 Gadhinglaj has an average literacy rate of 80.91 percent, higher than the national average of 74.9 percent, with male literacy at 87.51 percent and female literacy at 74.5 percent.The dominant and most widely spoken language is Marathi however Kannada is also spoken due to its proximity to Karnataka.The population is mainly Hindu,VeerShaiv Lingayat with Islam as the largest minority religion.