Dharwad District, Karnataka
Dharwad is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. The district is located about 415 km from Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is in Dharwad. Kannada, Urdu and Marathi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,260 km², including 3,958.91 km² of rural area and 301.09 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Dharwad District
Dharwad District is divided into 8 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 421 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alnavar | 16 | — |
| 2 | Annigeri | 21 | — |
| 3 | Dharwad | 124 | 1,015.00 |
| 4 | Hubballi | 46 | 623.00 |
| 5 | Hubballi Urban | 25 | — |
| 6 | Kalghatgi | 92 | 684.00 |
| 7 | Kundgol | 59 | 648.00 |
| 8 | Navalgund | 38 | 1,077.00 |
Population of Dharwad District
According to the 2011 Census, Dharwad District had a population of 18,47,023 people living in 3,82,700 households. The population comprised 9,37,206 males and 9,09,817 females, with an average population density of 434 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 18,47,023 | 7,97,484 | 10,49,539 |
| Male Population | 9,37,206 | 4,09,416 | 5,27,790 |
| Female Population | 9,09,817 | 3,88,068 | 5,21,749 |
| Total Households | 3,82,700 | 1,60,674 | 2,22,026 |
| Population Density | 434 / km² | 201 / km² | 3,486 / km² |
Dharwad District had 13,01,664 literate people and 2,19,942 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,77,855 and 87,548 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,19,942 | 1,01,160 | 1,18,782 |
| Literate Population | 13,01,664 | 5,01,954 | 7,99,710 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,45,359 | 2,95,530 | 2,49,829 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,77,855 | 71,387 | 1,06,468 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 87,548 | 50,089 | 37,459 |
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.