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Belgaum District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Belgaum is a district in Karnataka, India, with 10 tehsils and 1263 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 4779661, sex ratio is 97.26% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 63.85%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Belgaum

StateKarnataka

Area13433.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayBelgaum Railway Station

Nearest AirportBelagavi Airport

District Code555

Census Year2011

Total Population

4779661

Sex Ratio

97.26%

Literacy Rate

63.85%

Total Tehsils

10

Total Villages

1263

Households

983854

Administrative Overview of Belgaum

DistrictBelgaum
StateKarnataka
CountryIndia
Total Area13433.00
Total Tehsils10
Total Villages1263
Total Households983854
Nearest Railway StationBelgaum Railway Station
Nearest AirportBelagavi Airport
Latitude / Longitude15.8572666, 74.5069343
Census Year2011

Population of Belgaum - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
4779661
Male
2423063
Female
2356598
Sex Ratio
97.26%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)626269
Male (0-6 Yrs)323761
Female (0-6 Yrs)302508
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total577418
Male289096
Female288322
% Share12.08
ST
Total297198
Male148673
Female148525
% Share6.22

Religion Population in Belgaum

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
403833184.49%
Muslim
52841211.06%
Sikh
20370.04%
Christian
184180.39%
Jain
1783103.73%
Buddhist
10860.02%

Literacy Rate in Belgaum

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
3052032
63.85%
Male Literates
1725548
71.21%
Female Literates
1326484
56.29%

Workers in Belgaum

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
2105668
44.05%
Male Workers
1372422
56.64%
Female Workers
733246
31.11%

Tehsils List in Belgaum

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Belgaum district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.