# Bagalkot, Bagalkot (Karnataka) – City Population & History

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City · Bagalkot, Karnataka 

# Bagalkot

Bagalkot is a city in Bagalkot sub-district of Bagalkot district, Karnataka (CMC). The 2011 Census counted **111,933 people** in 22,520 households. Literacy was 85.4%.

- 111,933people (2011)
- 22,520households
- 85.4%literacy
- 31census wards

## Population of Bagalkot

■ Bagalkot · ■ Bagalkot urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.4%**

**78.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985**

**994

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****914**

**931

Working population ****35.2%**

**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 Bagalkot

Of every 100 households in Bagalkot in 2011, 95 had electricity, 63 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Bagalkot · ■ Bagalkot urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****63%**

**42%

No toilet (open defecation) ****23%**

**41%

Tap water ****65%**

**72%

Drinking water within premises ****58%**

**46%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****42%**

**62%

Use banking services ****70%**

**58%

Television ****75%**

**63%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****37%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**4%

None of these assets ****10%**

**15%

Own their home ****55%**

**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 Bagalkot work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 30,685 (78%) · **■** Household industry 1,498 (4%) · **■** Farming 1,507 (4%) · **■** Marginal 5,731 (15%)

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 Bagalkot changed?

From 19,020 in 1901 to 111,933 in 2011.

**1901

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Bagalkot in numbers and road distances

- Density2,282 per km²
- Growth 2001–201123.0%
- Annual rainfall511 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Bangalore (state capital)492 km by road
- Bijapur (city of 1 lakh+)90 km by road
- Hubli-Dharwad (city of 5 lakh+)118 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 Bagalkot

### Civic services

- Pucca roads222 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets13,423
- Water storage3,000 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes21,256
- Electricity — industry522

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals2 · 250 beds · 13 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals3 · 70 beds · 4 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Nursing homes2 · 32 beds · 12 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools39 govt · 14 private
- ●Senior secondary schools5 govt · 3 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 govt
- ●Medical colleges5 private
- ●Polytechnics2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks21
- Private banks7
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** cement, cement pipe and plastic.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bagalkot

- Hospitals9 in Bagalkot
- Banks25 in Bagalkot
- ATMs4 in Bagalkot
- Petrol pumps1 in Bagalkot
- Hotels5 in Bagalkot
- Shopping malls1 in Bagalkot
- Schools1 in Bagalkot
- Colleges and universities4 in Bagalkot
- Cinemas1 in Bagalkot
- Pharmacies2 in Bagalkot
- Police stations1 in Bagalkot
- Dental clinics1 in Bagalkot

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/).

## Bagalkot ward list (2011)

- Ward 286,938 people
- Ward 256,928 people
- Ward 206,409 people
- Ward 226,316 people
- Ward 246,308 people
- Ward 295,898 people

[Full ward list (31 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/bagalkot/bagalkot/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bagalkot?111,933 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bagalkot in?Bagalkot district, Karnataka
- What was the population of Bagalkot in 1901?19,020
- How many wards does Bagalkot have?31 census wards (2011)