Gadag District, Karnataka
Gadag is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. The district is located about 430 km from Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is in Gadag-Betageri. Kannada is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,657 km², including 4,386.56 km² of rural area and 270.44 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Gadag District
Gadag District is divided into 7 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 343 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gadag | 65 | 1,092.00 |
| 2 | Gajendragad | 38 | — |
| 3 | Laxmeshwar | 38 | — |
| 4 | Mundargi | 59 | 891.00 |
| 5 | Nargund | 35 | 436.00 |
| 6 | Ron | 59 | 1,292.00 |
| 7 | Shirahatti | 49 | 946.00 |
Population of Gadag District
According to the 2011 Census, Gadag District had a population of 10,64,570 people living in 2,19,096 households. The population comprised 5,37,147 males and 5,27,423 females, with an average population density of 229 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 10,64,570 | 6,85,261 | 3,79,309 |
| Male Population | 5,37,147 | 3,47,585 | 1,89,562 |
| Female Population | 5,27,423 | 3,37,676 | 1,89,747 |
| Total Households | 2,19,096 | 1,39,782 | 79,314 |
| Population Density | 229 / km² | 156 / km² | 1,403 / km² |
Gadag District had 7,00,177 literate people and 1,32,442 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,74,196 and 61,654 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,32,442 | 87,350 | 45,092 |
| Literate Population | 7,00,177 | 4,29,673 | 2,70,504 |
| Illiterate Population | 3,64,393 | 2,55,588 | 1,08,805 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,74,196 | 1,27,515 | 46,681 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 61,654 | 50,637 | 11,017 |
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.