Raichur District

Karnataka

Raichur district is one of the districts of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is at Raichur. It covers 8,412 sq km and had a population of 19,28,812 at the 2011 census, a density of 228 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 7 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Raichur
Area
8,412 sq km
Population
19.29 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
228 /km²
Literacy Rate
59.56%
Sex Ratio
988
per 1,000 males
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Raichur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Raichur district.

Total Population
19.29 Lakh
Male Population
9.70 Lakh
Female Population
9.58 Lakh
Rural Population
14.21 Lakh
Urban Population
5.08 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
3.82 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
3.68 Lakh
Literacy Rate
59.56%
Population Density
228 /km²
Sex Ratio
988
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 70.47%Female literacy 48.73%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Raichur district.

7
Tehsils
7
Blocks
70
Nyay Panchayats
178
Gram Panchayats
860
Villages
Headquarters
Raichur
Languages
Kannada, Telugu, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
16.2° N, 77.37° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Raichur

(1)

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

Raichur

Constituency No. 6 · Scheduled Tribe
Primary
G. Kumar Naik
G. Kumar Naik
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Raichur Rural
  • Raichur
  • Manvi
  • Devadurga
  • Lingsugur
  • Sindhanur
  • Maski
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Raichur

(7)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Raichur Rural
No. 53 · Raichur
BD
Basanagouda Daddal
Indian National Congress
MLA
Raichur
No. 54 · Raichur
DP
Dr. Shivaraj Patil
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Manvi
No. 55 · Raichur
GN
G. Hampayya Naik
Indian National Congress
MLA
Devadurga
No. 56 · Raichur
K
Karemma
Janata Dal (Secular)
MLA
Lingsugur
No. 57 · Raichur
MV
Manappa D. Vajjal
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Sindhanur
No. 58 · Raichur
HB
Hampanagouda Badarli
Indian National Congress
MLA
Maski
No. 59 · Raichur
BT
Basanagouda Turvihal
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Raichur

(8)

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

  • G. Kumar Naik
    G. Kumar Naik
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Raichur · No. 6
  • BD
    Basanagouda Daddal
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Raichur Rural · No. 53
  • DP
    Dr. Shivaraj Patil
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Raichur · No. 54
  • GN
    G. Hampayya Naik
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Manvi · No. 55
  • K
    Karemma
    Janata Dal (Secular)
    MLA
    Devadurga · No. 56
  • MV
    Manappa D. Vajjal
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Lingsugur · No. 57
  • HB
    Hampanagouda Badarli
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Sindhanur · No. 58
  • BT
    Basanagouda Turvihal
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Maski · No. 59

Election History

Lok Sabha

Raichur · No. 6

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCG. Kumar Naik
    Votes 6,70,112Vote share 51.63%Margin 87,081
    1. 1. G. Kumar Naik · INC6,70,112 (51.63%)
    2. 2. Raja Amareshwara Naik · BJP5,83,031 (44.92%)
    3. 3. Narasimhalu · BSP12,100 (0.93%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPRaja Amareshwara Naik
    Votes 5,98,337Vote share 53.21%Margin 1,17,716
    1. 1. Raja Amareshwara Naik · BJP5,98,337 (53.21%)
    2. 2. B. V. Nayak · INC4,80,621 (42.74%)
    3. 3. K. B. Vasu · BSP14,210 (1.26%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaINCB. V. Nayak
    Votes 4,43,020Vote share 45.78%Margin 1,499
    1. 1. B. V. Nayak · INC4,43,020 (45.78%)
    2. 2. K. Shivanagouda Naik · BJP4,41,521 (45.62%)
    3. 3. D. B. Naik · JD(S)28,410 (2.93%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Karnataka
State
Raichur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 6
7 Assembly
No. 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59

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Raichur District at a Glance

State
Karnataka
Headquarters
Raichur
Area
8,412 sq km
Population
19.29 Lakh
Population density
228 per km²
Sex ratio
988 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
59.56%
Languages
Kannada, Telugu, Urdu
Tehsils
7
Blocks
7
Gram panchayats
178
Villages
860
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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