Gadag

This page provides an overview of Gadag: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

4,943,541
Population
1,016,166
Households
980
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
65.35%
Approx. literacy

Gadag has an aggregated population of 4,943,541. Approximately 43.07% live in rural areas (2,129,140) and 15.35% live in urban areas (758,618).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 2,129,140 3
Gadag 910,399 67
Mundargi 370,772 61
Nargund 265,578 38
Ron 720,009 96
Shirhatti 547,643 90

Population summary

Gadag has a population of 4,943,541 (2,496,173 males and 2,447,368 females). The sex ratio is about 980 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population4,943,541
Male2,496,173
Female2,447,368
Rural population2,129,140 (43.07%)
Urban population758,618 (15.35%)
Households1,016,166

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 65.35%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates3,230,381
Total illiterates1,713,160

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 824,299 (16.67%). ST: 297,253 (6.01%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC824,29916.67%
ST297,2536.01%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 617,118 (12.48%). Workers: 2,329,543 (47.12%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)617,11812.48%
Total workers2,329,54347.12%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Gadag 1,064,570
Gadag 685,261
Gadag 379,309
Gadag 367,258
Ron 264,123
Shirhatti 200,669
Ron 191,763
Gadag 191,375
Gadag 175,883
Shirhatti 146,305