Belgaum

This page provides an overview of Belgaum: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

22,687,110
Population
4,654,649
Households
972
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
63.22%
Approx. literacy

Belgaum has an aggregated population of 22,687,110. Approximately 42.14% live in rural areas (9,559,322) and 10.68% live in urban areas (2,422,390).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 9,559,322 3
Athni 1,529,654 112
Belgaum 2,228,257 127
Chikodi 1,761,438 135
Gokak 1,700,774 134
Hukeri 1,140,185 126
Khanapur 740,165 221
Parasgad 1,017,572 135
Ramdurg 740,781 118
Raybag 1,174,577 62
Sampgaon 1,094,385 135

Population summary

Belgaum has a population of 22,687,110 (11,503,346 males and 11,183,764 females). The sex ratio is about 972 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population22,687,110
Male11,503,346
Female11,183,764
Rural population9,559,322 (42.14%)
Urban population2,422,390 (10.68%)
Households4,654,649

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 63.22%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates14,342,920
Total illiterates8,344,190

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 2,758,047 (12.16%). ST: 1,442,668 (6.36%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC2,758,04712.16%
ST1,442,6686.36%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 2,992,179 (13.19%). Workers: 10,098,666 (44.51%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)2,992,17913.19%
Total workers10,098,66644.51%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Belgaum 4,779,661
Belgaum 3,568,466
Belgaum 1,211,195
Belgaum 957,373
Belgaum 643,862
Chikodi 628,800
Gokak 612,163
Athni 525,832
Chikodi 503,838
Athni 477,990