Hospet

Hospet is a Town and Taluka in Bellary District of Karnataka. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Hospet Block (CD) is 05498. Total area of hospet taluka is 934 km² including 821.02 km² rural area and 112.98 km² urban area. Hospet taluka has a population of 4,59,991 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,71,026 while rural population is 1,88,965. Hospet has a sex ratio of approximately 1005 females for every 1,000 males. Hospet taluka has a population density of 492 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 94,190 houses in the sub-district, including 57,626 urban houses and 36,564 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 60.07% population of hospet taluka is literate, out of which 66.96% males and 53.22% females are literate.

List of Villages in Hospet Taluka

Hospet Taluka has a total of 72 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Hospet Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Arlihalli Sanapura Kampli (3 km)
2Ayyanahalli 114 Danapura Hospet (20 km)
3Basavanadurga Chilakanahatti Hospet
4Belagodu Nagenahalli Hospet
5Belugoduhal No 10 Muddapura Kampli (4 km)
6Bukkasagara Bukkasagara Kamalapuram (6 km)
7Buvvanahalli Gadiganur Hospet (26 km)
8Byalakundi Nagalapura Hospet (25 km)
9Byluvadigeri Byluvaddigeri Hospet (15 km)
10Chikkajaiganur Hampadevanahalli Kampli (15 km)
11Chilakanahatti Chilakanahatti Hospet (25 km)
12Danapura Hampi Kamalapuram (3 km)
13Danapuram 114 Danapura Hospet (10 km)
14Danayakanakere Dananayakanakere Hospet (17 km)
15Devalapura Devalapura Kampli (15 km)
16Devasamudra Devasamudra Kampli (6 km)
17Dharmasagara Byluvaddigeri Hospet (20 km)
18Gadiganur Gadiganur Hospet (24 km)
19Garga Nagalapura Hospet (28 km)
20Gollarahalli Dananayakanakere Hospet (22 km)
21Gonahal Gadiganur Kamalapuram (25 km)
22Gudioblapura Nagenahalli Hospet (3 km)
23Gundlavaddigeri Byluvaddigeri Hospet (16 km)
24Hampadevanahalli Hampadevanahalli Kampli (15 km)
25Hampi Hampi Kamalapuram (4 km)
26Haravanahalli Chilakanahatti Hospet (25 km)
27Hirejaiganur Devasamudra Kampli (15 km)
28Honnahalli Suggenahalli Kampli (23 km)
29Hosakota N/A Hospet
30Hosur Hosur Hospet (6 km)
31Ingaligi P K Halli Hospet (5 km)
32Ittigi Sanapura Kampli (9 km)
33Jambunathanahalli N/A Hospet
34Jeeriganuru Hampadevanahalli Kampli (17 km)
35Jowku Hampadevanahalli Kampli (17 km)
36Kaddirampura Hampi Kamalapuram (3 km)
37Kakubal Byluvaddigeri Hospet (18 km)
38Kalghatta Nagenahalli Kamalapuram (3 km)
39Kallahalli Kallahalli Hospet (6 km)
40Kallirampura Nagenahalli Hospet (2 km)
41Kanvithimmalapura No 10 Muddapura Kampli (7 km)
42Kottiginahal Gadiganur Hospet (22 km)
43Krishnapura Hampi Kamalapuram (3 km)
44Malapanagudi Malapanagudi Kamalapuram (2 km)
45Mariyammanahalli N/A Hospet (14 km)
46Mariyammanahalli Thanda N/A Hospet (15 km)
47Mavinahalli Suggenahalli Kampli (22 km)
48Metri Metri Kampli (10 km)
49Muddapura No 10 No 10 Muddapura Kampli (3 km)
50Muddapura No 2 Sanapura Kampli (10 km)
51Nagalapura Nagalapura Hospet (23 km)
52Nagenahalli Nagenahalli Hospet (5 km)
53Nandibanda Dananayakanakere Hospet (16 km)
54Narasapura Hampi Hospet (4 km)
55Nimbapura Hampi Hospet
56Papinayakanahalli P K Halli Hospet (10 km)
57Rajapura Kallahalli Hospet (4 km)
58Ramasagara Ramasagara Kampli (6 km)
59Sanapura Sanapura Kampli (4 km)
60Sankalapuram Suggenahalli Hospet
61Seetharama Tanda Seetharama Thanda Kamalapuram (8 km)
62Singanathanahalli Hampi Kamalapuram (2 km)
63Somalapuram Devalapura Kampli (18 km)
64Sugginahalli Suggenahalli Kampli (20 km)
65T Basapura Chilakanahatti Hospet (32 km)
66Telugubalu Chilakanahatti Hospet (25 km)
67Thimmalapura Chilakanahatti Hospet (32 km)
68Upparahalli Metri Kampli (15 km)
69Vadrahalli P K Halli Hospet (7 km)
70Vantigodu Chilakanahatti Hospet
71Venkatapura 114 Danapura Hospet (18 km)
72Vyasanakeri 114 Danapura Hospet (15 km)

Population of Hospet Taluka

The population profile of Hospet Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Hospet's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 4,59,991 1,88,965 2,71,026
Male Population 2,29,338 94,673 1,34,665
Female Population 2,30,653 94,292 1,36,361
Child Population (Age 0–6) 66,128 29,687 36,441
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 33,689 15,157 18,532
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 32,439 14,530 17,909
Literate Population 2,76,318 95,166 1,81,152
Literate Male Population 1,53,567 55,639 97,928
Literate Female Population 1,22,751 39,527 83,224
Illiterate Population 1,83,673 93,799 89,874
Illiterate Male Population 75,771 39,034 36,737
Illiterate Female Population 1,07,902 54,765 53,137
Total Households 94,190 36,564 57,626

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Hospet Taluka , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 1,04,902 55,268 49,634
SC Male Population 51,977 27,600 24,377
SC Female Population 52,925 27,668 25,257
Total ST Population 75,069 37,791 37,278
ST Male Population 36,850 18,749 18,101
ST Female Population 38,219 19,042 19,177
Population Density 492 / km² 230 / km² 2,399 / km²