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Vidhan Sabha · AC 079

Bhatkal

Sitting MLA: Mankal Vaidya (INC).

Parent Lok Sabha · PC 12
Uttara Kannada
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Karnataka Vidhan Sabha
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Mandals in this constituency

1 mandal · 94 villages

Mapped via ECI constituency boundaries
(mandal centroid → AC polygon containment).
Uttara Kannada
Honavar
94 villages
Then & Now

Bhatkal constituency — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
1,47,155
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Population · 2026
1,73,496
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
33,327
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Households · 2026
39,286
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · AC aggregates · 94 villages

Bhatkal constituency by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
73,670Census 2011
Female population
73,485Census 2011
Sex ratio
997 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
33,327Census 2011
SC population
7,074Census 2011
ST population
323Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
1,73,496+17.9%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
39,286RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
61,969Census 2011
Cultivators
5,608Census 2011
Agri labourers
6,201Census 2011
Quick answers

People often ask about Bhatkal

Who is the sitting MLA of Bhatkal?

Mankal Vaidya (INC) is the sitting MLA of Bhatkal assembly constituency, Karnataka.

Which mandals are part of Bhatkal assembly constituency?

Bhatkal covers 1 mandal: Honavar.

How many villages are in Bhatkal constituency?

Bhatkal assembly constituency contains 94 revenue villages, mapped via ECI constituency boundaries.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does Bhatkal fall under?

Bhatkal assembly constituency is part of the Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.