# Kamalapuram, Bellary (Karnataka) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ Town · Bellary, Karnataka # Kamalapuram Kamalapuram is a town in Hospet sub-district of Bellary district, Karnataka (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **25,552 people** in 5,140 households. Literacy was 67.8%. - 25,552people (2011) - 5,140households - 67.8%literacy - 20census wards ## Population of Kamalapuram ■ Kamalapuram · ■ Bellary urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.8%** **76.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1041** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1001** **966 Working population ****41.0%** **37.1% 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 Kamalapuram Of every 100 households in Kamalapuram in 2011, 91 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Kamalapuram · ■ Bellary urban average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **95% Toilet within the home ****28%** **64% No toilet (open defecation) ****31%** **24% Tap water ****99%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****28%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%** **47% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****69%** **42% Use banking services ****46%** **51% Television ****66%** **77% Mobile phone ****61%** **72% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****21%** **35% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **5% None of these assets ****15%** **9% Own their home ****77%** **58% 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 Kamalapuram work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 4,469 (43%) · **■** Household industry 101 (1%) · **■** Farming 4,401 (42%) · **■** Marginal 1,506 (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 Kamalapuram changed? From 14,516 in 1961 to 25,552 in 2011. **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Kamalapuram in numbers and road distances - Density645 per km² - Growth 2001–201117.1% - Annual rainfall604 mm - Temperature range25 °C to 40 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)410 km by road - Bellary (district HQ)72 km by road - Hospet (city of 1 lakh+)11 km by road - Hubli-Dharwad (city of 5 lakh+)156 km by road - Hospet (railway station)12 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 Kamalapuram ### Civic services - Pucca roads52 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets622 - Water storage1,840 kl - Electricity — homes4,685 - Electricity — industry45 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries3 · 16 beds · 1 doctors - ●Nursing homes1 · 4 beds · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools16 govt · 3 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kamalapuram - Hotels3 in Kamalapuram - Restaurants1 in Kamalapuram 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/). ## Kamalapuram ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-1/) 1,848 440 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-2/) 1,343 274 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-3/) 1,065 186 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-4/) 1,508 277 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-5/) 968 183 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-6/) 1,215 253 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-7/) 825 192 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-8/) 960 235 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-9/) 1,597 300 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-10/) 1,150 239 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-11/) 1,463 314 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-12/) 813 174 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-13/) 1,260 265 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-14/) 1,224 233 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-15/) 976 178 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-16/) 1,522 309 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-17/) 2,604 533 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-18/) 924 149 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-19/) 1,048 170 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/hospet/kamalapuram/ward-20/) 1,239 236 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 Kamalapuram?25,552 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kamalapuram in?Bellary district, Karnataka - What was the population of Kamalapuram in 1961?14,516 - How many wards does Kamalapuram have?20 census wards (2011)