Jamkhandi Taluka - Bagalkote, Karnataka
Jamkhandi is an administrative taluka in the Bagalkote district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Chinchli, while the nearest airport is Belgaum Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 80.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,159 km², including 1,129.77 km² of rural area and 29.23 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 983 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Jamkhandi Taluka
Jamkhandi Taluka has a total of 50 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adihudi | Rural | Adihudi |
| 2 | Alagur | Rural | Algur |
| 3 | Albal | Rural | Muttur |
| 4 | Bidari | Rural | Bidari |
| 5 | Budni | Rural | Linagnoor |
| 6 | Chikkalaki | Rural | Bidari |
| 7 | Chikkapadasalgi | Rural | Chikka-Padsalgi |
| 8 | Chingundi | Rural | Kunchanoor |
| 9 | Gadyal | Rural | Kannolli |
| 10 | Gani | Rural | Linagnoor |
| 11 | Gothe | Rural | Gote |
| 12 | Hanchinal | Rural | Kadapatti |
| 13 | Hirepadasalgi | Rural | Hire-Padsalgi |
| 14 | Hulyal | Rural | Hulyal |
| 15 | Hunashikatti | Rural | Hulyal |
| 16 | Hunnur | Rural | Hunnur |
| 17 | Jakanur | Rural | Kunchanoor |
| 18 | Jambagi.(B.K.) | Rural | Jambagi B.K. |
| 19 | Jambagi.(K.D.) | Rural | Surapalli |
| 20 | Jamkhandi (Rural) | Both | Kadapatti |
| 21 | Janawad | Rural | Bidari |
| 22 | Kadakol | Rural | Kankanwadi |
| 23 | Kadapatti | Rural | Kadapatti |
| 24 | Kajibilgi | Rural | Khajibilagi |
| 25 | Kalbilagi | Rural | Gote |
| 26 | Kalhalli | Rural | Madarkhandi |
| 27 | Kankanawadi | Rural | Kankanwadi |
| 28 | Kannolli | Rural | Kannolli |
| 29 | Kavatagi | Rural | Chikka-Padsalgi |
| 30 | Konnur | Rural | Konnur |
| 31 | Kumbarhal | Rural | Kumbar- Hall |
| 32 | Kunchanur | Rural | Kunchanoor |
| 33 | Kuragod | Rural | Kannolli |
| 34 | Linganur | Rural | Linagnoor |
| 35 | Madarkhandi | Rural | Madarkhandi |
| 36 | Maigur | Rural | Maigur |
| 37 | Mareguddi | Rural | Mareguddhi |
| 38 | Muttur | Rural | Muttur |
| 39 | Naganur | Rural | Hire-Padsalgi |
| 40 | Ramateerth | Rural | Kadapatti |
| 41 | Sanal | Rural | Kumbar- Hall |
| 42 | Savalagi | Rural | Savalagi |
| 43 | Shiraguppi | Rural | Maigur |
| 44 | Shurpali | Rural | Surapalli |
| 45 | Siddapur | Rural | Siddapura |
| 46 | Takkalaki | Rural | Jambagi B.K. |
| 47 | Takkod | Rural | Jambagi B.K. |
| 48 | Todalbagi | Rural | Todalbagi |
| 49 | Tubachi | Rural | Surapalli |
| 50 | Tungal | Rural | Tungal |
Population of Jamkhandi Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Jamkhandi Taluka had a total population of 4,70,176 people living in 90,067 households. The population comprised 2,37,086 males and 2,33,090 females, with an average population density of 406 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,70,176 | 2,98,146 | 1,72,030 |
| Male Population | 2,37,086 | 1,51,059 | 86,027 |
| Female Population | 2,33,090 | 1,47,087 | 86,003 |
| Total Households | 90,067 | 55,639 | 34,428 |
| Population Density | 406 / km² | 264 / km² | 5,885 / km² |
Jamkhandi Taluka had 2,72,197 literate people and 69,054 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 80,138 and 5,866 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 69,054 | 45,338 | 23,716 |
| Literate Population | 2,72,197 | 1,60,026 | 1,12,171 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,97,979 | 1,38,120 | 59,859 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 80,138 | 52,059 | 28,079 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 5,866 | 4,711 | 1,155 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.