# Sankeshwar, Belgaum (Karnataka) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ Town · Belgaum, Karnataka # Sankeshwar Sankeshwar is a town in Hukeri sub-district of Belgaum district, Karnataka (TMC). The 2011 Census counted **34,637 people** in 7,773 households. Literacy was 83.0%. - 34,637people (2011) - 7,773households - 83.0%literacy - 23census wards ## Population of Sankeshwar ■ Sankeshwar · ■ Belgaum urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.0%** **85.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****993** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****993** **929 Working population ****34.6%** **35.5% 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 Sankeshwar Of every 100 households in Sankeshwar in 2011, 95 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 61 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Sankeshwar · ■ Belgaum urban average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **95% Toilet within the home ****58%** **72% No toilet (open defecation) ****25%** **15% Tap water ****80%** **79% Drinking water within premises ****62%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****61%** **65% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****33%** **28% Use banking services ****76%** **67% Television ****68%** **73% Mobile phone ****67%** **72% Computer with internet ****2%** **5% Two-wheeler ****29%** **36% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **7% None of these assets ****10%** **8% Own their home ****67%** **67% 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 Sankeshwar work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 8,091 (67%) · **■** Household industry 400 (3%) · **■** Farming 1,785 (15%) · **■** Marginal 1,714 (14%) 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 Sankeshwar changed? From 13,186 in 1951 to 34,637 in 2011. **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). ## Sankeshwar in numbers and road distances - Density4,751 per km² - Growth 2001–20116.5% - Annual rainfall617 mm - Temperature range30 °C to 35 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)553 km by road - Belgaum (district HQ)48 km by road - Nipani (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road - Belgaum (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road - Ghatprabha (railway station)30 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 Sankeshwar ### Civic services - Pucca roads11 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets4,124 - Water storage1,850 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes6,875 - Electricity — industry251 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 3 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools11 govt · 6 private - ●Senior secondary schools5 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks3 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** ganesh idols and stone powder. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sankeshwar - Hospitals2 in Sankeshwar - Banks9 in Sankeshwar - ATMs3 in Sankeshwar - Petrol pumps4 in Sankeshwar - Colleges and universities2 in Sankeshwar - Cinemas1 in Sankeshwar - Pharmacies3 in Sankeshwar - Restaurants1 in Sankeshwar 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/). ## Sankeshwar ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-1/) 1,188 266 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-2/) 1,282 281 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-3/) 1,722 407 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-4/) 1,349 282 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-5/) 1,630 358 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-6/) 767 153 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-7/) 1,716 366 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-8/) 1,901 406 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-9/) 965 201 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-10/) 1,545 272 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-11/) 1,038 229 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-12/) 1,357 333 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-13/) 987 225 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-14/) 1,416 294 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-15/) 1,698 336 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-16/) 1,573 384 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-17/) 2,127 477 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-18/) 1,812 589 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-19/) 1,617 370 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-20/) 2,003 437 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-21/) 1,635 385 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-22/) 1,818 390 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/sankeshwar/ward-23/) 1,491 332 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 Sankeshwar?34,637 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sankeshwar in?Belgaum district, Karnataka - What was the population of Sankeshwar in 1951?13,186 - How many wards does Sankeshwar have?23 census wards (2011)