# Gulbarga District, Karnataka – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/ District · Karnataka # Gulbarga district Gulbarga is a district of Karnataka, 5th of 30 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,566,326 people** in 7 sub-districts, 11 towns and 918 villages; 33% lived in towns. The largest town is [Gulbarga](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/gulbarga/gulbarga/) (543,147). - 2,566,326people (2011) - 7sub-districts - 11towns - 64.9%literacy ## Who lives in Gulbarga? Gulbarga had **2,566,326 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.2% of Karnataka's population and 5th of 30 districts of Karnataka by population. There were 971 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Karnataka figure of 973; 24th of 30 districts of Karnataka). Among children under 7 the ratio was 943 girls per 1,000 boys (the Karnataka figure is 948). An average household had 5.4 people, against 4.6 across Karnataka. ## How literate is Gulbarga? 64.9% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Karnataka's 75.4%), 27th of 30 districts of Karnataka. Men were at 74.4% and women at 55.1% — a gap of 19.3 points (it is 14.4 points across Karnataka). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Gulbarga](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/gulbarga/) (75.2%) and lowest in [Sedam](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/sedam/) (57.5%). 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 Gulbarga do for a living? 42.4% of people worked in 2011 (women: 32.2%). Of all workers, 19% farmed their own land, 26% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 31% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 22% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 45% of workers here, against 40% across Karnataka. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Jevargi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/jevargi/) (65% of workers in farming) and the least is [Gulbarga](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/gulbarga/) (23% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 19 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 26 (26%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 31 (31%) · **■** Marginal 22 (22%) 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 Gulbarga 32.6% of people lived in towns and cities (below Karnataka's 38.7%), 8th of 30 districts of Karnataka. The Census counted 11 towns: 10 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Gulbarga](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/gulbarga/gulbarga/) with 543,147 people, home to 65% 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 Gulbarga Gulbarga had 918 census villages, 871 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,987 people; 54 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Mannur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/afzalpur/mannur/) (12,866), [Ravoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/ravoor/) (12,117), [Kamalapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/gulbarga/kamalapur/) (11,071), [Mashal](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/afzalpur/mashal/) (11,015) and [Nalwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/nalwar/) (10,846). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Gulbarga compared with Karnataka ■ Gulbarga · ■ Karnataka Literacy (age 7+) ****64.9%** **75.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****971** **973 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****943** **948 Working population ****42.4%** **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 Gulbarga Of every 100 households in Gulbarga in 2011, 87 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Gulbarga · ■ Electricity for lighting ****87%** Toilet within the home ****26%** No toilet (open defecation) ****69%** Tap water ****57%** Drinking water within premises ****31%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%** Use banking services ****51%** Television ****48%** Mobile phone ****60%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****16%** Car / jeep / van ****3%** None of these assets ****22%** Own their home ****81%** 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 Gulbarga Sub-district People Villages Towns [Aland](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/) 342,207 136 1 [Afzalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/afzalpur/) 220,339 93 1 [Gulbarga](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/gulbarga/) 829,830 140 1 [Chincholi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chincholi/) 254,287 148 1 [Sedam](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/sedam/) 218,572 117 2 [Chitapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/) 404,188 125 4 [Jevargi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/jevargi/) 296,903 159 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 Gulbarga - Gulbarga · 543,147 - Shahabad · 47,582 - Aland · 42,371 - Sedam · 39,341 - Wadi · 37,988 - Chitapur · 31,299 - Afzalpur · 27,088 - Jevargi · 25,686 - Chincholi · 20,897 - Shahabad ACC · 13,680 - Kurgunta · 6,472 ## Largest villages in Gulbarga - Mannur · 12,866 - Ravoor · 12,117 - Kamalapur · 11,071 - Mashal · 11,015 - Nalwar · 10,846 - Malkhed · 10,648 - Yedrami · 10,598 - Mudhole · 9,349 - Madan Hipperga · 9,243 - Kalgi · 9,144 - Mahagaon · 8,731 - Kadganchi · 8,100 - Sulepeth · 8,016 - D.Ghangapur · 7,860 - Narona · 7,846 - Nimberga · 7,844 - Karajagi · 7,708 - Srinivas Saradgi · 7,523 - Udchan · 6,956 - Madiyal · 6,762 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 Gulbarga?7: Aland, Afzalpur, Gulbarga, Chincholi, Sedam, Chitapur, Jevargi - What is the population of Gulbarga district?2,566,326 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Gulbarga?Gulbarga