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Dharwad district, Karnataka

Dharwad is one of the 31 districts of Karnataka. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 18.5 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Karnataka
Headquarters
Dharwad
Name in Hindi
धारवाड़ जिला
Population (2011 census)
18,47,023
Rank in Karnataka by population
12th of 30
Area
4,265 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
433
Official website
dharwad.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q1790904
All districts of Karnataka

Population in context

With 18,47,023 people in 2011, Dharwad ranks 12th among the 30 districts of Karnataka for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Bengaluru Urban (96,21,551) and the least populous is Kodagu (5,54,519).

District boundaries change. If Dharwad has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Dharwad to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 31 districts of Karnataka

BagalkoteBallariBelagaviBengaluru RuralBengaluru SouthBengaluru UrbanBidarChamarajanagarChikkaballapuraChikkamagaluruChitradurgaDakshina KannadaDavanagereDharwadGadagHassanHaveriKalaburagiKodaguKolarKoppalMandyaMysuruRaichurShivamoggaTumakuruUdupiUttara KannadaVijayanagaraVijayapuraYadgir

Questions people ask

Which state is Dharwad district in?

Dharwad district is in Karnataka, India.

What is the headquarters of Dharwad district?

The headquarters of Dharwad district is Dharwad, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Dharwad district?

Dharwad district had a population of 18,47,023 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.