Hosakote

Hosakote 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 Hosakote Block (CD) is 05604. The total area of Hosakote Taluka is 548 km², which includes 533.72 km² of rural area and 14.28 km² of urban area. Hosakote has a sex ratio of approximately 930 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Hosakote Taluka

Hosakote Taluka has a total of 284 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 Hosakote Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Hosakote Taluka

The population profile of Hosakote 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 Hosakote 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 Hosakote Taluka is around 2,70,818 people. This includes 1,40,299 males and 1,30,519 females. Rural population is about 2,13,838 (1,11,038 males and 1,02,800 females), while urban population is nearly 56,980 (29,261 males and 27,719 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 31,028 of the population, with 16,072 boys and 14,956 girls. Rural areas have 24,203 children, and urban areas have about 6,825 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,86,979 literate people in Hosakote Taluka, including 1,04,914 literate males and 82,065 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,43,733 individuals and urban literacy covers around 43,246 people.
• About 83,839 people in Hosakote Taluka are not literate, including 35,385 males and 48,454 females. Rural areas include 70,105 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 13,734 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 60,536 households, with 46,980 in villages and 13,556 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Hosakote 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 Hosakote Taluka is approximately 57,882 people, including 29,118 males and 28,764 females. Around 52,008 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,874 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Hosakote Taluka is about 9,753 people, including 5,025 males and 4,728 females. Around 8,113 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,640 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 494 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 401 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,990 people per sq. km.