# Kerur, Bagalkot (Karnataka) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/badami/kerur/ Town · Bagalkot, Karnataka # Kerur Kerur is a town in Badami sub-district of Bagalkot district, Karnataka (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **19,731 people** in 3,665 households. Literacy was 73.4%. - 19,731people (2011) - 3,665households - 73.4%literacy - 16census wards ## Population of Kerur ■ Kerur · ■ Bagalkot urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.4%** **78.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****987** **994 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****922** **931 Working population ****38.2%** **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 Kerur Of every 100 households in Kerur in 2011, 88 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Kerur · ■ Bagalkot urban average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **90% Toilet within the home ****17%** **42% No toilet (open defecation) ****70%** **41% Tap water ****85%** **72% Drinking water within premises ****25%** **46% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%** **34% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%** **62% Use banking services ****65%** **58% Television ****57%** **63% Mobile phone ****56%** **66% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****12%** **25% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **4% None of these assets ****24%** **15% Own their home ****78%** **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 Kerur work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 3,705 (49%) · **■** Household industry 1,450 (19%) · **■** Farming 1,546 (21%) · **■** Marginal 830 (11%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Kerur changed? From 5,793 in 1911 to 19,731 in 2011. **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Kerur in numbers and road distances - Density3,530 per km² - Growth 2001–201114.6% - Annual rainfall468 mm - Temperature range12 °C to 41 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)514 km by road - Bagalkot (district HQ)30 km by road - Bagalkot (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road - Hubli-Dharwad (city of 5 lakh+)100 km by road - Badami (railway station)22 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 Kerur ### Civic services - Pucca roads38 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets586 - Water storage410 kl - Electricity — homes3,175 - Electricity — industry221 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 2 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools12 govt · 3 private - ●Senior secondary schools3 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 - Co-operative banks6 **Main manufactured goods:** handloom , power loom sarees and foot wear handicraft. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kerur - Banks1 in Kerur - Petrol pumps1 in Kerur - Schools2 in Kerur - Colleges and universities1 in Kerur - Pharmacies1 in Kerur 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/). ## Kerur ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/badami/kerur/ward-1/) 1,100 209 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/badami/kerur/ward-2/) 1,175 193 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/badami/kerur/ward-3/) 1,083 191 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/badami/kerur/ward-4/) 1,313 250 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/badami/kerur/ward-5/) 587 107 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/badami/kerur/ward-6/) 1,163 227 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/badami/kerur/ward-7/) 1,438 235 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/badami/kerur/ward-8/) 1,307 256 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/badami/kerur/ward-9/) 2,188 412 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/badami/kerur/ward-10/) 1,686 326 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/badami/kerur/ward-11/) 1,060 194 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/badami/kerur/ward-12/) 885 181 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/badami/kerur/ward-13/) 984 191 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/badami/kerur/ward-14/) 896 174 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/badami/kerur/ward-15/) 1,004 189 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/badami/kerur/ward-16/) 1,862 330 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 Kerur?19,731 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kerur in?Bagalkot district, Karnataka - What was the population of Kerur in 1911?5,793 - How many wards does Kerur have?16 census wards (2011)