# Ilkal, Bagalkot (Karnataka) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · Bagalkot, Karnataka 

# Ilkal

Ilkal is a town in Hungund sub-district of Bagalkot district, Karnataka (CMC). The 2011 Census counted **60,242 people** in 11,472 households. Literacy was 78.9%.

- 60,242people (2011)
- 11,472households
- 78.9%literacy
- 31census wards

## Population of Ilkal

■ Ilkal · ■ Bagalkot urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.9%**

**78.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****990**

**994

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****941**

**931

Working population ****39.7%**

**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 Ilkal

Of every 100 households in Ilkal in 2011, 90 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ilkal · ■ Bagalkot urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****46%**

**42%

No toilet (open defecation) ****44%**

**41%

Tap water ****58%**

**72%

Drinking water within premises ****36%**

**46%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%**

**62%

Use banking services ****49%**

**58%

Television ****66%**

**63%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**25%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****16%**

**15%

Own their home ****64%**

**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 Ilkal work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 14,688 (61%) · **■** Household industry 5,145 (22%) · **■** Farming 851 (4%) · **■** Marginal 3,213 (13%)

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 Ilkal changed?

From 9,019 in 1901 to 60,242 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).

## Ilkal in numbers and road distances

- Density5,118 per km²
- Growth 2001–201116.0%
- Annual rainfall712 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Bangalore (state capital)425 km by road
- Bagalkot (district HQ)68 km by road
- Bijapur (city of 1 lakh+)120 km by road
- Hubli-Dharwad (city of 5 lakh+)148 km by road
- Almatti (railway station)50 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 Ilkal

### Civic services

- Pucca roads45 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,842
- Water storage720 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes10,158
- Electricity — industry1,325

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 50 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools25 govt · 15 private
- ●Senior secondary schools5 govt · 4 private
- ●Medical colleges1 private
- ●Polytechnics1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks5

**Main manufactured goods:** granites and sarees.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ilkal

- Hospitals5 in Ilkal
- Banks6 in Ilkal
- ATMs5 in Ilkal
- Petrol pumps4 in Ilkal
- Hotels3 in Ilkal
- Colleges and universities2 in Ilkal
- Pharmacies1 in Ilkal
- Restaurants1 in Ilkal
- Police stations1 in Ilkal
- Dental clinics1 in Ilkal

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/).

## Ilkal ward list (2011)

- Ward 264,492 people
- Ward 173,475 people
- Ward 312,692 people
- Ward 222,606 people
- Ward 62,322 people
- Ward 302,307 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ilkal?60,242 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ilkal in?Bagalkot district, Karnataka
- What was the population of Ilkal in 1901?9,019
- How many wards does Ilkal have?31 census wards (2011)