# Arsikere, Hassan (Karnataka) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ Town · Hassan, Karnataka # Arsikere Arsikere is a town in Arsikere sub-district of Hassan district, Karnataka (TMC + OG). The 2011 Census counted **53,216 people** in 12,093 households. Literacy was 89.1%. - 53,216people (2011) - 12,093households - 89.1%literacy - 30census wards ## Population of Arsikere ■ Arsikere · ■ Hassan urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****89.1%** **88.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****974** **1003 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****941** **957 Working population ****37.1%** **37.2% 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 Arsikere Of every 100 households in Arsikere in 2011, 96 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Arsikere · ■ Hassan urban average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **98% Toilet within the home ****86%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****12%** **9% Tap water ****94%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****53%** **69% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****60%** **65% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****22%** **17% Use banking services ****67%** **74% Television ****82%** **84% Mobile phone ****76%** **80% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****33%** **39% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **8% None of these assets ****8%** **5% Own their home ****54%** **52% 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 Arsikere work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 16,168 (82%) · **■** Household industry 390 (2%) · **■** Farming 618 (3%) · **■** Marginal 2,574 (13%) 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 Arsikere changed? From 3,565 in 1901 to 53,216 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). ## Arsikere in numbers and road distances - Density4,779 per km² - Growth 2001–201117.8% - Annual rainfall750 mm - Temperature range14 °C to 33 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)170 km by road - Hassan (district HQ)43 km by road - Hassan (city of 1 lakh+)43 km by road - Mysore (city of 5 lakh+)136 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 Arsikere ### Civic services - Pucca roads73 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets6,882 - Water storage1,150 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes10,908 - Electricity — industry667 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 150 beds · 14 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools23 govt · 13 private - ●Senior secondary schools8 govt · 2 private - ●Polytechnics1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks7 - Private banks2 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** coconut products, coir products and 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 Arsikere - Banks23 in Arsikere - ATMs4 in Arsikere - Petrol pumps6 in Arsikere - Hotels1 in Arsikere - Shopping malls1 in Arsikere - Colleges and universities2 in Arsikere - Cinemas2 in Arsikere - Pharmacies2 in Arsikere - Restaurants2 in Arsikere 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/). ## Arsikere ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-1/) 1,726 428 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-2/) 1,956 414 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-3/) 1,595 350 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-4/) 3,211 657 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-5/) 1,707 375 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-6/) 2,642 669 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-7/) 970 238 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-8/) 1,525 421 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-9/) 1,755 412 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-10/) 1,645 392 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-11/) 1,649 423 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-12/) 1,582 407 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-13/) 2,507 590 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-14/) 2,092 501 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-15/) 1,741 403 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-16/) 1,642 308 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-17/) 2,184 534 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-18/) 2,133 481 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-19/) 1,714 339 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-20/) 1,721 412 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-21/) 1,522 351 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-22/) 960 221 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-23/) 1,597 274 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-24/) 1,833 357 [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-25/) 2,847 551 [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-26/) 2,740 670 [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-27/) 2,140 455 [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-28/) 871 251 [Ward 29](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-29/) 537 117 [Ward 30](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/arsikere/ward-30/) 472 92 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 Arsikere?53,216 (Census 2011) - Which district is Arsikere in?Hassan district, Karnataka - What was the population of Arsikere in 1901?3,565 - How many wards does Arsikere have?30 census wards (2011)