# Kotturu, Bellary (Karnataka) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ Town · Bellary, Karnataka # Kotturu Kotturu is a town in Kudligi sub-district of Bellary district, Karnataka (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **26,289 people** in 5,640 households. Literacy was 83.8%. - 26,289people (2011) - 5,640households - 83.8%literacy - 20census wards ## Population of Kotturu ■ Kotturu · ■ Bellary urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.8%** **76.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****993** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****949** **966 Working population ****37.5%** **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 Kotturu Of every 100 households in Kotturu in 2011, 94 had electricity, 56 a toilet at home and 46 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Kotturu · ■ Bellary urban average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **95% Toilet within the home ****56%** **64% No toilet (open defecation) ****36%** **24% Tap water ****97%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****55%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****46%** **47% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****52%** **42% Use banking services ****61%** **51% Television ****73%** **77% Mobile phone ****73%** **72% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****29%** **35% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **5% None of these assets ****10%** **9% Own their home ****68%** **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 Kotturu work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 7,415 (75%) · **■** Household industry 387 (4%) · **■** Farming 1,289 (13%) · **■** Marginal 764 (8%) 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 Kotturu changed? From 6,996 in 1901 to 26,289 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **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). ## Kotturu in numbers and road distances - Density746 per km² - Growth 2001–201115.8% - Annual rainfall610 mm - Temperature range25 °C to 40 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)280 km by road - Bellary (district HQ)100 km by road - Hospet (city of 1 lakh+)66 km by road - Hubli-Dharwad (city of 5 lakh+)160 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 Kotturu ### Civic services - Pucca roads35 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets1,504 - Water storage930 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes5,182 - Electricity — industry158 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 2 doctors - ●Dispensaries4 - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools15 govt · 9 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 4 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 **Main manufactured goods:** cotton and groundnut oil. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kotturu - Banks6 in Kotturu - ATMs2 in Kotturu - Petrol pumps2 in Kotturu - Hotels1 in Kotturu - Cinemas1 in Kotturu - Pharmacies2 in Kotturu - Restaurants1 in Kotturu - Dental clinics1 in Kotturu 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/). ## Kotturu ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-1/) 1,034 235 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-2/) 726 159 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-3/) 912 216 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-4/) 1,100 231 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-5/) 1,503 301 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-6/) 2,264 467 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-7/) 1,260 242 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-8/) 2,708 598 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-9/) 1,613 385 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-10/) 1,227 296 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-11/) 1,286 294 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-12/) 911 190 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-13/) 848 183 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-14/) 1,424 321 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-15/) 513 106 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-16/) 1,604 336 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-17/) 1,018 219 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-18/) 1,511 342 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-19/) 1,361 258 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bellary/kudligi/kotturu/ward-20/) 1,466 261 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 Kotturu?26,289 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kotturu in?Bellary district, Karnataka - What was the population of Kotturu in 1901?6,996 - How many wards does Kotturu have?20 census wards (2011)