Gadag is a district in the Karnataka State of India. Total area of Gadag is 4,657 km² including 4,386.56 km² rural area and 270.44 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Gadag has a population of 10,64,570 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,79,309 while rural population is 6,85,261. The district has a population density of 229 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,19,096 houses in the district, including 79,314 urban houses and 1,39,782 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 322 villages in gadag district.
The Gadag district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Ron is the largest taluka in gadag district by area while Gadag is the largest taluka by population. Nargund is the smallest taluka in gadag district by both area and population. There are 5 talukas in Gadag district. Here is the list of all Gadag Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Taluka (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gadag | 1,092 | 3,67,258 |
| 2 | Mundargi | 891 | 1,31,897 |
| 3 | Nargund | 436 | 1,00,623 |
| 4 | Ron | 1,292 | 2,64,123 |
| 5 | Shirhatti | 946 | 2,00,669 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,85,261 | 3,79,309 | 10,64,570 |
| Male Population | 3,47,585 | 1,89,562 | 5,37,147 |
| Female Population | 3,37,676 | 1,89,747 | 5,27,423 |
| Population Density | 156 / km² | 1,403 / km² | 229 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Gadag (गदग) |
| State / UT : | Karnataka |
| Total Area : | 4,657 km² |
| Total Population : | 10,64,570 |
| Density : | 229/km² |
| Total Talukas : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 322 |
| Total Population | Villages in Gadag District |
| less Than 200 | 7 |
| 200 - 499 | 18 |
| 500 - 999 | 68 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 111 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 97 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 16 |
| 10000 and above | 5 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.