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District of Karnataka

Gadag District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 11.51 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

11,51,000 1.15 million 1 March 2026

Gadag district's population is estimated at ≈11.51 lakh (11,51,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Karnataka projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 10,64,570.

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

Gadag district

Census 2011
10,64,570
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 11.51 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
3,79,309

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
6,85,261

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 11.51 lakh 11,51,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
10.65 lakh 10,64,570 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
229per km² 2011
Sex ratio
982 Karnataka: 973
Child sex ratio (0–6)
947 Karnataka: 948
Literacy rate
75.1% Male 84.7% · Female 65.4%
Urban share
35.6% Karnataka: 38.7%
Growth 2001–11
+9.5% Karnataka: +15.6%
Area
4,657km² Census 2011
Households
2.19 lakh 4.9 people per household
Villages
337 Census 2011
Towns
9 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Gadag: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
12 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19514,36,914
19615,26,172
19716,22,722
19817,43,345
19918,59,042
20019,71,835
201110,64,570
2016 *11,04,000
2021 *11,33,000
2026 *11,51,000
2031 *11,61,000
2036 *11,64,000

* Estimate

How Gadag'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 Gadag's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Gadag3,67,25834.5%99078.9%52.1%
2 Ron 2,64,12324.8%99273.6%27.4%
3 Shirhatti 2,00,66918.8%97072.7%27.1%
4 Mundargi 1,31,89712.4%97372.0%18.9%
5 Nargund 1,00,6239.5%96274.2%36.1%

Largest towns in Gadag (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Gadag (Census 2011)
  1. Gadag-Betigeri 1,72,612
  2. Lakshmeshwar 36,754
  3. Nargund 36,291
  4. Gajendragarh 32,359
  5. Mundargi 24,919
  6. Ron 23,311
  7. Mulgund 18,763
  8. Shirhatti 17,610
  9. Naregal 16,690

How people in Gadag worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

25.7%

Agricultural labourers

40.4%

Household industry

3.1%

Other work

30.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 46.6%.

Age structure of Gadag

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 →

Age structure of Gadag
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-448,19845,779
5-948,29545,980
10-1453,20450,625
15-1957,83450,925
20-2455,32150,302
25-2947,58647,529
30-3438,36137,648
35-3937,86440,521
40-4432,87431,590
45-4930,85329,358
50-5422,59022,470
55-5918,13019,175
60-6417,54420,277
65-6912,98715,242
70-747,8899,692
75-793,8604,792
80+3,4795,282
Children (0–14)
27.4%
Karnataka 26.2%
Working age (15–59)
63.1%
Karnataka 64.3%
Older people (60+)
9.5%
Karnataka 9.5%
Median age
26.3years
Karnataka 27.3
Dependency ratio
50.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Karnataka 47.8

Languages spoken in Gadag

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 →

Languages spoken in Gadag
  1. Kannada 85.3%
  2. Urdu 8.4%
  3. Hindi 3.7%
  4. Telugu 0.8%
  5. Marathi 0.7%
  6. Gujarati 0.6%
  7. Tamil 0.2%
  8. Konkani 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Kannada85.3%
  2. Urdu8.4%
  3. Lamani/Lambadi2.8%
  4. Telugu0.8%
  5. Marathi0.7%
  6. Hindi0.5%
  7. Banjari0.2%
  8. Marwari0.1%

Housing and amenities in Gadag

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 91.9%

    Karnataka 90.6%

  • Tap water 72.7%

    Karnataka 66.0%

  • Water source within premises 29.6%

    Karnataka 44.5%

  • Toilet within premises 21.2%

    Karnataka 51.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 68.9%

    Karnataka 45.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 88.8%

    Karnataka 86.3%

  • Closed drainage 10.8%

    Karnataka 26.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 14.8%

    Karnataka 32.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 82.9%

    Karnataka 60.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 54.6%

    Karnataka 64.6%

  • Television 48.6%

    Karnataka 60.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 14.4%

    Karnataka 25.6%

  • Computer or laptop 7.3%

    Karnataka 12.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.4%

    Karnataka 6.3%

  • Use banking services 72.8%

    Karnataka 61.2%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 22.2%

    Karnataka 14.2%

The home itself

  • Own their home 81.5%

    Karnataka 74.3%

  • Rent their home 15.2%

    Karnataka 23.0%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 44.2%

    Karnataka 66.8%

  • House in good condition 55.9%

    Karnataka 60.1%

  • Concrete roof 14.4%

    Karnataka 27.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 16.2%

    Karnataka 55.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 69.8%

    Karnataka 46.1%

Karnataka

What the numbers say

  • Gadag district held 1.7% of Karnataka's population in 2011, 27th of 31 districts.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 84.7% of men but only 65.4% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The population grew 9.5% in 2001–11, slower than Karnataka's 15.6%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈11.51 lakh, implies growth of about 8% since 2011; it is tied to the official Karnataka projection.
  • Its largest town, Gadag-Betigeri, had 1.73 lakh people in 2011, 16.2% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Karnataka →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

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

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

Population by religion in Gadag (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 Gadag (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKarnataka
Hindu 9,07,750 85.3% 84.0%
Muslim 1,43,665 13.5% 12.9%
Christian 3,432 0.3% 1.9%
Sikh 231 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 79 0.0% 0.2%
Jain 5,993 0.6% 0.7%
Other religions and persuasions 74 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 3,346 0.3% 0.3%
Total10,64,570100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Gadag district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈11,51,000 (11.51 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Gadag's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,64,570.

What was the population of Gadag district in Census 2011?
10,64,570: 5,37,147 males and 5,27,423 females, of whom 3,79,309 lived in towns and 6,85,261 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Gadag?
Literacy was 75.1% in 2011 (men 84.7%, women 65.4%). The sex ratio was 982 females per 1,000 males, and 947 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Gadag district?
Gadag-Betigeri, with 1,72,612 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Gadag district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 337 Census 2011 villages and 9 towns.

⤓ Download Karnataka district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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