Gadag-Betigeri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gadag, Karnataka - Census 2011

Gadag-Betigeri is a City Municipal Council city situated in Gadag taluka of Gadag district. The Gadag-Betigeri city is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 37,072 families residing in the Gadag-Betigeri city. The total population of Gadag-Betigeri is 172,612 out of which 85,920 are males and 86,692 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gadag-Betigeri is 1,009.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gadag-Betigeri city is 19549 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9997 male children and 9552 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadag-Betigeri is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gadag-Betigeri is 85.4%. Thus Gadag-Betigeri has higher literacy rate compared to 75.1% of Gadag district. The male literacy rate is 90.97% and the female literacy rate is 79.89% in Gadag-Betigeri.

Gadag-Betigeri City Municipal Council has total administration over 37,072 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within City Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Gadag-Betigeri City Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadag-Betigeri City Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 19,549 9,997 9,552
Literacy 85.4% 80.4% 71.1%
Scheduled Caste 18,240 8,959 9,281
Scheduled Tribe 5,082 2,511 2,571
Illiterate 41,916 16,854 25,062

Caste-wise Population - Gadag-Betigeri

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Gadag-Betigeri.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 18,240 8,959 9,281
Schedule Tribe 5,082 2,511 2,571

Religion-wise Population - Gadag-Betigeri

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gadag-Betigeri is 126,423 which is 73.24% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gadag-Betigeri is 40,443 which is 23.43% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gadag-Betigeri as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 126,423 (73.24%) 63,113 63,310
Muslim 40,443 (23.43%) 20,006 20,437
Christian 2,588 (1.5%) 1,243 1,345
Sikh 75 (0.04%) 41 34
Buddhist 28 (0.02%) 10 18
Jain 2,240 (1.3%) 1,125 1,115
Other Religion 25 (0.01%) 12 13
No Religion Specified 790 (0.46%) 370 420

Literacy Rate - Gadag-Betigeri

The total literacy rate of Gadag-Betigeri was 85.39% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 130,696 literates, males were 69,066 while females were 61,630. Also the male literacy rate was 90.97% and the female literacy rate was 79.89% in Gadag-Betigeri.

  Gadag-Betigeri Karnataka
Female 79.89% 68.08%
Male 90.97% 82.47%
Total 85.39% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Gadag-Betigeri

The Sex Ratio of Gadag-Betigeri is 1,009. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,009 females in Gadag-Betigeri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,009 ) of Gadag-Betigeri.

Child Population - Gadag-Betigeri

According to Census 2011, there were 19,549 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gadag-Betigeri. Out of which 9,997 were male while 9,552 were female.

Working Population - Gadag-Betigeri

In Gadag-Betigeri City Municipal Council out of total population, 63,468 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,468 workers engaged in Main Work, 945 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,336 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 55,544 42,729 12,815
Cultivators 945 804 141
Agriculture Labourer 2,336 1,185 1,151
Household Industries 3,452 2,100 1,352
Other Workers 48,811 38,640 10,171
Marginal Workers 7,924 5,057 2,867
Non Working 109,144 38,134 71,010

Gadag-Betigeri Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gadag-Betigeri is further divided into 35 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 8,743 64.1% 1,008
2 Ward No - 2 5,491 75.7% 984
3 Ward No - 3 5,873 73.4% 997
4 Ward No - 4 8,791 70.2% 994
5 Ward No - 5 9,508 70.3% 972
6 Ward No - 6 4,832 75.9% 996
7 Ward No - 7 4,282 70.2% 1,032
8 Ward No - 8 2,840 82% 1,051
9 Ward No - 9 4,453 83% 969
10 Ward No - 10 3,751 70.4% 985
11 Ward No - 11 5,919 82.5% 1,006
12 Ward No - 12 3,177 85.5% 1,047
13 Ward No - 13 2,460 85.2% 911
14 Ward No - 14 3,589 78.1% 1,127
15 Ward No - 15 3,663 86.1% 1,057
16 Ward No - 16 5,172 66% 1,132
17 Ward No - 17 2,960 79.7% 1,040
18 Ward No - 18 3,155 73.1% 1,025
19 Ward No - 19 4,024 78.5% 1,007
20 Ward No - 20 4,042 65.6% 1,033
21 Ward No - 21 6,607 74.5% 986
22 Ward No - 22 8,080 74.4% 1,026
23 Ward No - 23 3,395 80.9% 1,061
24 Ward No - 24 2,736 81.3% 1,018
25 Ward No - 25 2,609 80.6% 1,032
26 Ward No - 26 3,292 76.2% 982
27 Ward No - 27 3,454 77.7% 1,039
28 Ward No - 28 4,101 85% 1,000
29 Ward No - 29 7,750 73.9% 1,010
30 Ward No - 30 3,477 70.7% 993
31 Ward No - 31 2,696 77.4% 1,029
32 Ward No - 32 3,735 73.4% 1,043
33 Ward No - 33 7,302 85.2% 986
34 Ward No - 34 6,015 73.6% 1,003
35 Ward No - 35 10,638 80.3% 958

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