# Holalkere, Chitradurga (Karnataka) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/holalkere/holalkere/ Town · Chitradurga, Karnataka # Holalkere Holalkere is a town in Holalkere sub-district of Chitradurga district, Karnataka (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **15,783 people** in 3,406 households. Literacy was 88.8%. - 15,783people (2011) - 3,406households - 88.8%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Holalkere ■ Holalkere · ■ Chitradurga urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.8%** **85.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****972** **994 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****877** **948 Working population ****37.0%** **37.4% 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 Holalkere Of every 100 households in Holalkere in 2011, 93 had electricity, 77 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Holalkere · ■ Chitradurga urban average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **93% Toilet within the home ****77%** **74% No toilet (open defecation) ****23%** **23% Tap water ****81%** **85% Drinking water within premises ****42%** **52% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%** **55% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****43%** **35% Use banking services ****65%** **54% Television ****78%** **75% Mobile phone ****69%** **69% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****23%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **5% None of these assets ****8%** **10% Own their home ****58%** **56% 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 Holalkere work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 3,336 (57%) · **■** Household industry 434 (7%) · **■** Farming 979 (17%) · **■** Marginal 1,095 (19%) 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 Holalkere changed? From 3,418 in 1901 to 15,783 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). ## Holalkere in numbers and road distances - Density23,914 per km² - Growth 2001–20118.3% - Annual rainfall657 mm - Temperature range15 °C to 38 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)238 km by road - Chitradurga (district HQ)32 km by road - Chitradurga (city of 1 lakh+)32 km by road - Bangalore (city of 5 lakh+)210 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 Holalkere ### Civic services - Pucca roads18 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets401 - Water storage430 kl - Electricity — homes3,141 - Electricity — industry66 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 100 beds · 5 doctors - ●Dispensaries5 - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools12 govt · 9 private - ●Senior secondary schools4 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks3 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** cement bricks and coconut 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 Holalkere - Banks9 in Holalkere - ATMs1 in Holalkere - Petrol pumps1 in Holalkere - Schools1 in Holalkere - Colleges and universities2 in Holalkere - Pharmacies2 in Holalkere 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/). ## Holalkere ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/holalkere/holalkere/ward-1/) 654 149 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/holalkere/holalkere/ward-2/) 894 215 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/holalkere/holalkere/ward-3/) 946 218 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/holalkere/holalkere/ward-4/) 1,660 373 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/holalkere/holalkere/ward-5/) 1,694 333 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/holalkere/holalkere/ward-6/) 609 159 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/holalkere/holalkere/ward-7/) 818 153 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/holalkere/holalkere/ward-8/) 1,056 248 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/holalkere/holalkere/ward-9/) 520 118 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/holalkere/holalkere/ward-10/) 712 130 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/holalkere/holalkere/ward-11/) 1,736 377 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/holalkere/holalkere/ward-12/) 1,304 297 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/holalkere/holalkere/ward-13/) 702 135 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/holalkere/holalkere/ward-14/) 1,154 234 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/holalkere/holalkere/ward-15/) 1,324 267 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 Holalkere?15,783 (Census 2011) - Which district is Holalkere in?Chitradurga district, Karnataka - What was the population of Holalkere in 1901?3,418 - How many wards does Holalkere have?15 census wards (2011)