Athni Taluka - Belagavi, Karnataka
Athni is an administrative taluka in the Belagavi 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 Belanki, while the nearest airport is Kolhapur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 63.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,991 km², including 1,981.91 km² of rural area and 9.09 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 958 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Athni Taluka
Athni Taluka has a total of 88 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 | Abbihal | Rural | Parthanahalli |
| 2 | Adahalli | Rural | Adahalli |
| 3 | Adalatti | Rural | Adahalli |
| 4 | Agrani-Ingalgaon | Rural | Parthanahalli |
| 5 | Aigali | Rural | Aigali |
| 6 | Ajur | Rural | Khelegaon |
| 7 | Anantapur | Rural | Ananthpur |
| 8 | Aralihatti | Rural | Aralihatti |
| 9 | Aratal | Rural | Aratal |
| 10 | Athani (Rural) (Part) | Rural | Athani (Grameen) |
| 11 | Avarkhod | Rural | Naganur P K |
| 12 | Badachi | Rural | Badachi |
| 13 | Badagi | Rural | Aratal |
| 14 | Balawad | Rural | Shirahatti |
| 15 | Balligeri | Rural | Balligeri |
| 16 | Bammanal | Rural | Aralihatti |
| 17 | Bannur | Rural | Kannala |
| 18 | Bedarahatti | Rural | Chamkeri |
| 19 | Bevanoor | Rural | Malabad |
| 20 | Buralatti | Rural | Katageri |
| 21 | Chamakeri | Rural | Chamkeri |
| 22 | Chikkud | Rural | Saptasagar |
| 23 | Darur | Rural | Darur |
| 24 | Desairatti | Rural | Badachi |
| 25 | Devaradderahatti | Rural | Athani (Grameen) |
| 26 | Dhabadhabahatti | Rural | Katageri |
| 27 | Dodwad | Rural | Naganur P K |
| 28 | Fadatarawadi | Rural | Aigali |
| 29 | Ghatanatti | Rural | Nandagaon |
| 30 | Gundewadi | Rural | Gundewadi |
| 31 | Halalli | Rural | Aratal |
| 32 | Halyal | Rural | Halyal |
| 33 | Hanamapur | Rural | Jambagi |
| 34 | Hulagabali | Rural | Hulagabali |
| 35 | Jakkaratti | Rural | Jakkaratti |
| 36 | Jambagi | Rural | Jambagi |
| 37 | Janawad | Rural | Maheshwadi |
| 38 | Junjarwad | Rural | Junjarwadi |
| 39 | Kakamari | Rural | Kakamari |
| 40 | Kallotti | Rural | Jambagi |
| 41 | Kannal | Rural | Kannala |
| 42 | Katageri | Rural | Katageri |
| 43 | Keskaradaddi | Rural | Kohalli |
| 44 | Khavatkoppa | Rural | Shankaratti |
| 45 | Khilegaon | Rural | Khelegaon |
| 46 | Khotanatti | Rural | Badachi |
| 47 | Kiranagi | Rural | Gundewadi |
| 48 | Kodaganoor | Rural | Katageri |
| 49 | Kohalli | Rural | Kohalli |
| 50 | Kokatnoor | Rural | Kokatanur |
| 51 | Kottalgi | Rural | Kottalagi |
| 52 | Madabhavi | Rural | Madhabhavi |
| 53 | Mahishwadgi | Rural | Maheshwadi |
| 54 | Malabad | Rural | Malabad |
| 55 | Masarguppi | Rural | Muragundi |
| 56 | Mavinahatti | Rural | Parthanahalli |
| 57 | Muragundi | Rural | Muragundi |
| 58 | Nadi-Ingalgaon | Rural | Nadi Ingalagaon |
| 59 | Naganur P.A. | Rural | Sambaragi |
| 60 | Naganur P.K. | Rural | Naganur P K |
| 61 | Nandagaon | Rural | Nandagaon |
| 62 | Nandeshwar | Rural | Nandeshwar |
| 63 | Pandegaon | Rural | Shirur |
| 64 | Parthanahalli | Rural | Parthanahalli |
| 65 | Radderahatti | Rural | Radderahatti |
| 66 | Ramateerth | Rural | Kannala |
| 67 | Sambaragi | Rural | Sambaragi |
| 68 | Sankaratti | Rural | Shankaratti |
| 69 | Sankonahatti | Rural | Athani (Grameen) |
| 70 | Saptasagar | Rural | Saptasagar |
| 71 | Satti | Rural | Satti |
| 72 | Savadi | Rural | Savadi |
| 73 | Shegunshi | Rural | Shegunashi |
| 74 | Shinal | Rural | Tangadi |
| 75 | Shirahatti | Rural | Shirahatti |
| 76 | Shirur | Rural | Shirur |
| 77 | Shivanoor | Rural | Jambagi |
| 78 | Siddewadi | Rural | Siddewadi |
| 79 | Suttatti | Rural | Suttatti |
| 80 | Tangadi | Rural | Tangadi |
| 81 | Tawashi | Rural | Sambaragi |
| 82 | Teerth | Rural | Saptasagar |
| 83 | Telsang | Rural | Telsang |
| 84 | Tevaratti | Rural | Madhabhavi |
| 85 | Vishnuvadi | Rural | Jakkaratti |
| 86 | Yakkanchi | Rural | Yeli Hadagali |
| 87 | Yallammawadi | Rural | Kokatanur |
| 88 | Yelihadalagi | Rural | Yeli Hadagali |
Population of Athni Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Athni Taluka had a total population of 5,25,832 people living in 1,07,689 households. The population comprised 2,68,579 males and 2,57,253 females, with an average population density of 264 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,25,832 | 4,77,990 | 47,842 |
| Male Population | 2,68,579 | 2,44,533 | 24,046 |
| Female Population | 2,57,253 | 2,33,457 | 23,796 |
| Total Households | 1,07,689 | 97,698 | 9,991 |
| Population Density | 264 / km² | 241 / km² | 5,263 / km² |
Athni Taluka had 3,20,240 literate people and 71,074 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 84,167 and 15,217 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 71,074 | 65,087 | 5,987 |
| Literate Population | 3,20,240 | 2,85,128 | 35,112 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,05,592 | 1,92,862 | 12,730 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 84,167 | 73,914 | 10,253 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 15,217 | 14,888 | 329 |
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.