# Pavagada, Tumkur (Karnataka) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ Town · Tumkur, Karnataka # Pavagada Pavagada is a town in Pavagada sub-district of Tumkur district, Karnataka (TMC). The 2011 Census counted **28,486 people** in 6,534 households. Literacy was 81.8%. - 28,486people (2011) - 6,534households - 81.8%literacy - 23census wards ## Population of Pavagada ■ Pavagada · ■ Tumkur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.8%** **87.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****992** **984 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****900** **959 Working population ****36.9%** **39.1% 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 Pavagada Of every 100 households in Pavagada in 2011, 94 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Pavagada · ■ Tumkur urban average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **96% Toilet within the home ****62%** **82% No toilet (open defecation) ****33%** **15% Tap water ****28%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****15%** **60% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%** **58% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%** **27% Use banking services ****51%** **57% Television ****72%** **77% Mobile phone ****64%** **70% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****26%** **37% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **6% None of these assets ****14%** **9% Own their home ****59%** **54% 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 Pavagada work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 7,039 (67%) · **■** Household industry 289 (3%) · **■** Farming 1,009 (10%) · **■** Marginal 2,178 (21%) 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 Pavagada changed? From 2,840 in 1901 to 28,486 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). ## Pavagada in numbers and road distances - Density4,336 per km² - Growth 2001–20111.5% - Annual rainfall457 mm - Temperature range24 °C to 40 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)150 km by road - Tumkur (district HQ)95 km by road - Hindupur (city of 1 lakh+)48 km by road - Bangalore (city of 5 lakh+)150 km by road - Penukonda (railway station)36 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 Pavagada ### Civic services - Pucca roads6 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets2,443 - Water storage170 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes5,878 - Electricity — industry182 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 100 beds · 9 doctors - ●Dispensaries3 - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools3 govt · 5 private - ●Senior secondary schools3 govt · 2 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 - Private banks2 - Co-operative banks4 **Main manufactured goods:** edible oil and groundnut cake. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Pavagada - Banks7 in Pavagada - ATMs1 in Pavagada - Petrol pumps2 in Pavagada - Hotels1 in Pavagada - Colleges and universities1 in Pavagada - Cinemas1 in Pavagada - Pharmacies1 in Pavagada - Restaurants1 in Pavagada - Dental clinics1 in Pavagada 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/). ## Pavagada ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-1/) 1,092 259 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-2/) 1,679 400 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-3/) 1,307 271 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-4/) 1,959 480 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-5/) 2,014 439 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-6/) 968 222 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-7/) 1,495 350 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-8/) 1,181 282 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-9/) 1,808 411 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-10/) 1,230 269 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-11/) 1,762 376 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-12/) 550 119 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-13/) 679 157 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-14/) 622 144 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-15/) 850 199 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-16/) 955 236 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-17/) 459 106 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-18/) 809 189 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-19/) 1,116 261 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-20/) 903 207 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-21/) 1,362 303 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-22/) 2,175 525 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/pavagada/ward-23/) 1,511 329 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 Pavagada?28,486 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pavagada in?Tumkur district, Karnataka - What was the population of Pavagada in 1901?2,840 - How many wards does Pavagada have?23 census wards (2011)