Dod Ballapur

Dod Ballapur is a Town and Taluka in Bangalore Rural District of Karnataka. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Dod Ballapur Block (CD) is 05602. The total area of Dod Ballapur Taluka is 797 km², which includes 781.57 km² of rural area and 15.43 km² of urban area. Dod Ballapur has a sex ratio of approximately 951 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dod Ballapur Taluka

Dod Ballapur Taluka has a total of 289 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Dod Ballapur Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dod Ballapur Taluka

The population profile of Dod Ballapur Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Dod Ballapur Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Dod Ballapur Taluka is around 2,99,594 people. This includes 1,53,527 males and 1,46,067 females. Rural population is about 1,98,546 (1,01,291 males and 97,255 females), while urban population is nearly 1,01,048 (52,236 males and 48,812 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 30,672 of the population, with 15,670 boys and 15,002 girls. Rural areas have 20,210 children, and urban areas have about 10,462 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,09,756 literate people in Dod Ballapur Taluka, including 1,17,429 literate males and 92,327 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,32,087 individuals and urban literacy covers around 77,669 people.
• About 89,838 people in Dod Ballapur Taluka are not literate, including 36,098 males and 53,740 females. Rural areas include 66,459 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 23,379 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 71,158 households, with 46,648 in villages and 24,510 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dod Ballapur Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Dod Ballapur Taluka is approximately 60,773 people, including 30,468 males and 30,305 females. Around 50,309 people live in rural parts. Nearly 10,464 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dod Ballapur Taluka is about 14,259 people, including 7,359 males and 6,900 females. Around 11,636 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,623 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 376 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 254 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,549 people per sq. km.