Badami Taluka - Bagalkote District, Karnataka
Badami is an administrative taluka in the Bagalkote district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Badami is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Badami, while the nearest airport is Hubli Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 69.8 km.
The total area of the taluka is 1,384 km², including 1,368.44 km² rural area and 15.56 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 984 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Badami Taluka
Badami Taluka has a total of 111 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 | Adagal | Rural | Adagal |
| 2 | Agasarakoppa | Rural | Huligeri |
| 3 | Aladakatti | Rural | Mutalgeri |
| 4 | Alur .S.K. | Rural | Alur-Sk |
| 5 | Anantagiri | Rural | Hosur |
| 6 | Anawal | Rural | Anawal |
| 7 | Bachinagudd | Rural | Pattadkal |
| 8 | Badami (Rural) | Both | Adagal |
| 9 | Bandakeri | Rural | Huligeri |
| 10 | Bankaneri | Rural | Narasapur |
| 11 | Bedarabudihal | Rural | Hansanur |
| 12 | Beeranur | Rural | Alur-Sk |
| 13 | Belawalakoppa | Rural | Narasapur |
| 14 | Bellikindi | Rural | Kainakatti |
| 15 | Belur | Rural | Belur |
| 16 | Bhadra Nayakan Jalihal | Rural | Pattadkal |
| 17 | Budihal | Rural | Kataraki |
| 18 | Chikkamuchalagudda | Rural | Halkurki |
| 19 | Chikkanasabi | Rural | Kataraki |
| 20 | Chimmanakatti | Rural | Kaknur |
| 21 | Chinchalakatti | Rural | Fakirbhudihal |
| 22 | Chirlakoppa | Rural | Kulageri Cross |
| 23 | Cholachagudda | Rural | Cholachagud |
| 24 | Dhanakashirur | Rural | Belur |
| 25 | Fakeerabudihal | Rural | Fakirbhudihal |
| 26 | Ganganabudihal | Rural | Neerbhudihal |
| 27 | Gonal | Rural | Mangalore |
| 28 | Govanaki | Rural | Nandikeshwar |
| 29 | Govanakoppa | Rural | Alur-Sk |
| 30 | Gubberakoppa | Rural | Hullikeri |
| 31 | Guddada Mallapur | Rural | Hosur |
| 32 | Haganur | Rural | Alur-Sk |
| 33 | Halageri | Rural | Mamtageri |
| 34 | Halakurki | Rural | Halkurki |
| 35 | Haligeri | Rural | Haligeri |
| 36 | Hanamaneri (G) | Rural | Fakirbhudihal |
| 37 | Hanamaneri Inam | Rural | Anawal |
| 38 | Hanamasagar | Rural | Mustigeri |
| 39 | Hawalakhod | Rural | Kainakatti |
| 40 | Hebballi | Rural | Hebbali |
| 41 | Hiremuchalagudda | Rural | Halkurki |
| 42 | Hirenasabi | Rural | Mangalore |
| 43 | Hoolageri | Rural | Huligeri |
| 44 | Hosakoti | Rural | Kainakatti |
| 45 | Hosur | Rural | Hosur |
| 46 | Hullikeri Inam | Rural | Hullikeri |
| 47 | Jakanur | Rural | Kataraki |
| 48 | Jalageri | Rural | Neerbhudihal |
| 49 | Jalihal | Rural | Jalihal |
| 50 | Jangawad | Rural | Kainakatti |
| 51 | Kabbalageri | Rural | Adagal |
| 52 | Kadapatti S.K | Rural | Hullikeri |
| 53 | Kadarakoppa | Rural | Kainakatti |
| 54 | Kagalagomba | Rural | Sulikeri |
| 55 | Kainakatti | Rural | Kainakatti |
| 56 | Kakanur | Rural | Kaknur |
| 57 | Kalabandakeri | Rural | Anawal |
| 58 | Kalas | Rural | Kittali |
| 59 | Kallapur.S.K | Rural | Mamtageri |
| 60 | Karadigudd S.A. | Rural | Mustigeri |
| 61 | Karadigudda.S.A. | Rural | Neerbhudihal |
| 62 | Karalakoppa | Rural | Kaknur |
| 63 | Katharaki | Rural | Kataraki |
| 64 | Kendur | Rural | Kenduru |
| 65 | Kerakalamatti | Rural | Sulikeri |
| 66 | Kerur (Rural) | Both | Mamtageri |
| 67 | Khanapur S.K. | Rural | Kulageri Cross |
| 68 | Khyad | Rural | Cholachagud |
| 69 | Kittali | Rural | Kittali |
| 70 | Kulageri | Rural | Kulageri Cross |
| 71 | Kutakanakeri | Rural | Kenduru |
| 72 | Lakhamapur | Rural | Hebbali |
| 73 | Malagi | Rural | Huligeri |
| 74 | Mallapur | Rural | Hebbali |
| 75 | Mamatageri | Rural | Mamtageri |
| 76 | Mangalur | Rural | Mangalore |
| 77 | Maninagar | Rural | Hullikeri |
| 78 | Manneri | Rural | Kataraki |
| 79 | Mattikatti | Rural | Hullikeri |
| 80 | Mumaraddikoppa | Rural | Hebbali |
| 81 | Mustigeri | Rural | Mustigeri |
| 82 | Muttalageri | Rural | Mutalgeri |
| 83 | Nagaral [S.B] | Rural | Cholachagud |
| 84 | Nandikeshwar | Rural | Nandikeshwar |
| 85 | Narasapur | Rural | Narasapur |
| 86 | Narenur | Rural | Fakirbhudihal |
| 87 | Nasagunni | Rural | Hosur |
| 88 | Navilahole | Rural | Mangalore |
| 89 | Neelagund | Rural | Neelgund |
| 90 | Neerabudihal | Rural | Neerbhudihal |
| 91 | Neeralagi | Rural | Kataraki |
| 92 | Neeralakeri | Rural | Neeralkeri |
| 93 | Nelwagi | Rural | Nandikeshwar |
| 94 | Pattadakall | Rural | Pattadkal |
| 95 | Raddera Timmapur | Rural | Neeralkeri |
| 96 | Saganur | Rural | Fakirbhudihal |
| 97 | Sheeparamatti | Rural | Kainakatti |
| 98 | Shirabadagi | Rural | Mangalore |
| 99 | Somanakoppa | Rural | Kulageri Cross |
| 100 | Sulikeri | Rural | Sulikeri |
| 101 | Sulla | Rural | Kittali |
| 102 | Talakawad | Rural | Alur-Sk |
| 103 | Tappasakatti | Rural | Mamtageri |
| 104 | Thaminal | Rural | Kataraki |
| 105 | Timmapur S.N. | Rural | Neelgund |
| 106 | Ugalawat | Rural | Mamtageri |
| 107 | Wadawatti | Rural | Narasapur |
| 108 | Yandigeri | Rural | Neerbhudihal |
| 109 | Yankanchi | Rural | Hullikeri |
| 110 | Yaragoppa Inam | Rural | Huligeri |
| 111 | Yaragoppa.S.B | Rural | Mutalgeri |
Population of Badami Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Badami Taluka has a total population of 3,30,860 people, consisting of 1,66,748 males and 1,64,112 females. There are 61,605 households in the taluka with an average population density of 239 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,30,860 | 2,46,804 | 84,056 |
| Male Population | 1,66,748 | 1,24,649 | 42,099 |
| Female Population | 1,64,112 | 1,22,155 | 41,957 |
| Total Households | 61,605 | 45,260 | 16,345 |
| Population Density | 239 / km² | 180 / km² | 5,402 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,94,168 literate people and 47,095 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 46,677 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 32,308 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 47,095 | 36,789 | 10,306 |
| Literate Population | 1,94,168 | 1,35,869 | 58,299 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,36,692 | 1,10,935 | 25,757 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 46,677 | 37,479 | 9,198 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 32,308 | 26,605 | 5,703 |
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.