Gadag district, Karnataka
Gadag is a district of Karnataka, with a population of 10,64,570 at the 2011 Census across 4,664 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Karnataka's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 11 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,664 km²
- Density
- 228
- per km²
- Literacy
- 65.8%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 982
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 56.3% | 29 / 31 | 348 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 95.5% | 17 / 31 | 454 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 91.9% | 9 / 31 | 143 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.6% | 29 / 31 | 389 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 55.2% | 26 / 31 | 671 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 39 | 28 / 30 | 326 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 5 | 17 / 30 | 53 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 72.7% | 8 / 31 | 139 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.7% | 5 / 31 | 29 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 87.1% | 18 / 31 | 207 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 24.1% | 10 / 31 | 466 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 87,745 · Female 86,451 | 1,74,196 | 27 / 31 | 438 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 30,975 · Female 30,679 | 61,654 | 22 / 31 | 393 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 911 | 20 / 31 | 429 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.0% | 27 / 31 | 630 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 27.7% | 6 / 31 | 210 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 3,10,412 · Female 1,85,310 | 4,95,722 | 28 / 31 | 441 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 73.3% | 12 / 31 | 329 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 3,97,178 · Female 3,02,999 | 7,00,177 | 26 / 31 | 446 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 16.3% | 15 / 31 | 227 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 45.1% | 20 / 31 | 268 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 70.7% | 23 / 31 | 464 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 9.5% | 25 / 31 | 453 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 70.3% | 6 / 31 | 292 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.5% | 25 / 31 | 653 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 45.2% | 5 / 31 | 69 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 39.8% | 6 / 31 | 107 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 18.2% | 16 / 31 | 366 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 77.1% | 28 / 31 | 757 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 30.6% | 12 / 31 | 181 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 18.9% | 12 / 31 | 335 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 50.5% | 13 / 31 | 542 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 68.7% | 18 / 31 | 288 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.5% · Men 13.7% | 7.2% | 24 / 31 | 587 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 27 / 31 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 33.5% | 15 / 31 | 168 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 23 / 31 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 22.1% · Men 23.9% | 23.0% | 20 / 31 | 370 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 74.3% | 28 / 31 | 469 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 28.3% | 16 / 31 | 471 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 96.2% | 23 / 31 | 254 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 68.3% | 28 / 31 | 579 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 57.7% | 27 / 31 | 338 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 79.8% | 2 / 7 | 26 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 11 / 31 | 251 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 5,726 | 6 / 31 | 98 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 8.5% · Men 35.6% | 22.2% | 7 / 31 | 486 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 7.0% | 11 / 31 | 477 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 5.9% · Men 6.9% | 6.4% | 21 / 31 | 291 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 5,37,147 · Female 5,27,423 | 10,64,570 | 28 / 31 | 475 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 11,91,125 | 26 / 31 | 462 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 229 | 22 / 31 | 564 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 255 | 22 / 31 | 543 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 2.5 | 29 / 31 | 699 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1.9 | 16 / 31 | 455 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 90.8 | 23 / 31 | 346 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 85.2 | 9 / 31 | 175 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 2.1 | 18 / 31 | 465 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 10 | 23 / 31 | 366 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 9.4 | 14 / 31 | 217 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 13 / 31 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 48.7% | 11 / 31 | 334 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 52.1 | 25 / 31 | 257 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 107.1 | 29 / 31 | 261 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 2.4 | 27 / 31 | 664 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 110 | 29 / 31 | 490 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 18 / 31 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Gadag
- NH-NH-367
- NH-NH-52
- NH-NH-67
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