Raybag Taluka - Belagavi, Karnataka
Raybag 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 Raybag, while the nearest airport is Kolhapur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 49.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 952 km², including 940.30 km² of rural area and 11.70 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 958 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Raybag Taluka
Raybag Taluka has a total of 59 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 | Alagawadi | Rural | Alagwadi |
| 2 | Alakhanur | Rural | Alaknoor |
| 3 | Badabyakud | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | Bastwad | Rural | Alagwadi |
| 5 | Bavachi | Rural | Mekhali |
| 6 | Bekkeri | Rural | Bekkeri |
| 7 | Bhendwad | Rural | Bendwad |
| 8 | Bhiradi | Rural | Bhirdi |
| 9 | Biranal | Rural | Byakud |
| 10 | Bommanal | Rural | Byakud |
| 11 | Budihal | Rural | Hubbarwadi |
| 12 | Byakud | Rural | Byakud |
| 13 | Chinchali | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 14 | Devanakatti | Rural | Hubbarwadi |
| 15 | Devapurhatti | Rural | Katakbhavi |
| 16 | Diggewadi (Old) | Rural | Diggewadi |
| 17 | Girinaikwadi | Rural | Bendwad |
| 18 | Gundwad | Rural | Sirgur |
| 19 | Handigund | Rural | Handigund |
| 20 | Harugeri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Hidakal | Rural | Hidkal |
| 22 | Hubbarwadi | Rural | Hubbarwadi |
| 23 | Itanal | Rural | Itnal |
| 24 | Jalalpur | Rural | Jalalpur |
| 25 | Jodahatti | Rural | Bendwad |
| 26 | Kanchakarawadi | Rural | Raibag(R) |
| 27 | Kankanawadi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Kappalguddi | Rural | Kappalgudi |
| 29 | Katakbhavi | Rural | Katakbhavi |
| 30 | Kempatti | Rural | Kempatti |
| 31 | Khanadal | Rural | Khanadal |
| 32 | Khemalapur | Rural | Khemlapur |
| 33 | Koligudda | Rural | Koligudda |
| 34 | Kudachi (Rural) | Both | Kudachi(R) |
| 35 | Mantur | Rural | Mantur |
| 36 | Maradi | Rural | Mekhali |
| 37 | Marakudi | Rural | Kappalgudi |
| 38 | Mavinhonda | Rural | Bendwad |
| 39 | Mekhali | Rural | Mekhali |
| 40 | Morab | Rural | Morab |
| 41 | Mugalkhod | Urban | Not applicable |
| 42 | Nagaral | Rural | Nidgundi |
| 43 | Nandikurali | Rural | Nandikurli |
| 44 | Nasalapur | Rural | Nasalapur |
| 45 | Nidagundi | Rural | Nidgundi |
| 46 | Nilaji | Rural | Niliji |
| 47 | Nipanal | Rural | Nipnal |
| 48 | Palbhavi | Rural | Palbhavi |
| 49 | Paramanandwadi | Rural | Parmanandwadi |
| 50 | Raibag (Rural) | Both | Raibag(R) |
| 51 | Savasuddi | Rural | Savsuddi |
| 52 | Shiragur | Rural | Sirgur |
| 53 | Siddapur | Rural | Siddapura |
| 54 | Soundatti | Rural | Savadatti |
| 55 | Sultanpur | Rural | Kappalgudi |
| 56 | Suttatti | Rural | Sutatti |
| 57 | Yabaratti | Rural | Yabaratti |
| 58 | Yadrav | Rural | Yadrav |
| 59 | Yelpratti | Rural | Yalparatti |
Population of Raybag Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Raybag Taluka had a total population of 4,05,489 people living in 75,921 households. The population comprised 2,07,142 males and 1,98,347 females, with an average population density of 426 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,05,489 | 3,63,599 | 41,890 |
| Male Population | 2,07,142 | 1,85,784 | 21,358 |
| Female Population | 1,98,347 | 1,77,815 | 20,532 |
| Total Households | 75,921 | 67,828 | 8,093 |
| Population Density | 426 / km² | 387 / km² | 3,580 / km² |
Raybag Taluka had 2,31,045 literate people and 60,769 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 74,784 and 8,282 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 60,769 | 54,974 | 5,795 |
| Literate Population | 2,31,045 | 2,02,679 | 28,366 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,74,444 | 1,60,920 | 13,524 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 74,784 | 68,317 | 6,467 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 8,282 | 7,528 | 754 |
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.