Kanakapura Taluka - Bengaluru South, Karnataka
Kanakapura is an administrative taluka in the Bengaluru South 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 Ramanagaram, while the nearest airport is Kempegowda International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 62.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,553 km², including 1,545.80 km² of rural area and 7.20 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 965 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kanakapura Taluka
Kanakapura Taluka has a total of 168 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 | Achalu | Rural | Acchalu |
| 2 | Agrahara | Rural | Tungani |
| 3 | Ajjabasavanahalli | Rural | Herandyapanahalli |
| 4 | Alahalli | Rural | Doddaalahalli |
| 5 | Allimaranahalli | Rural | Allimaranahalli |
| 6 | Alur | Rural | Kabbalu |
| 7 | Anajawadi | Rural | Chikkamudavadi |
| 8 | Anamanahalli | Rural | Kallahalli |
| 9 | Anjanapura | Rural | Shivanahalli |
| 10 | Anmanahalli | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 11 | Arakere | Rural | Arakere |
| 12 | Aralalu | Rural | Shivanahalli |
| 13 | Aralalusandra | Rural | Tungani |
| 14 | Aranakuppe | Rural | Kallahalli |
| 15 | Arehosahalli | Rural | Herandyapanahalli |
| 16 | Arekoppa | Rural | I. Golla Halli |
| 17 | Attihalli | Rural | Arekattedoddi(Kachuvanahalli) |
| 18 | Balagondanahalli | Rural | Bannimukkodlu |
| 19 | Balepura | Rural | Hosadurga |
| 20 | Bannane | Rural | Kadahalli |
| 21 | Bannimukkodlu | Rural | Bannimukkodlu |
| 22 | Banthamari State Forest | Rural | Allimaranahalli |
| 23 | Baradanahalli | Rural | Budiguppe |
| 24 | Basavanahalli | Rural | Somedyapanahalli |
| 25 | Basavapatna Veerasandra | Rural | Hunasanahalli |
| 26 | Bekuppe | Rural | T.Bekkuppe |
| 27 | Belidale | Rural | Kolagondanahalli |
| 28 | Belikothanur | Rural | Somedyapanahalli |
| 29 | Bennegodlu | Rural | Uyyamballi |
| 30 | Bijjahalli | Rural | Herandyapanahalli |
| 31 | Bommanahalli | Rural | Acchalu |
| 32 | Bommasandra | Rural | Herandyapanahalli |
| 33 | Boohalli | Rural | Kadahalli |
| 34 | Byalalu | Rural | Chikkamudavadi |
| 35 | Chakanahalli | Rural | Chakanahalli |
| 36 | Channasandra | Rural | Hukunda |
| 37 | Cheelandavadi Forest | Rural | Uyyamballi |
| 38 | Cheelandvadi | Rural | Uyyamballi |
| 39 | Cheeranakuppe | Rural | Chakanahalli |
| 40 | Chikka Muduvadi | Rural | Chikkamudavadi |
| 41 | Chikkabettahalli | Rural | Narayanapura |
| 42 | Chikkakoppa | Rural | Hukunda |
| 43 | Chikkalahalli | Rural | Sathanur |
| 44 | Chikkamudude | Rural | Doddaalahalli |
| 45 | Chikkmukodlu | Rural | Bannimukkodlu |
| 46 | Chokasandra | Rural | T.Bekkuppe |
| 47 | Choodahalli | Rural | Choodahalli |
| 48 | Dalimba | Rural | Arekattedoddi(Kachuvanahalli) |
| 49 | Deshavalli | Rural | Sathanur |
| 50 | Doddaguli | Rural | Arakere |
| 51 | Doddakabbahalli | Rural | Kodihalli |
| 52 | Doddakoppa | Rural | I. Golla Halli |
| 53 | Dollahalli | Rural | Allimaranahalli |
| 54 | Dunthuru | Rural | Kadahalli |
| 55 | Ganalu | Rural | Allimaranahalli |
| 56 | Ganganahalli | Rural | Hunasanahalli |
| 57 | Garalapura | Rural | Arakere |
| 58 | Gattigunda | Rural | Kolagondanahalli |
| 59 | Gerahalli | Rural | Choodahalli |
| 60 | Gollahalli | Rural | Kottagalu |
| 61 | Goravinapura | Rural | Kabbalu |
| 62 | Guddaveerana Hosahalli | Rural | Hosadurga |
| 63 | Halanatha | Rural | Bannimukkodlu |
| 64 | Halasinamaradahalli | Rural | Honniganahalli |
| 65 | Halasuru | Rural | Kadahalli |
| 66 | Halasuru | Rural | Arakere |
| 67 | Hanakadaburu | Rural | Hosadurga |
| 68 | Hanchiguli | Rural | Arakere |
| 69 | Harihara | Rural | Honniganahalli |
| 70 | Haroshivanahalli | Rural | Uyyamballi |
| 71 | Hegganuru | Rural | Uyyamballi |
| 72 | Heligehalli | Rural | Uyyamballi |
| 73 | Herandyappanahalli | Rural | Herandyapanahalli |
| 74 | Honnahalli | Rural | Choodahalli |
| 75 | Honniganahalli | Rural | Bannimukkodlu |
| 76 | Honniganahalli | Rural | Honniganahalli |
| 77 | Hoolya | Rural | Uyyamballi |
| 78 | Horalagallu | Rural | T.Bekkuppe |
| 79 | Hosadurga | Rural | Hosadurga |
| 80 | Hosahalli | Rural | Arekattedoddi(Kachuvanahalli) |
| 81 | Hukundha | Rural | Hukunda |
| 82 | Hunasalanatha | Rural | Bannimukkodlu |
| 83 | Hunasanakodihalli | Rural | Hunasanahalli |
| 84 | Hunsanahalli | Rural | Hunasanahalli |
| 85 | Hyra | Rural | Uyyamballi |
| 86 | Irlapodu | Rural | Bannimukkodlu |
| 87 | K.Gollahalli | Rural | I. Golla Halli |
| 88 | Kabbal | Rural | Kabbalu |
| 89 | Kabbal Forest | Rural | Kabbalu |
| 90 | Kachavanahalli | Rural | Arekattedoddi(Kachuvanahalli) |
| 91 | Kadahalli | Rural | Kadahalli |
| 92 | Kallahalli | Rural | Kallahalli |
| 93 | Kambasagara | Rural | Kabbalu |
| 94 | Kanakapura (Rural) | Rural | Budiguppe |
| 95 | Kanchanahalli | Rural | Kabbalu |
| 96 | Kebbehalli | Rural | Narayanapura |
| 97 | Kebre | Rural | Arakere |
| 98 | Kemmale | Rural | Honniganahalli |
| 99 | Kempalanatha | Rural | Hosadurga |
| 100 | Kerelallusandra | Rural | Chakanahalli |
| 101 | Kodihalli | Rural | Kodihalli |
| 102 | Kokkarehosahalli | Rural | Mullahalli |
| 103 | Kolagondanahalli | Rural | Kolagondanahalli |
| 104 | Konanagundi | Rural | Banavasi |
| 105 | Kotekoppa | Rural | I. Golla Halli |
| 106 | Kudigalane | Rural | Bannimukkodlu |
| 107 | Kunuru | Rural | Narayanapura |
| 108 | Kuthagale | Rural | Mullahalli |
| 109 | Kuthagondanahalli | Rural | Somedyapanahalli |
| 110 | Madarahalli | Rural | Mullahalli |
| 111 | Mahalli | Rural | Uyyamballi |
| 112 | Mahimanahalli | Rural | Marale Bekuppe |
| 113 | Makkalandha | Rural | Doddaalahalli |
| 114 | Mallappana Hosahalli | Rural | Somedyapanahalli |
| 115 | Mallapura | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 116 | Mallapura (Satanuru Hobli) | Rural | Kodihalli |
| 117 | Manjilnatha | Rural | Kolagondanahalli |
| 118 | Maradevanahalli | Rural | Kabbalu |
| 119 | Marale Bekuppe | Rural | Marale Bekuppe |
| 120 | Margadevanagundi | Rural | Mullahalli |
| 121 | Mudalaswamikuppe | Rural | Honniganahalli |
| 122 | Mugguru | Rural | Bannimukkodlu |
| 123 | Mugguru Forest | Rural | Bannimukkodlu |
| 124 | Mullahalli | Rural | Mullahalli |
| 125 | Muradihosahalli | Rural | Somedyapanahalli |
| 126 | Murkani | Rural | Somedyapanahalli |
| 127 | Nagarasanakote | Rural | Sathanur |
| 128 | Nallahalli | Rural | Nallahalli |
| 129 | Nayakanahalli | Rural | Doddaalahalli |
| 130 | Nidagallu | Rural | Narayanapura |
| 131 | Nidagallu Aralalasandra | Rural | Narayanapura |
| 132 | Puradadoddi | Rural | Acchalu |
| 133 | Purushagondanahalli | Rural | Uyyamballi |
| 134 | Ramanahalli | Rural | Shivanahalli |
| 135 | Ramapura | Rural | Tungani |
| 136 | Rayasandra | Rural | Tungani |
| 137 | Salabanni | Rural | Hosadurga |
| 138 | Sambapura | Rural | Kadahalli |
| 139 | Sasalapura | Rural | Honniganahalli |
| 140 | Sathanur | Rural | Sathanur |
| 141 | Seegekote | Rural | Shivanahalli |
| 142 | Shivanahalli | Rural | Shivanahalli |
| 143 | Somanathapura | Rural | Choodahalli |
| 144 | Somedyapanahalli | Rural | Somedyapanahalli |
| 145 | Sooligere | Rural | Kadahalli |
| 146 | Suranahalli | Rural | Arekattedoddi(Kachuvanahalli) |
| 147 | T.Gollahalli | Rural | Hukunda |
| 148 | Tailuru Forest | Rural | Kabbalu |
| 149 | Tattiguppe | Rural | Herandyapanahalli |
| 150 | Thattikere | Rural | Hunasanahalli |
| 151 | Thenganayakanahalli | Rural | Choodahalli |
| 152 | Thippur | Rural | Herandyapanahalli |
| 153 | Thotahalli | Rural | Acchalu |
| 154 | Tigalarahalli | Rural | Kallahalli |
| 155 | Tigalarahosahalli | Rural | T.Bekkuppe |
| 156 | Tungani | Rural | Tungani |
| 157 | Udarahalli | Rural | Somedyapanahalli |
| 158 | Uyyamballi | Rural | Uyyamballi |
| 159 | Vadakekatte | Rural | Uyyamballi |
| 160 | Vadedoddi | Rural | Allimaranahalli |
| 161 | Veerasandra | Rural | Uyyamballi |
| 162 | Virupasandra | Rural | Chakanahalli |
| 163 | Virupasandra | Rural | Choodahalli |
| 164 | Yadamaranahalli | Rural | Acchalu |
| 165 | Yadugowdanahalli | Rural | Cheelur |
| 166 | Yakkuli | Rural | Herandyapanahalli |
| 167 | Yalachahalli | Rural | Hunasanahalli |
| 168 | Yeramgere | Rural | Hosadurga |
Population of Kanakapura Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Kanakapura Taluka had a total population of 3,50,877 people living in 85,173 households. The population comprised 1,78,572 males and 1,72,305 females, with an average population density of 226 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,50,877 | 2,96,863 | 54,014 |
| Male Population | 1,78,572 | 1,51,060 | 27,512 |
| Female Population | 1,72,305 | 1,45,803 | 26,502 |
| Total Households | 85,173 | 72,748 | 12,425 |
| Population Density | 226 / km² | 192 / km² | 7,502 / km² |
Kanakapura Taluka had 2,05,066 literate people and 34,319 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 68,127 and 7,328 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 34,319 | 28,578 | 5,741 |
| Literate Population | 2,05,066 | 1,65,925 | 39,141 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,45,811 | 1,30,938 | 14,873 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 68,127 | 61,278 | 6,849 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 7,328 | 6,722 | 606 |
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.