# Mahalingpur, Bagalkot (Karnataka) – Town Population & History

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Town · Bagalkot, Karnataka 

# Mahalingpur

Mahalingpur is a town in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Bagalkot district, Karnataka (TMC). The 2011 Census counted **36,055 people** in 7,212 households. Literacy was 76.7%.

- 36,055people (2011)
- 7,212households
- 76.7%literacy
- 23census wards

## Population of Mahalingpur

■ Mahalingpur · ■ Bagalkot urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.7%**

**78.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****980**

**994

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****916**

**931

Working population ****36.3%**

**37.2%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Mahalingpur

Of every 100 households in Mahalingpur in 2011, 87 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Mahalingpur · ■ Bagalkot urban average

Electricity for lighting ****87%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****31%**

**42%

No toilet (open defecation) ****54%**

**41%

Tap water ****60%**

**72%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**46%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%**

**62%

Use banking services ****47%**

**58%

Television ****57%**

**63%

Mobile phone ****63%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**4%

None of these assets ****17%**

**15%

Own their home ****74%**

**69%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Mahalingpur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 7,935 (61%) · **■** Household industry 1,350 (10%) · **■** Farming 2,154 (16%) · **■** Marginal 1,660 (13%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Mahalingpur in numbers and road distances

- Density3,679 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.0%
- Annual rainfall511 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Bangalore (state capital)630 km by road
- Bagalkot (district HQ)90 km by road
- Bijapur (city of 1 lakh+)82 km by road
- Belgaum (city of 5 lakh+)104 km by road
- Kudchi (railway station)45 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Mahalingpur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads18 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,074
- Water storage1,050 kl
- Electricity — homes6,113
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Nursing homes2 · 22 beds · 7 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools12 govt · 8 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 govt · 1 private
- ●Polytechnics1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4
- Co-operative banks5

**Main manufactured goods:** handloom sarees and production of milk.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Mahalingpur

- Hospitals2 in Mahalingpur
- Banks11 in Mahalingpur
- ATMs1 in Mahalingpur
- Petrol pumps4 in Mahalingpur
- Cinemas1 in Mahalingpur
- Pharmacies3 in Mahalingpur
- Restaurants1 in Mahalingpur

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Mahalingpur ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-1/) 1,292 255 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-2/) 1,630 306 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-3/) 1,958 411 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-4/) 703 147 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-5/) 1,078 199 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-6/) 1,432 277 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-7/) 2,376 491 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-8/) 291 68 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-9/) 1,228 233 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-10/) 914 186 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-11/) 1,162 239 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-12/) 1,477 274 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-13/) 1,869 350 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-14/) 1,653 336 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-15/) 1,082 222 

[Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-16/) 2,036 404 

[Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-17/) 2,285 419 

[Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-18/) 2,270 462 

[Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-19/) 1,561 293 

[Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-20/) 3,083 663 

[Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-21/) 2,196 492 

[Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-22/) 1,871 358 

[Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mahalingpur/ward-23/) 608 127 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Mahalingpur?36,055 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mahalingpur in?Bagalkot district, Karnataka
- How many wards does Mahalingpur have?23 census wards (2011)
