All Information About Basavakalyan Subdistrict

Detailed information about Basavakalyan Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Basavakalyan is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Bidar District of Karnataka State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Basavakalyan - ಬಸವಕಲ್ಯಾಣ
Tehsil Code 5454
District Bidar
Census Code 2011 5454
Number of Grampanchayats 31
Number of Villages 98

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Bidar (Code: 459)
Assembly Constituency Basavakalyan (Code: 3511)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Basavakalyan Sharanu Salagar ( 2023)
Next Assembly Election 2028

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Basavakalyan Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 345,247
M: 176,223
F: 169,024
Rural 275,530
M: 140,107
F: 135,423
Urban 69,717
M: 36,116
F: 33,601
General Information

Number of Households: 64,055

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 345,247 (Male: 176,223, Female: 169,024)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 46,140 (Male: 23,822, Female: 22,318)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 75,995 (Male: 38,771, Female: 37,224)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 62,810 (Male: 32,011, Female: 30,799)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 206,332 (Male: 118,945, Female: 87,387)

Illiterate Population

Total: 138,915 (Male: 57,278, Female: 81,637)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 149,355 (Male: 94,559, Female: 54,796)

Main Workers

Total: 116,654 (Male: 79,544, Female: 37,110)

Marginal Workers

Total: 32,701 (Male: 15,015, Female: 17,686)

Non-Workers

Total: 195,892 (Male: 81,664, Female: 114,228)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 32,792 (Male: 24,440, Female: 8,352)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 40,990 (Male: 21,230, Female: 19,760)
  • Household Industry Workers: 3,060 (Male: 1,982, Female: 1,078)
  • Other Workers: 39,812 (Male: 31,892, Female: 7,920)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,625 (Male: 978, Female: 1,647)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 18,720 (Male: 6,891, Female: 11,829)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,638 (Male: 873, Female: 765)
  • Other Workers: 9,718 (Male: 6,273, Female: 3,445)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Basavakalyan Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 345,247
M: 176,223
F: 169,024
Rural 275,530
M: 140,107
F: 135,423
Urban 69,717
M: 36,116
F: 33,601
General Information

Number of Households: 64,055

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 345,247 (Male: 176,223, Female: 169,024)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 46,140 (Male: 23,822, Female: 22,318)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 75,995 (Male: 38,771, Female: 37,224)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 62,810 (Male: 32,011, Female: 30,799)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 206,332 (Male: 118,945, Female: 87,387)

Illiterate Population

Total: 138,915 (Male: 57,278, Female: 81,637)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 149,355 (Male: 94,559, Female: 54,796)

Main Workers

Total: 116,654 (Male: 79,544, Female: 37,110)

Marginal Workers

Total: 32,701 (Male: 15,015, Female: 17,686)

Non-Workers

Total: 195,892 (Male: 81,664, Female: 114,228)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 32,792 (Male: 24,440, Female: 8,352)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 40,990 (Male: 21,230, Female: 19,760)
  • Household Industry Workers: 3,060 (Male: 1,982, Female: 1,078)
  • Other Workers: 39,812 (Male: 31,892, Female: 7,920)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,625 (Male: 978, Female: 1,647)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 18,720 (Male: 6,891, Female: 11,829)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,638 (Male: 873, Female: 765)
  • Other Workers: 9,718 (Male: 6,273, Female: 3,445)

Grampanchayat List of Basavakalyan Tehsil/Taluka

Basavakalyan Tehsil comprises 31 Gram Panchayats and 98 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Basavakalyan. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Basavakalyan

Basavakalyan is located in the Bidar District of Karnataka State, India.

Basavakalyan Tehsil has 98 villages.

Basavakalyan has a total of 31 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Basavakalyan is 345,247.

In Basavakalyan, there are 176,223 males and 169,024 females.

There are 46,140 children in Basavakalyan, comprising 23,822 males and 22,318 females.

In Basavakalyan, the literate population is 206,332 (118,945 males and 87,387 females). The illiterate population is 138,915 (57,278 males and 81,637 females).