# Sakleshpur, Hassan (Karnataka) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ Town · Hassan, Karnataka # Sakleshpur Sakleshpur is a town in Sakleshpur sub-district of Hassan district, Karnataka (TMC). The 2011 Census counted **23,352 people** in 5,796 households. Literacy was 88.5%. - 23,352people (2011) - 5,796households - 88.5%literacy - 23census wards ## Population of Sakleshpur ■ Sakleshpur · ■ Hassan urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.5%** **88.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1020** **1003 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1003** **957 Working population ****39.1%** **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 Sakleshpur Of every 100 households in Sakleshpur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Sakleshpur · ■ Hassan urban average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **98% Toilet within the home ****91%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****7%** **9% Tap water ****91%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****68%** **69% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%** **65% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%** **17% Use banking services ****79%** **74% Television ****78%** **84% Mobile phone ****80%** **80% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****19%** **39% Car / jeep / van ****9%** **8% None of these assets ****6%** **5% Own their home ****48%** **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 Sakleshpur work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 8,116 (89%) · **■** Household industry 101 (1%) · **■** Farming 298 (3%) · **■** Marginal 606 (7%) 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 Sakleshpur changed? From 2,140 in 1901 to 23,352 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). ## Sakleshpur in numbers and road distances - Density4,979 per km² - Growth 2001–20110.8% - Annual rainfall2,311 mm - Temperature range20 °C to 29 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)218 km by road - Hassan (district HQ)42 km by road - Hassan (city of 1 lakh+)42 km by road - Mysore (city of 5 lakh+)118 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 Sakleshpur ### Civic services - Pucca roads34 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets4,341 - Water storage750 kl - Electricity — homes5,679 - Electricity — industry10 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 150 beds · 11 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools10 govt · 7 private - ●Senior secondary schools4 govt · 2 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks5 - Private banks1 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sakleshpur - Banks9 in Sakleshpur - ATMs2 in Sakleshpur - Petrol pumps2 in Sakleshpur - Hotels23 in Sakleshpur - Schools2 in Sakleshpur - Pharmacies2 in Sakleshpur - Restaurants4 in Sakleshpur 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/). ## Sakleshpur ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-1/) 972 259 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-2/) 705 193 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-3/) 1,925 446 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-4/) 706 183 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-5/) 583 147 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-6/) 837 207 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-7/) 1,301 289 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-8/) 402 94 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-9/) 1,701 411 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-10/) 745 174 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-11/) 710 165 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-12/) 1,098 285 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-13/) 958 270 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-14/) 1,244 316 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-15/) 1,319 342 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-16/) 769 216 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-17/) 517 155 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-18/) 874 224 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-19/) 1,472 346 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-20/) 278 66 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-21/) 794 187 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-22/) 1,497 332 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/sakleshpur/ward-23/) 1,945 489 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 Sakleshpur?23,352 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sakleshpur in?Hassan district, Karnataka - What was the population of Sakleshpur in 1901?2,140 - How many wards does Sakleshpur have?23 census wards (2011)