# Lakshmeshwar, Gadag (Karnataka) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ Town · Gadag, Karnataka # Lakshmeshwar Lakshmeshwar is a town in Shirhatti sub-district of Gadag district, Karnataka (TMC). The 2011 Census counted **36,754 people** in 7,771 households. Literacy was 78.4%. - 36,754people (2011) - 7,771households - 78.4%literacy - 23census wards ## Population of Lakshmeshwar ■ Lakshmeshwar · ■ Gadag urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.4%** **80.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****982** **950 Working population ****40.9%** **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 Lakshmeshwar Of every 100 households in Lakshmeshwar in 2011, 90 had electricity, 45 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Lakshmeshwar · ■ Gadag urban average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **92% Toilet within the home ****45%** **42% No toilet (open defecation) ****39%** **40% Tap water ****93%** **90% Drinking water within premises ****46%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%** **62% Use banking services ****54%** **61% Television ****54%** **65% Mobile phone ****55%** **62% Computer with internet ****2%** **3% Two-wheeler ****19%** **23% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **4% None of these assets ****20%** **15% Own their home ****72%** **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 Lakshmeshwar work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 7,202 (48%) · **■** Household industry 1,017 (7%) · **■** Farming 5,127 (34%) · **■** Marginal 1,675 (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 Lakshmeshwar changed? From 12,860 in 1901 to 36,754 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). ## Lakshmeshwar in numbers and road distances - Density5,288 per km² - Growth 2001–201110.0% - Annual rainfall718 mm - Temperature range17 °C to 38 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)405 km by road - Gadag (district HQ)40 km by road - Gadag-Betageri (city of 1 lakh+)40 km by road - Hubli-Dharwad (city of 5 lakh+)69 km by road - Televigi (railway station)12 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 Lakshmeshwar ### Civic services - Pucca roads30 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets2,400 - Water storage920 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes6,818 - Electricity — industry20 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 3 doctors - ●Dispensaries3 - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools18 govt · 7 private - ●Senior secondary schools3 govt · 4 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks3 - Co-operative banks2 **Main manufactured goods:** cotton spinning, product of ground nut oil and handloom clothes. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Lakshmeshwar - Hospitals1 in Lakshmeshwar - Banks8 in Lakshmeshwar - Petrol pumps4 in Lakshmeshwar 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/). ## Lakshmeshwar ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-1/) 1,993 400 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-2/) 1,752 397 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-3/) 1,108 252 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-4/) 1,208 250 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-5/) 1,309 253 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-6/) 1,242 287 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-7/) 1,084 235 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-8/) 1,551 311 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-9/) 1,412 301 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-10/) 1,347 305 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-11/) 1,413 278 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-12/) 1,284 280 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-13/) 1,176 262 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-14/) 1,754 371 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-15/) 1,106 250 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-16/) 3,531 795 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-17/) 1,661 347 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-18/) 1,451 307 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-19/) 1,871 397 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-20/) 746 160 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-21/) 1,453 273 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-22/) 3,065 646 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gadag/shirhatti/lakshmeshwar/ward-23/) 2,237 414 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 Lakshmeshwar?36,754 (Census 2011) - Which district is Lakshmeshwar in?Gadag district, Karnataka - What was the population of Lakshmeshwar in 1901?12,860 - How many wards does Lakshmeshwar have?23 census wards (2011)