Belgaum is a district in the Karnataka State of India. Total area of Belgaum is 13,433 km² including 13,014.51 km² rural area and 418.49 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Belgaum has a population of 47,79,661 peoples, out of which urban population is 12,11,195 while rural population is 35,68,466. The district has a population density of 356 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 9,83,854 houses in the district, including 2,64,621 urban houses and 7,19,233 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,263 villages in belgaum district.
The Belgaum district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Athni is the largest taluka in belgaum district covering area of 1991.00 km² while Raybag is the smallest taluka in belgaum district covering area of 952.00 km². Belgaum is the most populous whereas Khanapur is the least populous taluka in belgaum district. There are 10 talukas in Belgaum district. Here is the list of all Belgaum Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Taluka (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athni | 1,991 | 5,25,832 |
| 2 | Belgaum | 1,032 | 9,57,373 |
| 3 | Chikodi | 1,263 | 6,28,800 |
| 4 | Gokak | 1,543 | 6,12,163 |
| 5 | Hukeri | 987 | 3,99,270 |
| 6 | Khanapur | 1,742 | 2,58,089 |
| 7 | Parasgad | 1,578 | 3,52,929 |
| 8 | Ramdurg | 1,225 | 2,58,527 |
| 9 | Raybag | 952 | 4,05,489 |
| 10 | Sampgaon | 1,120 | 3,81,189 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 35,68,466 | 12,11,195 | 47,79,661 |
| Male Population | 18,11,094 | 6,11,969 | 24,23,063 |
| Female Population | 17,57,372 | 5,99,226 | 23,56,598 |
| Population Density | 274 / km² | 2,894 / km² | 356 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Belgaum (बेलगांव ) |
| State / UT : | Karnataka |
| Total Area : | 13,433 km² |
| Total Population : | 47,79,661 |
| Density : | 356/km² |
| Total Talukas : | 10 |
| Total Villages : | 1,263 |
| Total Population | Villages in Belgaum District |
| less Than 200 | 33 |
| 200 - 499 | 82 |
| 500 - 999 | 187 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 360 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 421 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 139 |
| 10000 and above | 41 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.