Yadgir District, Karnataka
Yadgir is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. The district is located about 550 km from Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is in Yadgir. Kannada, Telugu and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 5,270 km², including 5,169.17 km² of rural area and 100.83 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Yadgir District
Yadgir District is divided into 6 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 527 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurmitakal | 70 | — |
| 2 | Hunasagi | 95 | — |
| 3 | Shahpur | 95 | 1,706.00 |
| 4 | Shorapur | 109 | 1,840.00 |
| 5 | Wadagera | 64 | — |
| 6 | Yadgir | 94 | 1,724.00 |
Population of Yadgir District
According to the 2011 Census, Yadgir District had a population of 11,74,271 people living in 2,02,063 households. The population comprised 5,90,329 males and 5,83,942 females, with an average population density of 223 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 11,74,271 | 9,53,594 | 2,20,677 |
| Male Population | 5,90,329 | 4,79,078 | 1,11,251 |
| Female Population | 5,83,942 | 4,74,516 | 1,09,426 |
| Total Households | 2,02,063 | 1,62,187 | 39,876 |
| Population Density | 223 / km² | 184 / km² | 2,189 / km² |
Yadgir District had 5,10,003 literate people and 1,90,279 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,73,315 and 1,46,849 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,90,279 | 1,58,127 | 32,152 |
| Literate Population | 5,10,003 | 3,74,244 | 1,35,759 |
| Illiterate Population | 6,64,268 | 5,79,350 | 84,918 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,73,315 | 2,41,721 | 31,594 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,46,849 | 1,28,724 | 18,125 |
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.