Gadag-Betigeri City Municipal Council, with population of about 1.7 lakh is Gadag sub district's only city municipal council located in Gadag sub district of Gadag district in the state Karnataka in India. Total geographical area of Gadag-Betigeri city municipal council is 55 km2. Population density of the city is 3163 persons per km2. There are 35 wards in the city, among them Gadag-betigeri Ward No 35 is the most populous ward with population of about 11 thousand and Gadag-betigeri Ward No 13 is the least populous ward with population of 2460.
Nearest railway station is Gadag which is within the city. Gadag is the sub district head quarter of the city. District head quarter of the city is Gadag. Bangalore is the state head quarter of the city and is 451 km far from here. Yearly average rainfall of the city is 788.1 mm. Maximum temperature here reaches up to 42°C and minimum temperature goes down to 18°C.
Demographics
The city is home to about 1.7 lakh people, among them about 86 thousand (50%) are male and about 87 thousand (50%) are female. 86% of the whole population are from general caste, 11% are from schedule caste and 3% are schedule tribes. Child (aged under 6 years) population of Gadag-Betigeri city municipal council is 11%, among them 51% are boys and 49% are girls. There are about 37 thousand households in the city and an average 5 persons live in every family.
Caste wise male female population 2011 - Gadag-Betigeri
| Total | General | Schedule Caste | Schedule Tribe | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 172,612 | 149,290 | 18,240 | 5,082 | 19,549 |
| Male | 85,920 | 74,450 | 8,959 | 2,511 | 9,997 |
| Female | 86,692 | 74,840 | 9,281 | 2,571 | 9,552 |
Religion wise distribution of population
Hindus contribute 73% of the total population and are the largest religious community in the city followed by Muslims which contribute 23% of the total population and Christians are the third largest religious community here with 1% population all other religious communities contribute 3% of the total population. Female Sex ratio per 1000 male in Hindus are 1003 in Muslims are 1022 and in Christians are 1082
Religion wise population 2011 - Gadag-Betigeri
| Total | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikh | Buddhist | Jain | Others | Not Stated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 172,612 | 126,423 | 40,443 | 2,588 | 75 | 28 | 2,240 | 25 | 790 |
| Male | 85,920 | 63,113 | 20,006 | 1,243 | 41 | 10 | 1,125 | 12 | 370 |
| Female | 86,692 | 63,310 | 20,437 | 1,345 | 34 | 18 | 1,115 | 13 | 420 |
Growth of population
Population of the city has increased by 11.4% in last 10 years. In 2001 census total population here were about 1.5 lakh. Female population growth rate of the city is 13.7% which is 4.5% higher than male population growth rate of 9.2%. General caste population has increased by 8.4%; Schedule caste population has increased by 35.4%; Schedule Tribe population has increased by 34.6% and child population has decreased by -0.3% in the city since last census.
Growth of population (percent) 2001 to 2011 - Gadag-Betigeri
| Total | General | Schedule Caste | Schedule Tribe | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11.4% | 8.4% | 35.4% | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| Male | 9.2% | 6.4% | 32.3% | 28.4% | -0.6% |
| Female | 13.7% | 10.5% | 38.4% | 41.3% | 0% |
Sex Ratio - Females per 1000 Male
As of 2011 census there are 1009 females per 1000 male in the city. Sex ratio in general caste is 1005, in schedule caste is 1036 and in schedule tribe is 1024. There are 955 girls under 6 years of age per 1000 boys of the same age in the city. Overall sex ratio in the city has increased by 40 females per 1000 male during the years from 2001 to 2011. Child sex ratio here has increased by 6 girls per 1000 boys during the same time.
Change in sex ratio 2001 to 2011 - Gadag-Betigeri
| Total | General | SC | ST | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change | 40 | 37 | 46 | 93 | 6 |
| 2011 | 1009 | 1005 | 1036 | 1024 | 955 |
| 2001 | 969 | 968 | 990 | 931 | 949 |
Literacy
Total about 1.3 lakh people in the city are literate, among them about 69 thousand are male and about 62 thousand are female. Literacy rate (children under 6 are excluded) of Gadag-Betigeri is 85%. 91% of male and 80% of female population are literate here. Overall literacy rate in the city has increased by 4%. Male literacy has gone up by 2% and female literacy rate has gone up by 8%.
Change in literacy rate 2001 to 2011 - Gadag-Betigeri
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change | 4.6% | 1.9% | 7.6% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | 91% | 79.9% |
| 2001 | 80.8% | 89.1% | 72.3% |
Workers profile
Gadag-Betigeri has 37% (about 63 thousand) population engaged in either main or marginal works. 56% male and 18% female population are working population. 50% of total male population are main (full time) workers and 6% are marginal (part time) workers. For women 15% of total female population are main and 3% are marginal workers.
Percentage of working population - Gadag-Betigeri
| Worker (Among total population) | Main Worker (Among workers) | Marginal Worker (Among workers) | Non Worker (Among total population) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 36.8% | 32.2% | 4.6% | 63.2% |
| Male | 55.6% | 49.7% | 5.9% | 44.4% |
| Female | 18.1% | 14.8% | 3.3% | 81.9% |
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