# Dandeli, Uttara Kannada (Karnataka) – Town Population

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Town · Uttara Kannada, Karnataka 

# Dandeli

Dandeli is a town in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka (CMC). The 2011 Census counted **52,069 people** in 11,735 households. Literacy was 87.5%.

- 52,069people (2011)
- 11,735households
- 87.5%literacy
- 31census wards

## Population of Dandeli

■ Dandeli · ■ Uttara Kannada urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.5%**

**90.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****987**

**982

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****958**

**950

Working population ****32.5%**

**34.7%

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 Dandeli

Of every 100 households in Dandeli in 2011, 97 had electricity, 73 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Dandeli · ■ Uttara Kannada urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

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

**81%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**14%

Tap water ****92%**

**42%

Drinking water within premises ****68%**

**74%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%**

**59%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****39%**

**37%

Use banking services ****80%**

**80%

Television ****80%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**34%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**6%

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

**7%

Own their home ****62%**

**72%

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 Dandeli work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 13,398 (79%) · **■** Household industry 265 (2%) · **■** Farming 210 (1%) · **■** Marginal 3,064 (18%)

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

## Dandeli in numbers and road distances

- Density6,111 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.0%
- Annual rainfall854 mm
- Temperature range11 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Bangalore (state capital)510 km by road
- Karwar (district HQ)136 km by road
- Hubli Dharwad (city of 1 lakh+)80 km by road
- Hubli-Dharwad (city of 5 lakh+)80 km by road
- Alnavar (railway station)34 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 Dandeli

### Civic services

- Pucca roads60 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets8,243
- Water storage6,671 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes11,222
- Electricity — industry215

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 50 beds · 7 doctors
- ●Dispensaries3
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools11 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools4 govt · 1 private
- ●Polytechnics1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks6
- Private banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** paper, timber wood and ferro manganese.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Dandeli

- Banks5 in Dandeli
- ATMs1 in Dandeli
- Petrol pumps1 in Dandeli
- Hotels19 in Dandeli
- Cinemas1 in Dandeli
- Pharmacies1 in Dandeli

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/).

## Dandeli ward list (2011)

- Ward 63,265 people
- Ward 132,610 people
- Ward 292,564 people
- Ward 272,535 people
- Ward 112,517 people
- Ward 72,401 people

[Full ward list (31 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dandeli/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Dandeli?52,069 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dandeli in?Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka
- How many wards does Dandeli have?31 census wards (2011)