# Gajendragarh, Gadag (Karnataka) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ Town · Gadag, Karnataka # Gajendragarh Gajendragarh is a town in Ron sub-district of Gadag district, Karnataka (TMC). The 2011 Census counted **32,359 people** in 6,235 households. Literacy was 79.5%. - 32,359people (2011) - 6,235households - 79.5%literacy - 23census wards ## Population of Gajendragarh ■ Gajendragarh · ■ Gadag urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.5%** **80.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****998** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****921** **950 Working population ****37.4%** **39.3% 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 Gajendragarh Of every 100 households in Gajendragarh in 2011, 88 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Gajendragarh · ■ Gadag urban average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **92% Toilet within the home ****30%** **42% No toilet (open defecation) ****60%** **40% Tap water ****98%** **90% Drinking water within premises ****37%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%** **62% Use banking services ****61%** **61% Television ****60%** **65% Mobile phone ****63%** **62% Computer with internet ****2%** **3% Two-wheeler ****22%** **23% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **4% None of these assets ****18%** **15% Own their home ****68%** **69% 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 Gajendragarh work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 7,857 (65%) · **■** Household industry 982 (8%) · **■** Farming 1,922 (16%) · **■** Marginal 1,342 (11%) 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 Gajendragarh changed? From 8,853 in 1901 to 32,359 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **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). ## Gajendragarh in numbers and road distances - Density1,719 per km² - Growth 2001–201114.6% - Annual rainfall1,034 mm - Temperature range17 °C to 39 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)450 km by road - Gadag (district HQ)55 km by road - Gadag-Betageri (city of 1 lakh+)55 km by road - Hubli-Dharwad (city of 5 lakh+)94 km by road - Mallapur (railway station)50 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 Gajendragarh ### Civic services - Pucca roads101 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets1,777 - Water storage620 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes5,324 - Electricity — industry83 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 3 doctors - ●Dispensaries4 - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools12 govt · 7 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 4 private - ●Polytechnics1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks5 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** ground nut 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 Gajendragarh - Banks6 in Gajendragarh - ATMs1 in Gajendragarh - Petrol pumps3 in Gajendragarh - Colleges and universities3 in Gajendragarh - Restaurants1 in Gajendragarh 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/). ## Gajendragarh ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-1/) 1,286 258 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-2/) 1,188 231 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-3/) 895 176 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-4/) 752 159 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-5/) 1,231 220 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-6/) 993 207 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-7/) 613 136 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-8/) 1,234 255 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-9/) 871 188 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-10/) 2,540 406 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-11/) 997 197 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-12/) 414 80 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-13/) 970 180 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-14/) 933 169 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-15/) 1,411 275 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-16/) 1,039 176 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-17/) 1,360 264 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-18/) 1,966 382 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-19/) 1,423 247 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-20/) 3,426 680 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-21/) 1,500 256 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-22/) 3,528 748 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/ron/gajendragarh/ward-23/) 1,789 345 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 Gajendragarh?32,359 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gajendragarh in?Gadag district, Karnataka - What was the population of Gajendragarh in 1901?8,853 - How many wards does Gajendragarh have?23 census wards (2011)