# Jagalur, Davanagere (Karnataka) – Town Population & History

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Town · Davanagere, Karnataka 

# Jagalur

Jagalur is a town in Jagalur sub-district of Davanagere district, Karnataka (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **17,257 people** in 3,682 households. Literacy was 87.7%.

- 17,257people (2011)
- 3,682households
- 87.7%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Jagalur

■ Jagalur · ■ Davanagere urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.7%**

**84.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985**

**977

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****945**

**952

Working population ****34.1%**

**37.3%

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 Jagalur

Of every 100 households in Jagalur in 2011, 95 had electricity, 75 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Jagalur · ■ Davanagere urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****75%**

**81%

No toilet (open defecation) ****22%**

**14%

Tap water ****68%**

**85%

Drinking water within premises ****46%**

**57%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%**

**56%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%**

**38%

Use banking services ****57%**

**53%

Television ****74%**

**80%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**6%

None of these assets ****10%**

**7%

Own their home ****57%**

**54%

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 Jagalur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,559 (61%) · **■** Household industry 80 (1%) · **■** Farming 822 (14%) · **■** Marginal 1,417 (24%)

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 Jagalur changed?

From 3,307 in 1901 to 17,257 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).

## Jagalur in numbers and road distances

- Density18,359 per km²
- Growth 2001–201117.0%
- Annual rainfall552 mm
- Temperature range28 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Bangalore (state capital)244 km by road
- Davanagere (district HQ)58 km by road
- Davanagere (city of 1 lakh+)58 km by road
- Hubli-Dharwad (city of 5 lakh+)200 km by road
- Davanagere (railway station)40 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 Jagalur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads14 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets699
- Water storage350 kl
- Electricity — homes3,447
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 100 beds · 11 doctors
- ●Dispensaries4 · 6 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools11 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 4 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** bricks.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Jagalur

- Hospitals1 in Jagalur
- Banks4 in Jagalur
- ATMs1 in Jagalur
- Petrol pumps1 in Jagalur
- Cinemas2 in Jagalur

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/).

## Jagalur ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/jagalur/jagalur/ward-1/) 524 129 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/jagalur/jagalur/ward-2/) 623 133 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/jagalur/jagalur/ward-3/) 819 180 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/jagalur/jagalur/ward-4/) 871 182 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/jagalur/jagalur/ward-5/) 793 160 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/jagalur/jagalur/ward-6/) 770 171 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/jagalur/jagalur/ward-7/) 845 169 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/jagalur/jagalur/ward-8/) 760 152 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/jagalur/jagalur/ward-9/) 1,136 234 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/jagalur/jagalur/ward-10/) 1,318 285 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/jagalur/jagalur/ward-11/) 2,669 604 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/jagalur/jagalur/ward-12/) 1,288 271 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/jagalur/jagalur/ward-13/) 1,610 351 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/jagalur/jagalur/ward-14/) 1,283 271 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/jagalur/jagalur/ward-15/) 1,948 390 

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 Jagalur?17,257 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jagalur in?Davanagere district, Karnataka
- What was the population of Jagalur in 1901?3,307
- How many wards does Jagalur have?15 census wards (2011)
