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, the sub-district code of Hospet Block (CD) is 05498. The total area of Hospet Taluka is 934 km², which includes 821.02 km² of rural area and 112.98 km² of urban area. Hospet has a sex ratio of approximately 1005 females per 1,000 males.

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.

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 Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Hospet Taluka is around 4,59,991 people. This includes 2,29,338 males and 2,30,653 females. Rural population is about 1,88,965 (94,673 males and 94,292 females), while urban population is nearly 2,71,026 (1,34,665 males and 1,36,361 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 66,128 of the population, with 33,689 boys and 32,439 girls. Rural areas have 29,687 children, and urban areas have about 36,441 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,76,318 literate people in Hospet Taluka, including 1,53,567 literate males and 1,22,751 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 95,166 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,81,152 people.
• About 1,83,673 people in Hospet Taluka are not literate, including 75,771 males and 1,07,902 females. Rural areas include 93,799 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 89,874 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 94,190 households, with 36,564 in villages and 57,626 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Hospet Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Hospet Taluka is approximately 1,04,902 people, including 51,977 males and 52,925 females. Around 55,268 people live in rural parts. Nearly 49,634 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Hospet Taluka is about 75,069 people, including 36,850 males and 38,219 females. Around 37,791 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 37,278 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 492 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 230 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,399 people per sq. km.