# Belgaum District, Karnataka – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Karnataka 

# Belgaum district

Belgaum is a district of Karnataka, 2nd of 30 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **4,779,661 people** in 10 sub-districts, 31 towns and 1,275 villages; 25% lived in towns. The largest town is [Belgaum](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/belgaum/belgaum/) (490,045).

- 4,779,661people (2011)
- 10sub-districts
- 31towns
- 73.5%literacy

## Who lives in Belgaum?

Belgaum had **4,779,661 people** at the 2011 Census — 7.8% of Karnataka's population and 2nd of 30 districts of Karnataka by population. There were 973 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Karnataka figure of 973; 21st of 30 districts of Karnataka). Among children under 7 the ratio was 934 girls per 1,000 boys (the Karnataka figure is 948). An average household had 4.9 people, against 4.6 across Karnataka.

## How literate is Belgaum?

73.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Karnataka's 75.4%), 17th of 30 districts of Karnataka. Men were at 82.2% and women at 64.6% — a gap of 17.6 points (it is 14.4 points across Karnataka). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Belgaum](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/belgaum/) (83.7%) and lowest in [Ramdurg](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/ramdurg/) (66.4%).

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

## What do people in Belgaum do for a living?

44.1% of people worked in 2011 (women: 31.1%). Of all workers, 30% farmed their own land, 22% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 28% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 18% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 52% of workers here, against 40% across Karnataka. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Raybag](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/raybag/) (71% of workers in farming) and the least is [Belgaum](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/belgaum/) (21% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 30 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 22 (22%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 28 (28%) · **■** Marginal 18 (18%)

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

## Cities and towns of Belgaum

25.3% of people lived in towns and cities (below Karnataka's 38.7%), 16th of 30 districts of Karnataka. The Census counted 31 towns: 20 statutory towns with a municipality and 11 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Belgaum](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/belgaum/belgaum/) with 490,045 people, home to 40% of the urban population.

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

## Villages of Belgaum

Belgaum had 1,275 census villages, 1,263 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,825 people; 180 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Harugeri](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/raybag/harugeri/) (28,754), [Mugalkhod](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/raybag/mugalkhod/) (25,835), [Manolli](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/parasgad/manolli/) (23,152), [Ugar Khurd](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/athni/ugar-khurd/) (20,804) and [Chinchali](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/raybag/chinchali/) (18,986).

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

## Belgaum in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Belgaum as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> The district of Belgaum has an area of 4649 sq. m. To the north and east the country is open and well cultivated, but to the south it is intersected by spurs of the Sahyadri range, thickly covered in some places with forest. In 1901 the population was 993,976, showing a decrease of 2% compared with an increase of 17% in the preceding decade. The principal crops are millet, rice, wheat, other food-grains, pulse, oil-seeds, cotton, sugar-cane, spices and tobacco. There are considerable manufactures of cotton-cloth. The town of Gokak is known for its dyes, its paper and its wooden and earthenware toys. The West Deccan line of the Southern Mahratta railway runs through the district from north to south. Two high schools at Belgaum town are maintained by government and by the London Mission. History.—The ancient name of the town of Belgaum was Venugrama, which is said to be derived from the bamboos that are characteristic of its neighbourhood. The most ancient place in the district is Halsi; and this, according to inscriptions on copper plates discovered in its neighbourhood, was once the capital of a dynasty of nine Kadamba kings. It appears that from the middle of the 6th century A.D. to about 760 the country was held by the Chalukyas, who were succeeded by the Rashtrakutas.

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## Population of Belgaum compared with Karnataka

■ Belgaum · ■ Karnataka

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.5%**

**75.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****973**

**973

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****934**

**948

Working population ****44.1%**

**45.6%

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 Belgaum

Of every 100 households in Belgaum in 2011, 84 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Belgaum · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****84%**

Toilet within the home ****33%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****59%**

Tap water ****54%**

Drinking water within premises ****35%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%**

Use banking services ****71%**

Television ****49%**

Mobile phone ****62%**

Computer with internet ****2%**

Two-wheeler ****24%**

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

None of these assets ****15%**

Own their home ****84%**

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

## Sub-districts of Belgaum

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Chikodi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/chikodi/) 628,800 132 3 

[Athni](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/athni/) 525,832 109 1 

[Raybag](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/raybag/) 405,489 59 2 

[Gokak](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/gokak/) 612,163 131 4 

[Hukeri](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/) 399,270 123 2 

[Belgaum](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/belgaum/) 957,373 124 13 

[Khanapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/khanapur/) 258,089 218 3 

[Sampgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/) 381,189 132 1 

[Parasgad](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/parasgad/) 352,929 132 1 

[Ramdurg](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/ramdurg/) 258,527 115 1 

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

## Cities and towns in Belgaum

- Belgaum · 490,045
- Gokak · 79,121
- Nipani · 62,865
- Bail Hongal · 49,182
- Athni · 47,842
- Saundatti-Yellamma · 41,215
- Chikodi · 38,307
- Ramdurg · 34,800
- Sankeshwar · 34,637
- Mudalgi · 29,128
- Sadalgi · 23,790
- Kudchi · 23,154
- Hukeri · 22,988
- Belgaum Cantonment · 19,411
- Konnur · 19,386
- Khanapur · 19,309
- Raybag · 18,736
- Machche · 18,073
- Peeranwadi · 17,874
- Kakati · 13,946
- Hindalgi · 13,741
- Sambra · 13,159
- Yellur · 11,850
- Benakanahalli · 10,999
- Kangrali · 10,496
- Mouje Nandgad · 8,837
- Sulebhavi · 8,503
- Kangrali · 8,204
- Gokak Falls · 8,080
- Mutga · 7,561
- Londa · 5,956

## Largest villages in Belgaum

- Harugeri · 28,754
- Mugalkhod · 25,835
- Manolli · 23,152
- Ugar Khurd · 20,804
- Chinchali · 18,986
- Ainapur · 18,913
- Kankanawadi · 16,311
- Kudachi · 16,230
- Naganur · 16,195
- Kittur · 16,144
- Mallapur · 16,062
- Boragaon · 16,010
- Shedbal · 15,278
- Examba · 15,224
- Kallolli · 15,080
- Kerur · 14,758
- Hidakal · 14,307
- Athani · 13,996
- Kagawad · 13,936
- M.K.Hubli · 13,387

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

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Belgaum?10: Chikodi, Athni, Raybag, Gokak, Hukeri, Belgaum, Khanapur, Sampgaon, Parasgad, Ramdurg
- What is the population of Belgaum district?4,779,661 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Belgaum?Belgaum