Gadag District

Karnataka

Gadag district is one of the districts of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is at Gadag-Betageri. It covers 4,656 sq km and had a population of 10,64,570 at the 2011 census, a density of 229 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Gadag-Betageri
Area
4,656 sq km
Population
10.65 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
229 /km²
Literacy Rate
75.12%
Sex Ratio
981
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Gadag District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Gadag district.

Total Population
10.65 Lakh
Male Population
5.37 Lakh
Female Population
5.27 Lakh
Rural Population
6.82 Lakh
Urban Population
3.82 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.72 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
62,100
Literacy Rate
75.12%
Population Density
229 /km²
Sex Ratio
981
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 84.66%Female literacy 65.41%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Gadag district.

7
Tehsils
7
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
122
Gram Panchayats
337
Villages
Headquarters
Gadag-Betageri
Languages
Kannada, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
15.42° N, 75.63° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Gadag

(1)

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

Haveri

Constituency No. 14 · General
Partial
Basavaraj Bommai
Basavaraj Bommai
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Shirhatti
  • Gadag
  • Ron
  • Nargund
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Gadag

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Shirhatti
No. 65 · Haveri
CL
Chandru Lamani
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Gadag
No. 66 · Haveri
HP
H.K. Patil
Indian National Congress
MLA
Ron
No. 67 · Haveri
GP
Gurupadagouda Sanganagouda Patil
Indian National Congress
MLA
Nargund
No. 68 · Haveri
CP
C.C. Patil
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Gadag

(5)

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

  • Basavaraj Bommai
    Basavaraj Bommai
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Haveri · No. 14
  • CL
    Chandru Lamani
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Shirhatti · No. 65
  • HP
    H.K. Patil
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Gadag · No. 66
  • GP
    Gurupadagouda Sanganagouda Patil
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Ron · No. 67
  • CP
    C.C. Patil
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Nargund · No. 68

Election History

Lok Sabha

Haveri · No. 14

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPBasavaraj Bommai
    Votes 7,05,538Vote share 50.45%Margin 43,513
    1. 1. Basavaraj Bommai · BJP7,05,538 (50.45%)
    2. 2. Anandswamy Gaddadevaramath · INC6,62,025 (47.34%)
    3. 3. Mahadevaswamy N. · BSP8,100 (0.58%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Karnataka
State
Gadag
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 14
4 Assembly
No. 65, 66, 67, 68

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Gadag District at a Glance

State
Karnataka
Headquarters
Gadag-Betageri
Area
4,656 sq km
Population
10.65 Lakh
Population density
229 per km²
Sex ratio
981 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
75.12%
Languages
Kannada, Urdu
Tehsils
7
Blocks
7
Gram panchayats
122
Villages
337
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
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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