# Yadgir, Yadgir (Karnataka) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · Yadgir, Karnataka 

# Yadgir

Yadgir is a town in Yadgir sub-district of Yadgir district, Karnataka (CMC). The 2011 Census counted **74,294 people** in 13,778 households. Literacy was 74.4%.

- 74,294people (2011)
- 13,778households
- 74.4%literacy
- 31census wards

## Population of Yadgir

■ Yadgir · ■ Yadgir urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.4%**

**72.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1008**

**984

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****969**

**937

Working population ****37.1%**

**36.1%

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 Yadgir

Of every 100 households in Yadgir in 2011, 90 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Yadgir · ■ Yadgir urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****53%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****36%**

**49%

Tap water ****86%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****55%**

**47%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%**

**36%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****52%**

**61%

Use banking services ****45%**

**45%

Television ****60%**

**58%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**3%

None of these assets ****20%**

**19%

Own their home ****62%**

**67%

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 Yadgir work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 20,361 (74%) · **■** Household industry 1,852 (7%) · **■** Farming 1,959 (7%) · **■** Marginal 3,400 (12%)

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 Yadgir changed?

From 6,271 in 1901 to 74,294 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).

## Yadgir in numbers and road distances

- Density4,970 per km²
- Growth 2001–201126.3%
- Annual rainfall947 mm
- Temperature range30 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Bangalore (state capital)610 km by road
- Gulbarga (city of 1 lakh+)83 km by road
- Gulbarga (city of 5 lakh+)83 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 Yadgir

### Civic services

- Pucca roads101 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets5,704
- Water storage3,200 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes11,977
- Electricity — industry429

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 100 beds · 9 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals3 · 30 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 4 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools30 govt · 15 private
- ●Senior secondary schools4 govt · 3 private
- ●Polytechnics4 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks5
- Private banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** edible 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 Yadgir

- Hospitals2 in Yadgir
- Banks25 in Yadgir
- ATMs3 in Yadgir
- Petrol pumps4 in Yadgir
- Hotels4 in Yadgir
- Shopping malls1 in Yadgir
- Schools2 in Yadgir
- Colleges and universities4 in Yadgir
- Pharmacies8 in Yadgir
- Dental clinics1 in Yadgir

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/).

## Yadgir ward list (2011)

- Ward 317,132 people
- Ward 114,235 people
- Ward 253,553 people
- Ward 263,411 people
- Ward 193,337 people
- Ward 303,307 people

[Full ward list (31 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/yadgir/yadgir/yadgir/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Yadgir?74,294 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Yadgir in?Yadgir district, Karnataka
- What was the population of Yadgir in 1901?6,271
- How many wards does Yadgir have?31 census wards (2011)