# Wadi, Gulbarga (Karnataka) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ Town · Gulbarga, Karnataka # Wadi Wadi is a town in Chitapur sub-district of Gulbarga district, Karnataka (TMC). The 2011 Census counted **37,988 people** in 7,270 households. Literacy was 68.4%. - 37,988people (2011) - 7,270households - 68.4%literacy - 23census wards ## Population of Wadi ■ Wadi · ■ Gulbarga urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.4%** **78.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****963** **968 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****918** **940 Working population ****32.8%** **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 Wadi Of every 100 households in Wadi in 2011, 94 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Wadi · ■ Gulbarga urban average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **94% Toilet within the home ****52%** **68% No toilet (open defecation) ****40%** **26% Tap water ****74%** **78% Drinking water within premises ****40%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%** **45% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****53%** **45% Use banking services ****51%** **51% Television ****69%** **71% Mobile phone ****66%** **69% Computer with internet ****4%** **5% Two-wheeler ****18%** **31% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **5% None of these assets ****12%** **10% Own their home ****56%** **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 Wadi work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 8,304 (67%) · **■** Household industry 554 (4%) · **■** Farming 228 (2%) · **■** Marginal 3,387 (27%) 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 Wadi changed? From 18,092 in 1981 to 37,988 in 2011. **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Wadi in numbers and road distances - Density1,843 per km² - Growth 2001–201126.6% - Annual rainfall770 mm - Temperature range20 °C to 35 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)534 km by road - Gulbarga (district HQ)45 km by road - Gulbarga (city of 1 lakh+)45 km by road - Solapur M.Corp. (city of 5 lakh+)152 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 Wadi ### Civic services - Pucca roads40 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets3,505 - Water storage1,050 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes6,671 - Electricity — industry15 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 3 doctors - ●Dispensaries2 - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools14 govt · 12 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 3 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** cement and polished stone. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Wadi - Banks2 in Wadi - Petrol pumps1 in Wadi 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/). ## Wadi ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-1/) 2,066 345 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-2/) 853 159 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-3/) 2,124 380 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-4/) 1,213 226 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-5/) 1,577 294 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-6/) 2,512 472 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-7/) 3,290 625 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-8/) 2,939 635 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-9/) 553 103 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-10/) 2,024 380 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-11/) 2,058 400 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-12/) 1,552 296 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-13/) 2,109 385 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-14/) 955 183 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-15/) 1,882 334 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-16/) 1,852 343 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-17/) 1,300 280 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-18/) 1,509 291 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-19/) 1,718 345 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-20/) 1,707 340 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-21/) 432 127 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-22/) 662 110 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/wadi/ward-23/) 1,101 217 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 Wadi?37,988 (Census 2011) - Which district is Wadi in?Gulbarga district, Karnataka - What was the population of Wadi in 1981?18,092 - How many wards does Wadi have?23 census wards (2011)