# Gadag District, Karnataka – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ District · Karnataka # Gadag district Gadag is a district of Karnataka, 27th of 30 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,064,570 people** in 5 sub-districts, 9 towns and 337 villages; 36% lived in towns. The largest town is [Gadag-Betigeri](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/gadag/gadag-betigeri/) (172,612). - 1,064,570people (2011) - 5sub-districts - 9towns - 75.1%literacy ## Who lives in Gadag? Gadag had **1,064,570 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.7% of Karnataka's population and 27th of 30 districts of Karnataka by population. There were 982 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Karnataka figure of 973; 16th of 30 districts of Karnataka). Among children under 7 the ratio was 947 girls per 1,000 boys (the Karnataka figure is 948). An average household had 4.9 people, against 4.6 across Karnataka. ## How literate is Gadag? 75.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Karnataka's 75.4%), 14th of 30 districts of Karnataka. Men were at 84.7% and women at 65.4% — a gap of 19.2 points (it is 14.4 points across Karnataka). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Gadag](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/gadag/) (78.9%) and lowest in [Mundargi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/mundargi/) (72.0%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Gadag do for a living? 46.6% of people worked in 2011 (women: 35.1%). Of all workers, 24% farmed their own land, 32% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 27% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 15% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 56% of workers here, against 40% across Karnataka. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Shirhatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/) (65% of workers in farming) and the least is [Gadag](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/gadag/) (41% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 24 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 32 (32%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 27 (27%) · **■** Marginal 15 (15%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Gadag 35.6% of people lived in towns and cities (below Karnataka's 38.7%), 6th of 30 districts of Karnataka. The Census counted 9 towns: 9 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Gadag-Betigeri](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/gadag/gadag-betigeri/) with 172,612 people, home to 46% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Gadag Gadag had 337 census villages, 322 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,128 people; 21 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Lakkundi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/gadag/lakkundi/) (11,960), [Dambal](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/mundargi/dambal/) (11,351), [Shigli](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/shigli/) (11,159), [Hulkoti](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/gadag/hulkoti/) (11,075) and [Kurtakoti](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/gadag/kurtakoti/) (10,702). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Gadag district in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Gadag district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed. > district of Bombay, 43 m. It is an important railway junction on the Southern Mahratta system, with a growing trade in raw cotton, and also in the weaving of cotton and silk. There are factories for ginning and pressing cotton, and a spinning mill. The town contains remains of a number of temples, some of which exhibit fine carving, while inscriptions in them indicate the existence of Gadag as early as the 10th century. Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica). Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted. ## Population of Gadag compared with Karnataka ■ Gadag · ■ Karnataka Literacy (age 7+) ****75.1%** **75.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****982** **973 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****947** **948 Working population ****46.6%** **45.6% 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 Gadag Of every 100 households in Gadag in 2011, 92 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Gadag · ■ Electricity for lighting ****92%** Toilet within the home ****21%** No toilet (open defecation) ****69%** Tap water ****73%** Drinking water within premises ****30%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%** Use banking services ****73%** Television ****49%** Mobile phone ****55%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****14%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****22%** Own their home ****82%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Gadag Sub-district People Villages Towns [Nargund](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/nargund/) 100,623 35 1 [Ron](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/) 264,123 93 3 [Gadag](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/gadag/) 367,258 64 2 [Shirhatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/) 200,669 87 2 [Mundargi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/mundargi/) 131,897 58 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Gadag - Gadag-Betigeri · 172,612 - Lakshmeshwar · 36,754 - Nargund · 36,291 - Gajendragarh · 32,359 - Mundargi · 24,919 - Ron · 23,311 - Mulgund · 18,763 - Shirhatti · 17,610 - Naregal · 16,690 ## Largest villages in Gadag - Lakkundi · 11,960 - Dambal · 11,351 - Shigli · 11,159 - Hulkoti · 11,075 - Kurtakoti · 10,702 - Konnur · 9,069 - Abbigeri · 8,608 - Holealur · 8,095 - Hombal · 8,092 - Kotumachagi · 7,301 - Hirewaddatti · 7,236 - Bellatti · 6,999 - Savadi · 6,950 - Suranagi · 6,657 - Shirol · 6,526 - Doni · 6,160 - Nidagundi · 6,145 - Soratur · 6,008 - Sudi · 5,976 - Balehosur · 5,970 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Gadag?5: Nargund, Ron, Gadag, Shirhatti, Mundargi - What is the population of Gadag district?1,064,570 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Gadag?Gadag-Betigeri