# Kamatgi, Bagalkot (Karnataka) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Bagalkot, Karnataka 

# Kamatgi

Kamatgi is a town in Hungund sub-district of Bagalkot district, Karnataka (census town). The 2011 Census counted **15,620 people** in 2,885 households. Literacy was 73.1%.

- 15,620people (2011)
- 2,885households
- 73.1%literacy
- 971females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kamatgi

■ Kamatgi · ■ Bagalkot urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.1%**

**78.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****971**

**994

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****948**

**931

Working population ****47.2%**

**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 Kamatgi

Of every 100 households in Kamatgi in 2011, 90 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Kamatgi · ■ Bagalkot urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****16%**

**42%

No toilet (open defecation) ****65%**

**41%

Tap water ****65%**

**72%

Drinking water within premises ****27%**

**46%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%**

**62%

Use banking services ****66%**

**58%

Television ****61%**

**63%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**4%

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

**15%

Own their home ****81%**

**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 Kamatgi work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,225 (30%) · **■** Household industry 2,311 (31%) · **■** Farming 1,595 (22%) · **■** Marginal 1,244 (17%)

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

## Kamatgi in numbers and road distances

- Density853 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.0%
- Annual rainfall580 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Bangalore (state capital)449 km by road
- Bagalkot (district HQ)33 km by road
- Gadag-Betigeri (city of 1 lakh+)103 km by road
- Hubli-Dharwad (city of 5 lakh+)150 km by road
- Bagalkot (railway station)32 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 Kamatgi

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets394
- Water storage300 kl
- Electricity — homes2,553

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries3 · 6 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools8 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks3

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kamatgi?15,620 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kamatgi in?Bagalkot district, Karnataka