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District of Karnataka

Kalaburagi District Population 2026

Formerly Gulbarga district

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 29.35 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

29,35,000 2.94 million 1 March 2026

Kalaburagi district's population is estimated at ≈29.35 lakh (29,35,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Karnataka projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 25,66,326.

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

Kalaburagi (municipal limits)

Census 2011
5,33,587
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 6.5 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Kalaburagi urban agglomeration

Census 2011
5,43,147
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 6.6 lakh

District

Kalaburagi district

Census 2011
25,66,326
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 29.35 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 29.35 lakh 29,35,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
25.66 lakh 25,66,326 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
234per km² 2011
Sex ratio
971 Karnataka: 973
Child sex ratio (0–6)
943 Karnataka: 948
Literacy rate
64.9% Male 74.4% · Female 55.1%
Urban share
32.6% Karnataka: 38.7%
Growth 2001–11
+18.0% Karnataka: +15.6%
Area
10,954km² Census 2011
Households
4.72 lakh 5.4 people per household
Villages
918 Census 2011
Towns
11 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Kalaburagi: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
31 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19518,06,394
19619,63,619
197112,08,007
198114,42,258
199117,86,138
200121,74,742
201125,66,326
2016 *27,11,000
2021 *28,34,000
2026 *29,35,000
2031 *30,16,000
2036 *30,79,000

* Estimate

How Kalaburagi'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 Kalaburagi's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Gulbarga 8,29,83032.3%96275.2%65.5%
2 Chitapur 4,04,18815.7%99758.6%32.3%
3 Aland 3,42,20713.3%94463.5%12.4%
4 Jevargi 2,96,90311.6%96858.0%8.7%
5 Chincholi 2,54,2879.9%99160.1%8.2%
6 Afzalpur 2,20,3398.6%94960.9%12.3%
7 Sedam 2,18,5728.5%101357.5%21.0%

Largest towns in Kalaburagi (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Kalaburagi (Census 2011)
  1. Gulbarga 5,43,147
  2. Shahabad 47,582
  3. Aland 42,371
  4. Sedam 39,341
  5. Wadi 37,988
  6. Chitapur 31,299
  7. Afzalpur 27,088
  8. Jevargi 25,686
  9. Chincholi 20,897
  10. Shahabad ACC 13,680

How people in Kalaburagi worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

20.3%

Agricultural labourers

38.2%

Household industry

2.4%

Other work

39.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 42.4%.

Age structure of Kalaburagi

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 Kalaburagi
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
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-41,30,4441,24,987
5-91,41,8981,30,383
10-141,50,7371,41,488
15-191,49,6341,35,505
20-241,31,0671,18,930
25-291,07,6651,07,981
30-3484,54083,954
35-3982,29287,115
40-4473,01468,771
45-4963,62461,355
50-5449,59247,585
55-5935,94741,035
60-6437,94742,946
65-6925,78928,653
70-7418,57920,536
75-797,9089,377
80+9,98613,055
Children (0–14)
32.0%
Karnataka 26.2%
Working age (15–59)
59.6%
Karnataka 64.3%
Older people (60+)
8.4%
Karnataka 9.5%
Median age
23.5years
Karnataka 27.3
Dependency ratio
59.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Karnataka 47.8

Languages spoken in Kalaburagi

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 31 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Kalaburagi
  1. Kannada 65.7%
  2. Urdu 18.2%
  3. Hindi 9.2%
  4. Telugu 4.1%
  5. Marathi 2.5%
  6. Gujarati 0.1%
  7. Tamil 0.1%
  8. Others 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Kannada65.7%
  2. Urdu18.2%
  3. Lamani/Lambadi7.0%
  4. Telugu4.1%
  5. Marathi2.5%
  6. Hindi2.0%
  7. Banjari0.1%
  8. Gujarati0.1%

Housing and amenities in Kalaburagi

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 87.0%

    Karnataka 90.6%

  • Tap water 56.8%

    Karnataka 66.0%

  • Water source within premises 31.4%

    Karnataka 44.5%

  • Toilet within premises 25.5%

    Karnataka 51.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 69.0%

    Karnataka 45.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 73.1%

    Karnataka 86.3%

  • Closed drainage 15.8%

    Karnataka 26.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 16.6%

    Karnataka 32.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 79.7%

    Karnataka 60.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 59.9%

    Karnataka 64.6%

  • Television 47.7%

    Karnataka 60.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 15.9%

    Karnataka 25.6%

  • Computer or laptop 11.3%

    Karnataka 12.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.8%

    Karnataka 6.3%

  • Use banking services 50.6%

    Karnataka 61.2%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 21.7%

    Karnataka 14.2%

The home itself

  • Own their home 81.3%

    Karnataka 74.3%

  • Rent their home 17.1%

    Karnataka 23.0%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 77.7%

    Karnataka 66.8%

  • House in good condition 58.4%

    Karnataka 60.1%

  • Concrete roof 26.4%

    Karnataka 27.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 8.8%

    Karnataka 55.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 37.7%

    Karnataka 46.1%

Karnataka

What the numbers say

  • Kalaburagi district held 4.2% of Karnataka's population in 2011, 5th of 31 districts.
  • Literacy is 64.9%, 10.5 points below the Karnataka average of 75.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 74.4% of men but only 55.1% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 32.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Karnataka as a whole (38.7%).
  • The population grew 18.0% in 2001–11, faster than Karnataka's 15.6%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈29.35 lakh, implies growth of about 14% since 2011; it is tied to the official Karnataka projection.
  • Its largest town, Gulbarga, had 5.43 lakh people in 2011, 21.2% 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 Kalaburagi, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kalaburagi (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 Kalaburagi (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKarnataka
Hindu 20,11,014 78.4% 84.0%
Muslim 5,13,125 20.0% 12.9%
Christian 8,344 0.3% 1.9%
Sikh 826 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 9,589 0.4% 0.2%
Jain 4,865 0.2% 0.7%
Other religions and persuasions 330 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 18,233 0.7% 0.3%
Total25,66,326100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kalaburagi district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈29,35,000 (29.35 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kalaburagi's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 25,66,326.

What was the population of Kalaburagi district in Census 2011?
25,66,326: 13,01,755 males and 12,64,571 females, of whom 8,35,551 lived in towns and 17,30,775 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Kalaburagi?
Literacy was 64.9% in 2011 (men 74.4%, women 55.1%). The sex ratio was 971 females per 1,000 males, and 943 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kalaburagi district?
Gulbarga, with 5,43,147 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kalaburagi district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 918 Census 2011 villages and 11 towns.

⤓ Download Karnataka district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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