Belagavi District

Karnataka

Belagavi district is one of the districts of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is at Belagavi. It covers 13,415 sq km and had a population of 47,79,661 at the 2011 census, a density of 356 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 10 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Belagavi
Area
13,415 sq km
Population
47.80 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
356 /km²
Literacy Rate
73.48%
Sex Ratio
973
per 1,000 males
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Belagavi District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Belagavi district.

Total Population
47.80 Lakh
Male Population
24.23 Lakh
Female Population
23.57 Lakh
Rural Population
35.71 Lakh
Urban Population
12.08 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
5.82 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
5.31 Lakh
Literacy Rate
73.48%
Population Density
356 /km²
Sex Ratio
973
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 82.2%Female literacy 64.58%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Belagavi district.

14
Tehsils
14
Blocks
140
Nyay Panchayats
506
Gram Panchayats
1,278
Villages
Headquarters
Belagavi
Languages
Kannada, Marathi, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
15.85° N, 74.5° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Belagavi

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Belagavi

Constituency No. 2 · General
Primary
Jagadish Shettar
Jagadish Shettar
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Arabhavi
  • Gokak
  • Belagavi Uttar
  • Belagavi Dakshin
  • Belagavi Rural
  • Khanapur
  • Kittur
  • Bailhongal
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Belagavi

(10)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Nippani
No. 1
SJ
Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Athani
No. 3
LS
Laxman Savadi
Indian National Congress
MLA
Kagwad
No. 4
RK
Raju Kage
Indian National Congress
MLA
Kudachi
No. 5
MT
Mahendra Kallappa Tamannavar
Indian National Congress
MLA
Raybag
No. 6
DA
Duryodhan Mahalingappa Aihole
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Hukkeri
No. 7
NK
Nikhil Umesh Katti
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Arabhavi
No. 8 · Belagavi
BJ
Balachandra Jarkiholi
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Gokak
No. 9 · Belagavi
RJ
Ramesh Jarkiholi
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Yemkanmardi
No. 10
SJ
Satish Jarkiholi
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Belagavi

(11)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Belagavi district.

  • Jagadish Shettar
    Jagadish Shettar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Belagavi · No. 2
  • SJ
    Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Nippani · No. 1
  • GH
    Ganesh Hukkeri
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Chikkodi-Saddalga · No. 2
  • LS
    Laxman Savadi
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Athani · No. 3
  • RK
    Raju Kage
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Kagwad · No. 4
  • MT
    Mahendra Kallappa Tamannavar
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Kudachi · No. 5
  • DA
    Duryodhan Mahalingappa Aihole
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Raybag · No. 6
  • NK
    Nikhil Umesh Katti
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Hukkeri · No. 7
  • BJ
    Balachandra Jarkiholi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Arabhavi · No. 8
  • RJ
    Ramesh Jarkiholi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Gokak · No. 9
  • SJ
    Satish Jarkiholi
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Yemkanmardi · No. 10

Election History

Lok Sabha

Belagavi · No. 2

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPJagadish Shettar
    Votes 7,62,029Vote share 55.93%Margin 1,78,437
    1. 1. Jagadish Shettar · BJP7,62,029 (55.93%)
    2. 2. Mrinal Ravindra Hebbalkar · INC5,83,592 (42.83%)
    3. 3. Mahadev P. Patil · BSP8,100 (0.59%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPSuresh Angadi
    Votes 7,61,991Vote share 63.22%Margin 3,91,304
    1. 1. Suresh Angadi · BJP7,61,991 (63.22%)
    2. 2. V. S. Sadhunavar · INC3,70,687 (30.76%)
    3. 3. Shubham Shelke · Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti21,100 (1.75%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPSuresh Angadi
    Votes 5,54,723Vote share 51.45%Margin 75,860
    1. 1. Suresh Angadi · BJP5,54,723 (51.45%)
    2. 2. Laxmi R. Hebbalkar · INC4,78,863 (44.41%)
    3. 3. Amanulla Khan · JD(S)14,210 (1.32%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Karnataka
State
Belagavi
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
10 Assembly
No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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Belagavi District at a Glance

State
Karnataka
Headquarters
Belagavi
Area
13,415 sq km
Population
47.80 Lakh
Population density
356 per km²
Sex ratio
973 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
73.48%
Languages
Kannada, Marathi, Urdu
Tehsils
14
Blocks
14
Gram panchayats
506
Villages
1,278
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
10
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Karnataka
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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