Chikodi Taluka - Belagavi, Karnataka
Chikodi 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 Chikodi Road, while the nearest airport is Kolhapur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 27.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,263 km², including 1,209.64 km² of rural area and 53.36 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 966 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chikodi Taluka
Chikodi Taluka has a total of 80 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 | Ankali | Rural | Ankali |
| 2 | Bambalwad | Rural | Bambalawad |
| 3 | Belagali | Rural | Nagarmunoli |
| 4 | Belkud | Rural | Belakud |
| 5 | Bennihalli | Rural | Bambalawad |
| 6 | Bidrahalli | Rural | Hattarawat |
| 7 | Chandaveeranahatti | Rural | Karagaon |
| 8 | Chandur | Rural | Chandur |
| 9 | Chandur - Tek | Rural | Chandur |
| 10 | Chikalwal | Rural | Chikkalawal |
| 11 | Chikodi (Rural) | Both | Chinchani |
| 12 | Chinchani | Rural | Chinchani |
| 13 | Dhulaganawadi | Rural | Nainglaj |
| 14 | Donawad | Rural | Karagaon |
| 15 | Examba | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Girgaon | Rural | Shiragoan |
| 17 | Hanchinal (K.K.) | Rural | Karagaon |
| 18 | Handyanwadi | Rural | Chinchani |
| 19 | Hattarwat | Rural | Hattarawat |
| 20 | Hirekudi | Rural | Hirekodi |
| 21 | Hosa Yedur | Rural | Yadoor |
| 22 | Ingali | Rural | Ingali |
| 23 | Itnal | Rural | Umarani |
| 24 | Jaganur | Rural | Jagnur |
| 25 | Jainapur | Rural | Jainapur |
| 26 | Janwad | Rural | Janwad |
| 27 | Jodakurli | Rural | Jodakurali |
| 28 | Jodatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 29 | Kabbur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 30 | Kadapur | Rural | Kadapur |
| 31 | Kallol | Rural | Kallol |
| 32 | Kamatyanahatti | Rural | Mugali |
| 33 | Karagaon | Rural | Karagaon |
| 34 | Karoshi | Rural | Karoshi |
| 35 | Kenchanatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 36 | Kerur | Rural | Kerur |
| 37 | Khadaklat | Rural | Khadaklat |
| 38 | Khajagoudanhatti | Rural | Vadral |
| 39 | Kothali | Rural | Kothali |
| 40 | Kungatolli | Rural | Bambalawad |
| 41 | Kuppanawadi | Rural | Chinchani |
| 42 | Kuthali | Rural | Navalihal |
| 43 | Majalatti | Rural | Vadral |
| 44 | Malikwad | Rural | Malikawad |
| 45 | Mamadapur (Kk) | Rural | Jagnur |
| 46 | Mangnur | Rural | Hattarawat |
| 47 | Manjari | Rural | Manjari |
| 48 | Manuchiwadi | Rural | Khadaklat |
| 49 | Meerapurhatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 50 | Mugali | Rural | Mugali |
| 51 | Nagaral | Rural | Nagaral |
| 52 | Nagaramunnoli | Rural | Nagarmunoli |
| 53 | Nainglaj | Rural | Nainglaj |
| 54 | Nanadi | Rural | Nanadi |
| 55 | Nanadiwadi | Rural | Nanadi |
| 56 | Navalihal | Rural | Navalihal |
| 57 | Nej | Rural | Nej |
| 58 | Pangire (A) | Rural | Chikkalawal |
| 59 | Pattankudi | Rural | Pattankudi |
| 60 | Peerawadi | Rural | Khadaklat |
| 61 | Pogatyanatti | Rural | Jagnur |
| 62 | Rampur | Rural | Chikkalawal |
| 63 | Roopanal | Rural | Kerur |
| 64 | Sadalaga (Rural) | Both | Malikawad |
| 65 | Sankanwadi | Rural | Navalihal |
| 66 | Shamanewadi | Rural | Shamanewadi |
| 67 | Shiddapurwadi | Rural | Ankali |
| 68 | Shiragaonwadi | Rural | Shiragoan |
| 69 | Shirgaon | Rural | Shiragoan |
| 70 | Thapakarwadi | Rural | Khadaklat |
| 71 | Toranahalli | Rural | Jainapur |
| 72 | Umrani | Rural | Umarani |
| 73 | Vijayanagar | Rural | Jagnur |
| 74 | Wadagol | Urban | Not applicable |
| 75 | Wadral | Rural | Vadral |
| 76 | Walki | Rural | Walaki |
| 77 | Yadur | Rural | Yadoor |
| 78 | Yadurwadi | Rural | Yadoor |
| 79 | Yadyanawadi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 80 | Yadyanawadi | Rural | Nainglaj |
Population of Chikodi Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Chikodi Taluka had a total population of 6,28,800 people living in 1,32,923 households. The population comprised 3,19,797 males and 3,09,003 females, with an average population density of 498 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,28,800 | 5,03,838 | 1,24,962 |
| Male Population | 3,19,797 | 2,57,240 | 62,557 |
| Female Population | 3,09,003 | 2,46,598 | 62,405 |
| Total Households | 1,32,923 | 1,05,546 | 27,377 |
| Population Density | 498 / km² | 417 / km² | 2,342 / km² |
Chikodi Taluka had 4,21,750 literate people and 74,296 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,02,135 and 7,325 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 74,296 | 60,405 | 13,891 |
| Literate Population | 4,21,750 | 3,28,006 | 93,744 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,07,050 | 1,75,832 | 31,218 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,02,135 | 79,350 | 22,785 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 7,325 | 5,723 | 1,602 |
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.