Davanagere District

Karnataka

Davanagere district is one of the districts of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is at Davanagere. It covers 5,924 sq km and had a population of 19,45,497 at the 2011 census, a density of 328 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 7 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Davanagere
Area
5,924 sq km
Population
19.45 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
328 /km²
Literacy Rate
75.74%
Sex Ratio
975
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Davanagere District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Davanagere district.

Total Population
19.45 Lakh
Male Population
9.85 Lakh
Female Population
9.60 Lakh
Rural Population
13.21 Lakh
Urban Population
6.24 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
3.82 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2.34 Lakh
Literacy Rate
75.74%
Population Density
328 /km²
Sex Ratio
975
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 82.35%Female literacy 68.97%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Davanagere district.

6
Tehsils
6
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
233
Gram Panchayats
930
Villages
Headquarters
Davanagere
Languages
Kannada, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
14.46° N, 75.92° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Davanagere

(1)

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

Davanagere

Constituency No. 13 · General
Primary
Prabha Mallikarjun
Prabha Mallikarjun
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Jagalur
  • Harihar
  • Davanagere North
  • Davanagere South
  • Mayakonda
  • Channagiri
  • Honnali
View Constituency

Assembly Constituencies Covering Davanagere

(7)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Jagalur
No. 103 · Davanagere
BD
B. Devendrappa
Indian National Congress
MLA
Harihar
No. 105 · Davanagere
BH
B.P. Harish
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Davanagere North
No. 106 · Davanagere
SM
S.S. Mallikarjun
Indian National Congress
MLA
Davanagere South
No. 107 · Davanagere
SS
Shamanur Shivashankarappa
Indian National Congress
MLA
Mayakonda
No. 108 · Davanagere
KB
K.S. Basavanthappa
Indian National Congress
MLA
Channagiri
No. 109 · Davanagere
BS
Basavaraju V. Shivaganga
Indian National Congress
MLA
Honnali
No. 110 · Davanagere
DG
D.G. Shantana Gowda
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Davanagere

(8)

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

  • Prabha Mallikarjun
    Prabha Mallikarjun
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Davanagere · No. 13
  • BD
    B. Devendrappa
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Jagalur · No. 103
  • BH
    B.P. Harish
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Harihar · No. 105
  • SM
    S.S. Mallikarjun
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Davanagere North · No. 106
  • SS
    Shamanur Shivashankarappa
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Davanagere South · No. 107
  • KB
    K.S. Basavanthappa
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Mayakonda · No. 108
  • BS
    Basavaraju V. Shivaganga
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Channagiri · No. 109
  • DG
    D.G. Shantana Gowda
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Honnali · No. 110

Election History

Lok Sabha

Davanagere · No. 13

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCPrabha Mallikarjun
    Votes 6,33,059Vote share 45.79%Margin 26,094
    1. 1. Prabha Mallikarjun · INC6,33,059 (45.79%)
    2. 2. Gayathri Siddeshwara · BJP6,06,965 (43.91%)
    3. 3. G. B. Vinay Kumar · Independent1,08,210 (7.83%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPG. M. Siddeshwara
    Votes 6,52,996Vote share 54.68%Margin 1,69,702
    1. 1. G. M. Siddeshwara · BJP6,52,996 (54.68%)
    2. 2. H. B. Manjappa · INC4,83,294 (40.47%)
    3. 3. B. H. Jayadevappa · BSP12,100 (1.01%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPG. M. Siddeshwara
    Votes 5,18,894Vote share 46.54%Margin 17,607
    1. 1. G. M. Siddeshwara · BJP5,18,894 (46.54%)
    2. 2. S. S. Mallikarjun · INC5,01,287 (44.96%)
    3. 3. Mahima Patel · JD(S)46,210 (4.14%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Karnataka
State
Davanagere
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 13
7 Assembly
No. 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110

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Davanagere District at a Glance

State
Karnataka
Headquarters
Davanagere
Area
5,924 sq km
Population
19.45 Lakh
Population density
328 per km²
Sex ratio
975 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
75.74%
Languages
Kannada, Urdu
Tehsils
6
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
233
Villages
930
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
7
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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