Dharwad District

Karnataka

Dharwad district is one of the districts of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is at Dharwad. It covers 4,260 sq km and had a population of 18,47,023 at the 2011 census, a density of 434 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 7 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Dharwad
Area
4,260 sq km
Population
18.47 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
434 /km²
Literacy Rate
80%
Sex Ratio
971
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Dharwad District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Dharwad district.

Total Population
18.47 Lakh
Male Population
9.37 Lakh
Female Population
9.10 Lakh
Rural Population
7.92 Lakh
Urban Population
10.55 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.82 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
88,200
Literacy Rate
80%
Population Density
434 /km²
Sex Ratio
971
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 86.83%Female literacy 72.96%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Dharwad district.

8
Tehsils
8
Blocks
80
Nyay Panchayats
144
Gram Panchayats
381
Villages
Headquarters
Dharwad
Languages
Kannada, Urdu, Marathi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
15.45° N, 75.01° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Dharwad

(1)

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

Dharwad

Constituency No. 11 · General
Primary
Pralhad Joshi
Pralhad Joshi
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Navalgund
  • Kundgol
  • Dharwad
  • Hubli-Dharwad East
  • Hubli-Dharwad Central
  • Hubli-Dharwad West
  • Kalghatgi
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Dharwad

(7)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Navalgund
No. 69 · Dharwad
NK
N.H. Konareddy
Indian National Congress
MLA
Kundgol
No. 70 · Dharwad
MP
M.R. Patil
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Dharwad
No. 71 · Dharwad
VK
Vinay Kulkarni
Indian National Congress
MLA
Kalghatgi
No. 75 · Dharwad
SL
Santosh S. Lad
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Dharwad

(8)

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

  • Pralhad Joshi
    Pralhad Joshi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Dharwad · No. 11
  • NK
    N.H. Konareddy
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Navalgund · No. 69
  • MP
    M.R. Patil
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Kundgol · No. 70
  • VK
    Vinay Kulkarni
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Dharwad · No. 71
  • AP
    Abbayya Prasad
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Hubli-Dharwad East · No. 72
  • MT
    Mahesh Tenginakai
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Hubli-Dharwad Central · No. 73
  • AB
    Arvind Bellad
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Hubli-Dharwad West · No. 74
  • SL
    Santosh S. Lad
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Kalghatgi · No. 75

Election History

Lok Sabha

Dharwad · No. 11

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPPralhad Joshi
    Votes 7,16,231Vote share 53.68%Margin 97,324
    1. 1. Pralhad Joshi · BJP7,16,231 (53.68%)
    2. 2. Vinod Asooti · INC6,18,907 (46.38%)
    3. 3. Irappa B. Beleri · BSP6,120 (0.46%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPPralhad Joshi
    Votes 6,84,837Vote share 56.43%Margin 2,05,072
    1. 1. Pralhad Joshi · BJP6,84,837 (56.43%)
    2. 2. Vinay Kulkarni · INC4,79,765 (39.53%)
    3. 3. Irappa B. Beleri · BSP12,100 (1%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPPralhad Joshi
    Votes 5,43,895Vote share 52.19%Margin 1,13,657
    1. 1. Pralhad Joshi · BJP5,43,895 (52.19%)
    2. 2. Vinay Kulkarni · INC4,30,238 (41.28%)
    3. 3. Hemant Kumar · JD(S)18,210 (1.75%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Karnataka
State
Dharwad
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 11
7 Assembly
No. 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75

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Dharwad District at a Glance

State
Karnataka
Headquarters
Dharwad
Area
4,260 sq km
Population
18.47 Lakh
Population density
434 per km²
Sex ratio
971 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
80%
Languages
Kannada, Urdu, Marathi
Tehsils
8
Blocks
8
Gram panchayats
144
Villages
381
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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