# Bail Hongal, Belgaum (Karnataka) – Town Population & History

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Town · Belgaum, Karnataka 

# Bail Hongal

Bail Hongal is a town in Sampgaon sub-district of Belgaum district, Karnataka (TMC). The 2011 Census counted **49,182 people** in 10,449 households. Literacy was 85.2%.

- 49,182people (2011)
- 10,449households
- 85.2%literacy
- 27census wards

## Population of Bail Hongal

■ Bail Hongal · ■ Belgaum urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.2%**

**85.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1005**

**979

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****872**

**929

Working population ****33.9%**

**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 Bail Hongal

Of every 100 households in Bail Hongal in 2011, 95 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 55 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Bail Hongal · ■ Belgaum urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****72%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****25%**

**15%

Tap water ****80%**

**79%

Drinking water within premises ****62%**

**66%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****55%**

**65%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****41%**

**28%

Use banking services ****57%**

**67%

Television ****70%**

**73%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**36%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**7%

None of these assets ****12%**

**8%

Own their home ****68%**

**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 Bail Hongal work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 11,459 (69%) · **■** Household industry 407 (2%) · **■** Farming 2,725 (16%) · **■** Marginal 2,058 (12%)

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 Bail Hongal changed?

From 8,676 in 1921 to 49,182 in 2011.

**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).

## Bail Hongal in numbers and road distances

- Density3,854 per km²
- Growth 2001–201113.8%
- Annual rainfall654 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Bangalore (state capital)485 km by road
- Belgaum (district HQ)43 km by road
- Belgaum (city of 1 lakh+)43 km by road
- Belgaum (city of 5 lakh+)43 km by road
- Belgaum (railway station)43 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 Bail Hongal

### Civic services

- Pucca roads40 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets7,020
- Water storage1,800 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes9,843
- Electricity — industry247

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 100 beds · 9 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools19 govt · 11 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 govt · 4 private
- ●Medical colleges1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks4

**Main manufactured goods:** sugar, groundnut oil and shenga incense sticks.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bail Hongal

- Hospitals1 in Bail Hongal
- Banks11 in Bail Hongal
- ATMs5 in Bail Hongal
- Petrol pumps2 in Bail Hongal
- Hotels1 in Bail Hongal
- Shopping malls1 in Bail Hongal
- Schools1 in Bail Hongal
- Cinemas1 in Bail Hongal
- Pharmacies1 in Bail Hongal
- Restaurants1 in Bail Hongal

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/).

## Bail Hongal ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-1/) 1,591 354 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-2/) 1,224 259 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-3/) 2,181 496 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-4/) 1,836 392 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-5/) 1,656 386 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-6/) 2,163 489 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-7/) 2,552 554 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-8/) 1,803 429 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-9/) 1,191 258 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-10/) 2,369 529 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-11/) 1,602 331 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-12/) 1,166 245 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-13/) 1,226 243 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-14/) 1,226 267 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-15/) 1,602 297 

[Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-16/) 1,902 351 

[Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-17/) 1,028 208 

[Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-18/) 994 191 

[Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-19/) 1,741 310 

[Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-20/) 1,654 348 

[Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-21/) 2,733 575 

[Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-22/) 2,000 349 

[Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-23/) 1,122 241 

[Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-24/) 1,086 233 

[Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-25/) 3,921 829 

[Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-26/) 2,695 669 

[Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/sampgaon/bail-hongal/ward-27/) 2,918 616 

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 Bail Hongal?49,182 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bail Hongal in?Belgaum district, Karnataka
- What was the population of Bail Hongal in 1921?8,676
- How many wards does Bail Hongal have?27 census wards (2011)
