Basavakalyan Taluka - Bidar, Karnataka
Basavakalyan is an administrative taluka in the Bidar district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Basavakalyan is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Bhalki, while the nearest airport is Solapur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 82.1 km.
The total area of the taluka is 1,206 km², including 1,188.79 km² rural area and 17.21 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 959 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Basavakalyan Taluka
Basavakalyan Taluka has a total of 98 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 | Algood | Rural | Algud |
| 2 | Atlapur | Rural | Sastapur |
| 3 | Attur | Rural | Kohinoor |
| 4 | Bagduri | Rural | Mudbi |
| 5 | Basavakalyan ( R) | Both | Narayanpur |
| 6 | Batgera | Rural | Betgera |
| 7 | Betbalkunda | Rural | Betbalkunda |
| 8 | Bhaknal | Rural | Ladwanti |
| 9 | Bhosga | Rural | Bhosga |
| 10 | Chandakpur | Rural | Chndkapur |
| 11 | Chicknagaon | Rural | Chikkanagaon |
| 12 | Chikotta(B) | Rural | Ladwanti |
| 13 | Chitkota (K) | Rural | Betgera |
| 14 | Chittakaldev | Rural | Algud |
| 15 | Dhamuri | Rural | Ujalam |
| 16 | Dhanura (K) | Rural | Dhanura (K) |
| 17 | Dhanura (Raj) | Rural | Kherda B |
| 18 | Ekamba | Rural | Ujalam |
| 19 | Eklora | Rural | Eklura |
| 20 | Gadlegaon (B) | Rural | Harkud |
| 21 | Gadlegaon (K) | Rural | Ladwanti |
| 22 | Ghoga | Rural | Rajola |
| 23 | Ghotala | Rural | Ghotala |
| 24 | Gilagili | Rural | Betgera |
| 25 | Gokul | Rural | Kitta |
| 26 | Gour | Rural | Betbalkunda |
| 27 | Gundur | Rural | Gundur |
| 28 | Halli | Rural | Chndkapur |
| 29 | Hamunagar | Rural | Eklura |
| 30 | Handriyal (Kalyan) | Rural | Tadola |
| 31 | Handriyal (Raj) | Rural | Algud |
| 32 | Harkud | Rural | Harkud |
| 33 | Hattarga (Sarhad) | Rural | Betgera |
| 34 | Hatyal | Rural | Harkud |
| 35 | Hipparga Ghat | Rural | Yerrandi |
| 36 | Hipparga(Bag) | Rural | Kalkura |
| 37 | Hiranagaon | Rural | Kherda B |
| 38 | Ilhal | Rural | Gundur |
| 39 | Islampur | Rural | Islampur |
| 40 | Jaffarwadi | Rural | Gundur |
| 41 | Jajanmugli | Rural | Ghotala |
| 42 | Janapura | Rural | Betbalkunda |
| 43 | Janwada | Rural | Chikkanagaon |
| 44 | Kalkora | Rural | Kalkura |
| 45 | Kamlewadi | Rural | Mathala |
| 46 | Khanapur | Rural | Partapur |
| 47 | Khanapur B | Rural | Yerrandi |
| 48 | Khandala | Rural | Betbalkunda |
| 49 | Kherda (B) | Rural | Kherda B |
| 50 | Kherda (K) | Rural | Harkud |
| 51 | Kinni (Sevanagar) | Rural | Mudbi |
| 52 | Kitta | Rural | Kitta |
| 53 | Kohinoor | Rural | Kohinoor |
| 54 | Koudihal (Sadak) | Rural | Nirgudi |
| 55 | Kouiyal | Rural | Tadola |
| 56 | Ladwanti | Rural | Ladwanti |
| 57 | Laheshwar | Rural | Chndkapur |
| 58 | Lingadhalli | Rural | Islampur |
| 59 | Maisalga | Rural | Eklura |
| 60 | Mangrool | Rural | Islampur |
| 61 | Manhalli | Rural | Ghotala |
| 62 | Mankhed | Rural | Bhosga |
| 63 | Mannalli | Rural | Ujalam |
| 64 | Mantala | Rural | Mathala |
| 65 | Mirzapur | Rural | Sastapur |
| 66 | Morkhandi | Rural | Moorkhandi |
| 67 | Mudbi | Rural | Mudbi |
| 68 | Narayanapur | Rural | Narayanpur |
| 69 | Neelkanth | Rural | Partapur |
| 70 | Nirgudi | Rural | Nirgudi |
| 71 | Pandargera | Rural | Yerbag |
| 72 | Partapur | Rural | Partapur |
| 73 | Rajeshwar | Rural | Rajeshwar |
| 74 | Rajola | Rural | Rajola |
| 75 | Ramteerth (Dubulgundi) | Rural | Betgera |
| 76 | Ramteerth (K) | Rural | Chndkapur |
| 77 | Rolla | Rural | Nirgudi |
| 78 | Sadlapur | Rural | Yerbag |
| 79 | Saidapur | Rural | Harkud |
| 80 | Sarjawalga | Rural | Kohinoor |
| 81 | Sastapur | Rural | Sastapur |
| 82 | Shivapur | Rural | Narayanpur |
| 83 | Siragapur | Rural | Harkud |
| 84 | Sirgur | Rural | Betgera |
| 85 | Siruri | Rural | Bhosga |
| 86 | Sungahana | Rural | Islampur |
| 87 | Tadola | Rural | Tadola |
| 88 | Talbhog | Rural | Moorkhandi |
| 89 | Tipranth | Rural | Sastapur |
| 90 | Ujlam | Rural | Ujalam |
| 91 | Umapur | Rural | Chndkapur |
| 92 | Urki | Rural | Gundur |
| 93 | Wadderga | Rural | Bhosga |
| 94 | Yedlapur | Rural | Kitta |
| 95 | Yeladgundi | Rural | Bhosga |
| 96 | Yelwanti | Rural | Chikkanagaon |
| 97 | Yerandi | Rural | Yerrandi |
| 98 | Yerbagh | Rural | Yerbag |
Population of Basavakalyan Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Basavakalyan Taluka has a total population of 3,45,247 people, consisting of 1,76,223 males and 1,69,024 females. There are 64,055 households in the taluka with an average population density of 286 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,45,247 | 2,75,530 | 69,717 |
| Male Population | 1,76,223 | 1,40,107 | 36,116 |
| Female Population | 1,69,024 | 1,35,423 | 33,601 |
| Total Households | 64,055 | 51,676 | 12,379 |
| Population Density | 286 / km² | 232 / km² | 4,051 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 2,06,332 literate people and 46,140 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 75,995 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 62,810 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 46,140 | 36,191 | 9,949 |
| Literate Population | 2,06,332 | 1,60,037 | 46,295 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,38,915 | 1,15,493 | 23,422 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 75,995 | 66,712 | 9,283 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 62,810 | 59,358 | 3,452 |
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.