Bagalkote District, Karnataka
Bagalkote is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. The district is located about 480 km from Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is in Bagalkote. Kannada is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 6,552 km², including 6,369.08 km² of rural area and 182.92 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Bagalkote District
Bagalkote District is divided into 10 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 627 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badami | 111 | 1,384.00 |
| 2 | Bagalkot | 96 | 925.00 |
| 3 | Bilgi | 71 | 781.00 |
| 4 | Guledgudda | 38 | — |
| 5 | Hungund | 89 | 1,359.00 |
| 6 | Ilkal | 73 | — |
| 7 | Jamkhandi | 50 | 1,159.00 |
| 8 | Mudhol | 68 | 934.21 |
| 9 | Rabakavi Banahatti | 22 | — |
| 10 | Terdal | 9 | — |
Population of Bagalkote District
According to the 2011 Census, Bagalkote District had a population of 18,89,752 people living in 3,61,149 households. The population comprised 9,50,111 males and 9,39,641 females, with an average population density of 288 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 18,89,752 | 12,91,906 | 5,97,846 |
| Male Population | 9,50,111 | 6,50,267 | 2,99,844 |
| Female Population | 9,39,641 | 6,41,639 | 2,98,002 |
| Total Households | 3,61,149 | 2,42,690 | 1,18,459 |
| Population Density | 288 / km² | 203 / km² | 3,268 / km² |
Bagalkote District had 11,13,412 literate people and 2,71,908 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,19,149 and 97,203 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,71,908 | 1,93,893 | 78,015 |
| Literate Population | 11,13,412 | 7,04,912 | 4,08,500 |
| Illiterate Population | 7,76,340 | 5,86,994 | 1,89,346 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,19,149 | 2,38,014 | 81,135 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 97,203 | 80,820 | 16,383 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.