23,422	27,543
60-64	27,085	32,316
65-69	22,579	24,690
70-74	16,243	15,959
75-79	6,896	7,628
80+	8,990	11,337

Children (0–14): 30.8%; Karnataka 26.2%
Working age (15–59): 59.0%; Karnataka 64.3%
Older people (60+): 10.2%; Karnataka 9.5%
Median age: 24.1years; Karnataka 27.3
Dependency ratio: 60.0; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Karnataka 47.8

Languages spoken in Bidar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 34 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Kannada 53.0%
Marathi 18.4%
Urdu 17.2%
Hindi 6.8%
Telugu 4.3%
Tamil 0.1%
Gujarati 0.1%
Gondi 0.0%
All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

Kannada53.0%
Marathi18.4%
Urdu17.2%
Telugu4.3%
Lamani/Lambadi3.4%
Hindi3.1%
Banjari0.2%
Korava0.1%

Housing and amenities in Bidar

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 86.6%

Karnataka 90.6%
Tap water 50.7%

Karnataka 66.0%
Water source within premises 29.4%

Karnataka 44.5%
Toilet within premises 23.2%

Karnataka 51.2%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 73.7%

Karnataka 45.0%
Bathing area within premises 68.4%

Karnataka 86.3%
Closed drainage 9.2%

Karnataka 26.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 11.1%

Karnataka 32.5%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 85.9%

Karnataka 60.7%

What households own

Mobile phone 50.8%

Karnataka 64.6%
Television 37.1%

Karnataka 60.0%
Scooter or motorcycle 14.3%

Karnataka 25.6%
Computer or laptop 11.5%

Karnataka 12.8%
Car, jeep or van 3.1%

Karnataka 6.3%
Use banking services 48.5%

Karnataka 61.2%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 24.7%

Karnataka 14.2%

The home itself

Own their home 88.8%

Karnataka 74.3%
Rent their home 9.8%

Karnataka 23.0%
Permanent (pucca) house 74.2%

Karnataka 66.8%
House in good condition 45.3%

Karnataka 60.1%
Concrete roof 20.6%

Karnataka 27.6%
Cement or tiled floor 8.7%

Karnataka 55.6%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 39.0%

Karnataka 46.1%

Karnataka

What the numbers say

Bidar district held 2.8% of Karnataka's population in 2011, 14th of 31 districts.
Literacy is 70.5%, 4.8 points below the Karnataka average of 75.4%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 79.1% of men but only 61.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 956 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 973.
25.0% 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, ≈18.9 lakh, implies growth of about 11% since 2011; it is tied to the official Karnataka projection.
Its largest town, Bidar, had 2.16 lakh people in 2011, 12.7% 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 Bidar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Bidar (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 Bidar (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Karnataka
Hindu	12,89,709	75.7%	84.0%
Muslim	3,35,184	19.7%	12.9%
Christian	35,438	2.1%	1.9%
Sikh	1,145	0.1%	0.0%
Buddhist	30,453	1.8%	0.2%
Jain	680	0.0%	0.7%
Other religions and persuasions	521	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	10,170	0.6%	0.3%
Total	17,03,300	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bidar district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈18,90,000 (18.9 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bidar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 17,03,300.

What was the population of Bidar district in Census 2011?

17,03,300: 8,70,665 males and 8,32,635 females, of whom 4,25,952 lived in towns and 12,77,348 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Bidar?

Literacy was 70.5% in 2011 (men 79.1%, women 61.6%). The sex ratio was 956 females per 1,000 males, and 942 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Bidar district?

Bidar, with 2,16,020 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Bidar district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 620 Census 2011 villages and 7 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction