Bellary

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

Quick facts

11,342,736
Population
2,251,730
Households
982
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
57.27%
Approx. literacy

Bellary has an aggregated population of 11,342,736. Approximately 43.25% live in rural areas (4,905,190) and 16.23% live in urban areas (1,840,478).

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 4,905,190 3
Bellary 1,902,342 106
Hadagalli 557,690 60
Hagaribommanahalli 564,714 59
Hospet 1,108,947 77
Kudligi 873,734 94
Sandur 701,523 90
Siruguppa 728,596 87

Population summary

Bellary has a population of 11,342,736 (5,721,909 males and 5,620,827 females). The sex ratio is about 982 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population11,342,736
Male5,721,909
Female5,620,827
Rural population4,905,190 (43.25%)
Urban population1,840,478 (16.23%)
Households2,251,730

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 57.27%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates6,495,796
Total illiterates4,846,940

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 2,435,652 (21.47%). ST: 2,139,755 (18.86%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC2,435,65221.47%
ST2,139,75518.86%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,599,579 (14.1%). Workers: 5,242,839 (46.22%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,599,57914.1%
Total workers5,242,83946.22%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Bellary 2,452,595
Bellary 1,532,356
Bellary 920,239
Bellary 770,929
Hospet 459,991
Bellary 410,445
Bellary 360,484
Kudligi 308,901
Hospet 271,026
Siruguppa 269,104