# Aland, Gulbarga (Karnataka) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Gulbarga, Karnataka 

# Aland

Aland is a town in Aland sub-district of Gulbarga district, Karnataka (TMC). The 2011 Census counted **42,371 people** in 7,440 households. Literacy was 73.5%.

- 42,371people (2011)
- 7,440households
- 73.5%literacy
- 23census wards

## Population of Aland

■ Aland · ■ Gulbarga urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.5%**

**78.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****936**

**968

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****958**

**940

Working population ****33.7%**

**33.5%

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 Aland

Of every 100 households in Aland in 2011, 92 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Aland · ■ Gulbarga urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****41%**

**68%

No toilet (open defecation) ****51%**

**26%

Tap water ****92%**

**78%

Drinking water within premises ****45%**

**61%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%**

**45%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%**

**45%

Use banking services ****40%**

**51%

Television ****57%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

None of these assets ****17%**

**10%

Own their home ****72%**

**59%

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 Aland work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,522 (60%) · **■** Household industry 395 (3%) · **■** Farming 2,571 (18%) · **■** Marginal 2,800 (20%)

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 Aland changed?

From 10,130 in 1901 to 42,371 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).

## Aland in numbers and road distances

- Density2,877 per km²
- Growth 2001–201120.2%
- Annual rainfall665 mm
- Temperature range22 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Bangalore (state capital)619 km by road
- Gulbarga (district HQ)43 km by road
- Gulbarga (city of 1 lakh+)43 km by road
- Solapur M.Corp. (city of 5 lakh+)80 km by road
- Ghangapur (railway station)31 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 Aland

### Civic services

- Pucca roads82 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,596
- Water storage1,200 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes6,561
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 100 beds · 7 doctors
- ●Dispensaries2 · 6 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools24 govt · 16 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 4 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** khadi clothes and jaggery.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Aland

- Banks4 in Aland
- Petrol pumps5 in Aland

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/).

## Aland ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-1/) 818 155 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-2/) 1,556 281 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-3/) 2,579 465 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-4/) 1,623 306 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-5/) 659 126 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-6/) 2,361 420 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-7/) 1,131 190 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-8/) 2,019 353 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-9/) 1,226 192 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-10/) 608 105 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-11/) 1,742 302 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-12/) 3,805 697 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-13/) 726 100 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-14/) 3,899 718 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-15/) 1,211 220 

[Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-16/) 1,584 287 

[Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-17/) 110 24 

[Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-18/) 2,082 372 

[Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-19/) 1,423 214 

[Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-20/) 4,251 689 

[Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-21/) 1,199 193 

[Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-22/) 3,413 571 

[Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/aland/aland/ward-23/) 2,346 460 

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 Aland?42,371 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Aland in?Gulbarga district, Karnataka
- What was the population of Aland in 1901?10,130
- How many wards does Aland have?23 census wards (2011)
