Dharwad district, Karnataka
Dharwad is a district of Karnataka, with a population of 18,47,023 at the 2011 Census across 4,252 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Karnataka's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 18 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,252 km²
- Density
- 434
- per km²
- Literacy
- 70.5%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 971
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 79.1% | 14 / 31 | 159 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 87.9% | 29 / 31 | 649 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 93.5% | 3 / 31 | 107 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.4% | 11 / 31 | 221 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 79.3% | 17 / 31 | 278 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 32 | 30 / 30 | 377 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 4 | 23 / 30 | 68 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 80.7% | 3 / 31 | 83 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.7% | 5 / 31 | 29 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 96.2% | 1 / 31 | 47 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 22.1% | 15 / 31 | 603 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 89,137 · Female 88,718 | 1,77,855 | 26 / 31 | 430 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 44,173 · Female 43,375 | 87,548 | 17 / 31 | 336 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,110 | 7 / 31 | 68 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 3.3% | 22 / 31 | 518 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 17.8% | 19 / 31 | 406 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,43,776 · Female 2,41,057 | 7,84,833 | 15 / 31 | 251 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 78.2% | 7 / 31 | 213 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 7,11,776 · Female 5,89,888 | 13,01,664 | 9 / 31 | 225 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 7.7% | 26 / 31 | 448 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 51.4% | 10 / 31 | 159 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 81.8% | 11 / 31 | 208 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 15.3% | 13 / 31 | 225 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 67.2% | 15 / 31 | 395 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.8% | 16 / 31 | 480 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 45.2% | 5 / 31 | 69 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 40.4% | 5 / 31 | 101 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 16.5% | 23 / 31 | 452 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 92.3% | 20 / 31 | 622 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 33.8% | 9 / 31 | 138 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 17.3% | 17 / 31 | 396 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 52.1% | 10 / 31 | 503 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 85.2% | 7 / 31 | 91 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.5% · Men 15.8% | 8.3% | 17 / 31 | 513 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.1% | 25 / 31 | 514 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 29.9% | 21 / 31 | 203 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 20 / 31 | 497 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 26.6% · Men 23.7% | 25.1% | 19 / 31 | 261 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 87.6% | 15 / 31 | 187 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 24.5% | 23 / 31 | 529 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 99.7% | 8 / 31 | 50 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 81.0% | 21 / 31 | 375 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 65.7% | 19 / 31 | 200 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 27 / 31 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,225 | 27 / 31 | 334 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 6.8% · Men 36.8% | 22.0% | 8 / 31 | 491 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 6.3% | 13 / 31 | 535 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.2% · Men 6.3% | 6.3% | 22 / 31 | 307 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 9,37,206 · Female 9,09,817 | 18,47,023 | 12 / 31 | 272 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 20,45,133 | 9 / 31 | 248 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 435 | 4 / 31 | 358 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 481 | 4 / 31 | 327 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 3.5 | 28 / 31 | 644 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.5 | 4 / 31 | 235 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 150.3 | 10 / 31 | 162 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 81.4 | 10 / 31 | 186 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.9 | 4 / 31 | 206 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 21 | 5 / 31 | 129 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 11.4 | 6 / 31 | 147 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 33.9 | 3 / 31 | 48 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Karnataka | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 44.3% | 16 / 31 | 347 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 103.9 | 14 / 31 | 112 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 234.7 | 13 / 31 | 48 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.7 | 5 / 31 | 263 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 242 | 13 / 31 | 145 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0.3 | 17 / 31 | 119 / 785 |
National highways through Dharwad
- NH-NH-48
- NH-NH-52
- NH-NH-67
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