# Kawalettu, Haveri (Karnataka) – Town Population & History

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Town · Haveri, Karnataka 

# Kawalettu

Kawalettu is a town in Ranibennur sub-district of Haveri district, Karnataka (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,265 people** in 1,411 households. Literacy was 84.7%.

- 6,265people (2011)
- 1,411households
- 84.7%literacy
- 908females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kawalettu

■ Kawalettu · ■ Haveri urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.7%**

**83.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****908**

**968

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****902**

**921

Working population ****38.0%**

**36.8%

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 Kawalettu

Of every 100 households in Kawalettu in 2011, 99 had electricity, 73 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Kawalettu · ■ Haveri urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****73%**

**70%

No toilet (open defecation) ****25%**

**24%

Tap water ****97%**

**84%

Drinking water within premises ****53%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****35%**

**41%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****64%**

**56%

Use banking services ****57%**

**57%

Television ****80%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****12%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****44%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**4%

None of these assets ****7%**

**14%

Own their home ****48%**

**66%

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 Kawalettu work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,045 (86%) · **■** Household industry 10 (0%) · **■** Farming 242 (10%) · **■** Marginal 86 (4%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Kawalettu in numbers and road distances

- Density1,816 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.0%
- Annual rainfall670 mm
- Temperature range17 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Bangalore (state capital)284 km by road
- Haveri (district HQ)53 km by road
- Davanagere (city of 1 lakh+)16 km by road
- Hubli-Dharwad (city of 5 lakh+)148 km by road
- Kawalettu (railway station)2 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 Kawalettu

### Civic services

- Pucca roads25 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets875
- Water storage220 kl
- Electricity — homes1,286
- Electricity — industry3

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

**Main manufactured goods:** cotton.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kawalettu

- Petrol pumps1 in Kawalettu

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kawalettu?6,265 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kawalettu in?Haveri district, Karnataka