All Information About Kalghatgi Subdistrict

Detailed information about Kalghatgi Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

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


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Kalghatgi - ಕಲಘಟಗಿ
Tehsil Code 5476
District Dharwad
Census Code 2011 5476
Number of Grampanchayats 28
Number of Villages 92

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Dharwad (Code: 467)
Assembly Constituency Kalghatgi (Code: 3577)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Kalghatgi Santosh.S.Lad ( 2023)
Next Assembly Election 2028

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 154,659
M: 79,733
F: 74,926
Rural 137,742
M: 71,205
F: 66,537
Urban 16,917
M: 8,528
F: 8,389
General Information

Number of Households: 31,526

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 154,659 (Male: 79,733, Female: 74,926)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 21,050 (Male: 10,859, Female: 10,191)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 20,979 (Male: 10,694, Female: 10,285)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 8,386 (Male: 4,357, Female: 4,029)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 91,931 (Male: 52,857, Female: 39,074)

Illiterate Population

Total: 62,728 (Male: 26,876, Female: 35,852)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 80,081 (Male: 49,090, Female: 30,991)

Main Workers

Total: 69,442 (Male: 45,856, Female: 23,586)

Marginal Workers

Total: 10,639 (Male: 3,234, Female: 7,405)

Non-Workers

Total: 74,578 (Male: 30,643, Female: 43,935)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 26,104 (Male: 19,764, Female: 6,340)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 27,877 (Male: 13,324, Female: 14,553)
  • Household Industry Workers: 809 (Male: 629, Female: 180)
  • Other Workers: 14,652 (Male: 12,139, Female: 2,513)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,752 (Male: 626, Female: 2,126)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 6,058 (Male: 1,541, Female: 4,517)
  • Household Industry Workers: 197 (Male: 92, Female: 105)
  • Other Workers: 1,632 (Male: 975, Female: 657)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 154,659
M: 79,733
F: 74,926
Rural 137,742
M: 71,205
F: 66,537
Urban 16,917
M: 8,528
F: 8,389
General Information

Number of Households: 31,526

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 154,659 (Male: 79,733, Female: 74,926)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 21,050 (Male: 10,859, Female: 10,191)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 20,979 (Male: 10,694, Female: 10,285)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 8,386 (Male: 4,357, Female: 4,029)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 91,931 (Male: 52,857, Female: 39,074)

Illiterate Population

Total: 62,728 (Male: 26,876, Female: 35,852)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 80,081 (Male: 49,090, Female: 30,991)

Main Workers

Total: 69,442 (Male: 45,856, Female: 23,586)

Marginal Workers

Total: 10,639 (Male: 3,234, Female: 7,405)

Non-Workers

Total: 74,578 (Male: 30,643, Female: 43,935)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 26,104 (Male: 19,764, Female: 6,340)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 27,877 (Male: 13,324, Female: 14,553)
  • Household Industry Workers: 809 (Male: 629, Female: 180)
  • Other Workers: 14,652 (Male: 12,139, Female: 2,513)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,752 (Male: 626, Female: 2,126)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 6,058 (Male: 1,541, Female: 4,517)
  • Household Industry Workers: 197 (Male: 92, Female: 105)
  • Other Workers: 1,632 (Male: 975, Female: 657)

Grampanchayat List of Kalghatgi Tehsil/Taluka

Kalghatgi Tehsil comprises 28 Gram Panchayats and 92 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Kalghatgi. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kalghatgi

Kalghatgi is located in the Dharwad District of Karnataka State, India.

Kalghatgi Tehsil has 92 villages.

Kalghatgi has a total of 28 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Kalghatgi is 154,659.

In Kalghatgi, there are 79,733 males and 74,926 females.

There are 21,050 children in Kalghatgi, comprising 10,859 males and 10,191 females.

In Kalghatgi, the literate population is 91,931 (52,857 males and 39,074 females). The illiterate population is 62,728 (26,876 males and 35,852 females).