Gokak Taluka - Belagavi, Karnataka
Gokak 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 Ghatprabha, while the nearest airport is Belgaum Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 35.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,543 km², including 1,475.38 km² of rural area and 67.62 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 990 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Gokak Taluka
Gokak 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 | Adibatti | Rural | Melawanki |
| 2 | Ajjanakatti | Rural | Mamadapur |
| 3 | Akkatangerahal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | Ankalgi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 5 | Arabhavi-Dhavalatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 6 | Badigwad | Rural | Badigavad |
| 7 | Bagarnal | Rural | Gosabal |
| 8 | Balobal | Rural | Balobal |
| 9 | Basaligundi | Rural | Nallanatti |
| 10 | Beerangaddi | Rural | Balobal |
| 11 | Benachinamaradi | Rural | Benachinamardi |
| 12 | Benachinamardi | Rural | Benachinamaradi |
| 13 | Betageri | Rural | Betageri |
| 14 | Bilakundi | Rural | Gosabal |
| 15 | Budihal | Rural | Suladhala |
| 16 | Chigadolli | Rural | Melawanki |
| 17 | Chikkanandi | Rural | Hirenandi |
| 18 | Dandapur | Rural | Dandapura |
| 19 | Devagoudanahatti | Rural | Khanagaon |
| 20 | Dhasanatti | Rural | Kundaragi |
| 21 | Dhupadal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | Dum Urabinahatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 23 | Duradundi | Rural | Duradundi |
| 24 | Gaddiholi | Rural | Benachinamardi |
| 25 | Ganeshwadi | Rural | Dandapura |
| 26 | Godachinamalaki | Rural | Kundaragi |
| 27 | Gokak (Rural) | Rural | Kolavi |
| 28 | Gosabal | Rural | Gosabal |
| 29 | Gujanal | Rural | Gujanal |
| 30 | Hadiginal | Rural | Udagatti |
| 31 | Hanamapur | Rural | Makkalageri |
| 32 | Herenandi | Rural | Hirenandi |
| 33 | Hirehatti | Rural | Makkalageri |
| 34 | Hulikatti | Rural | Kolavi |
| 35 | Iranattti | Rural | Madaval |
| 36 | Jamanal | Rural | Shiltibhavi |
| 37 | K.Hanamapur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 38 | Kaitanal | Rural | Tawaga |
| 39 | Kalarkoppa | Rural | Udagatti |
| 40 | Kalliguddi | Rural | Kalliguddi |
| 41 | Kaparatti | Rural | Talakatnal |
| 42 | Kemmankol | Rural | Tapasi |
| 43 | Kesappanatti | Rural | Midakanatti |
| 44 | Khanagaon | Rural | Khanagaon |
| 45 | Khanapur | Rural | Nandagaon |
| 46 | Kolavi | Rural | Kolavi |
| 47 | Konnur (Rural) | Both | Konnur (Rural) |
| 48 | Koujalgi | Rural | Koujalagi |
| 49 | Kundargi | Rural | Kundaragi |
| 50 | Lagameshwar | Rural | Sunadholi |
| 51 | Lolasur | Rural | Lolasur |
| 52 | Madawal | Rural | Madaval |
| 53 | Makkalageri | Rural | Makkalageri |
| 54 | Maladinni | Rural | Maladinni |
| 55 | Mallapur (P.G.) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 56 | Mallapur. S.A. | Rural | Gujanal |
| 57 | Mamadapur | Rural | Mamadapur |
| 58 | Mannikeri | Rural | Kalliguddi |
| 59 | Maradishivapur | Rural | Mamadapur |
| 60 | Melavanki | Rural | Melawanki |
| 61 | Midakanatti | Rural | Midakanatti |
| 62 | Molmanatti | Rural | Konnur (Rural) |
| 63 | Musalamari | Rural | Gujanal |
| 64 | Mutnal | Rural | Nandagaon |
| 65 | Nabapur | Rural | Khanagaon |
| 66 | Nallanatti | Rural | Nallanatti |
| 67 | Nandagaon | Rural | Nandagaon |
| 68 | Pamaladinni | Rural | Phamaladinni |
| 69 | Panchanaikanatti | Rural | Hirenandi |
| 70 | Panjanatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 71 | Pudakalkatti | Rural | Shiltibhavi |
| 72 | Radderatti | Rural | Kalliguddi |
| 73 | Rajanakatti | Rural | Madaval |
| 74 | Roopanal | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 75 | Shigiholi | Rural | Benachinamardi |
| 76 | Shiltibhavi | Rural | Shiltibhavi |
| 77 | Shindikurbet | Rural | Sidhikurabet |
| 78 | Shingalapur | Rural | Lolasur |
| 79 | Shivapur | Rural | Konnur (Rural) |
| 80 | Suladhal | Rural | Suladhala |
| 81 | Talakatnal | Rural | Talakatnal |
| 82 | Tapashi | Rural | Tapasi |
| 83 | Tavag | Rural | Tawaga |
| 84 | Telaginahatti | Rural | Madaval |
| 85 | Udagatti | Rural | Udagatti |
| 86 | Upparatti | Rural | Maladinni |
| 87 | Urabinahatti | Rural | Benachinamardi |
| 88 | Yaddalgudd | Rural | Gujanal |
Population of Gokak Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Gokak Taluka had a total population of 6,12,163 people living in 1,16,569 households. The population comprised 3,07,626 males and 3,04,537 females, with an average population density of 397 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,12,163 | 4,76,448 | 1,35,715 |
| Male Population | 3,07,626 | 2,39,622 | 68,004 |
| Female Population | 3,04,537 | 2,36,826 | 67,711 |
| Total Households | 1,16,569 | 88,909 | 27,660 |
| Population Density | 397 / km² | 323 / km² | 2,007 / km² |
Gokak Taluka had 3,50,329 literate people and 93,450 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 65,948 and 60,038 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 93,450 | 75,445 | 18,005 |
| Literate Population | 3,50,329 | 2,58,141 | 92,188 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,61,834 | 2,18,307 | 43,527 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 65,948 | 51,259 | 14,689 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 60,038 | 48,176 | 11,862 |
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.