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Yadgir district, Karnataka

Yadgir is one of the 31 districts of Karnataka. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 11.7 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Karnataka
Headquarters
Yadgir
Name in Hindi
यादगीर जिला
Population (2011 census)
11,74,271
Rank in Karnataka by population
25th of 30
Area
5,234 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
224
Map
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Wikidata entry Q1786949

Population in context

With 11,74,271 people in 2011, Yadgir ranks 25th 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 Yadgir 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 Yadgir to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 31 districts of Karnataka

Questions people ask

Which state is Yadgir district in?

Yadgir district is in Karnataka, India.

What is the headquarters of Yadgir district?

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

What is the population of Yadgir district?

Yadgir district had a population of 11,74,271 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.