Hubli and Dharwad Population 2024
Hubli and Dharwad are twin cities in the Indian state of Karnataka. The cities have a single municipal corporation called Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation. Hubli-Dharwad forms the second-largest urban agglomeration of Karnataka in terms of area, after the capital Bengaluru and overall fourth-largest city after Bengaluru, Mangaluru, and Mysuru.
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Hubli and Dharwad City in 2011 is 9,43,788 (9.43 Lakh) and the estimated population of Hubli and Dharwad in 2024 is 12 lakh.
Population of Hubli and Dharwad in 2024 - 12 lakh (approx)
| Hubli – Dharwad City | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 9,43,788 (9.43 Lakh) |
| Male Population | 4,74,518 |
| Female Population | 4,69,270 |
| Density of Population | 4422 per sq. km |
| Average Literacy (%) | 86.79% |
| Sex Ratio | 989 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 953 |
Hubli and Dharwad Historical Population
As per Census 2011, Hubli and Dharwad has a population growth rate of 20.05% during 2001-2011. It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 15% during 2011-2021. After 1961, Hubli-Dharwad Corporation was formed by merging Hubli and Dharwad Towns of 1961 Census.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from Year 1901 to 2021.
| Year | Population | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 81,143 | – | – |
| 1911 | 91,031 | 9,888 | 12.19% |
| 1921 | 100,992 | 9,961 | 10.94% |
| 1931 | 124,398 | 23,406 | 23.18% |
| 1941 | 143,504 | 19,106 | 15.36% |
| 1951 | 196,180 | 52,676 | 36.71% |
| 1961 | 248,489 | 52,309 | 26.66% |
| 1971 | 379,166 | 130,677 | 52.59% |
| 1981 | 527,108 | 147,942 | 39.02% |
| 1991 | 648,298 | 121,190 | 22.99% |
| 2001 | 786,195 | 137,897 | 21.27% |
| 2011 | 943,788 | 157,593 | 20.05% |
| 2021 (estimate) | 1,080,000 | 136,212 | 14.43% |
Sources: Census 2011
Demographic Details
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Hubli and Dharwad City in 2011 was 9,43,788 (9.43 Lakhs) of which the male population was 4,74,518 and the female population was 4,69,270
AREA & DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Hubli and Dharwad for 2011 is 4422 people per sq. km. Hubli and Dharwad city administers area is 213.42 sq. km
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Hubli and Dharwad City in 2011 was 86.79%. If things are looked at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 91.12% and 82.44%. respectively. Total literate in Hubli and Dharwad city was 7,27,103 of which 3,82,913 are males while 3,44,190 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regards to the Sex Ratio in Hubli and Dharwad, it stood at 989 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio was 953 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 years of age were also collected. There were 109,360 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 57,001 are boys while 52,359 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 953 In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 11.49 % of the total population of Hubli and Dharwad City
Sources: Census 2011
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