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Gadag district, Karnataka

Gadag is one of the 31 districts of Karnataka. Its headquarters is Gadag-Betageri. At the 2011 census it had about 10.6 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Karnataka
Headquarters
Gadag-Betageri
Name in Hindi
गदग जिला
Population (2011 census)
10,64,570
Rank in Karnataka by population
28th of 30
Area
4,656 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
229
Formed
1997
Official website
gadag.nic.in
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Wikidata entry Q2353931
All districts of Karnataka

Population in context

With 10,64,570 people in 2011, Gadag ranks 28th 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 Gadag has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 31 districts of Karnataka

BagalkoteBallariBelagaviBengaluru RuralBengaluru SouthBengaluru UrbanBidarChamarajanagarChikkaballapuraChikkamagaluruChitradurgaDakshina KannadaDavanagereDharwadGadagHassanHaveriKalaburagiKodaguKolarKoppalMandyaMysuruRaichurShivamoggaTumakuruUdupiUttara KannadaVijayanagaraVijayapuraYadgir

Questions people ask

Which state is Gadag district in?

Gadag district is in Karnataka, India.

What is the headquarters of Gadag district?

The headquarters of Gadag district is Gadag-Betageri, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Gadag district?

Gadag district had a population of 10,64,570 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.