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 is a key part of the district's rural administration. Gokak is the main town for most villages within the taluka. 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.
The total area of the taluka is 1,543 km², including 1,475.38 km² rural area and 67.62 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 989 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
As per the Census 2011, Gokak Taluka has a total population of 6,12,163 people, consisting of 3,07,626 males and 3,04,537 females. There are 1,16,569 households in the taluka with an average population density of 397 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 3,50,329 literate people and 93,450 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 65,948 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 60,038 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| 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.