Kollegal Taluka - Chamarajanagar, Karnataka
Kollegal is an administrative taluka in the Chamarajanagar 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 Chamarajanagar, while the nearest airport is Salem Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 61.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 2,789 km², including 2,750.42 km² of rural area and 38.58 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 973 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kollegal Taluka
Kollegal Taluka has a total of 40 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 | Agrahara | Rural | Harale |
| 2 | Alahalli | Rural | Tagarapura |
| 3 | Arepalya | Rural | Thimmaraajipura |
| 4 | Basteepura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 5 | C.M.Samudra | Rural | Sathegala |
| 6 | Chikkilur | Rural | Chikkalluru |
| 7 | Chikkinduvadi | Rural | Doddinduvadi |
| 8 | Chilakavadi | Rural | Kunthur |
| 9 | Dasanapura | Rural | Harale |
| 10 | Dhanagere | Rural | Dhanagere |
| 11 | Doddinduvadi | Rural | Doddinduvadi |
| 12 | Gundegala | Rural | Dhanagere |
| 13 | Hampapura | Rural | Harale |
| 14 | Harale | Rural | Harale |
| 15 | Haravanapura | Rural | Maduvinahalli |
| 16 | Hondarabalu | Rural | Maduvinahalli |
| 17 | Hosamalangi | Rural | Tagarapura |
| 18 | Ikkadahalli | Rural | Chikkalluru |
| 19 | Jakkalli | Rural | Thimmaraajipura |
| 20 | Jinakanahalli | Rural | Dhanagere |
| 21 | Kollegala | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | Kongarahalli | Rural | Kongarahalli |
| 23 | Kunagalli | Rural | Kunagalli |
| 24 | Kunthur | Rural | Kunthur |
| 25 | Lakshmipura | Rural | Maduvinahalli |
| 26 | Linganapura | Rural | Siddaiahnapura |
| 27 | Madhuvanahalli | Rural | Maduvinahalli |
| 28 | Mudigundam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 29 | Mullur | Rural | Mulluru |
| 30 | Palya | Rural | Palya |
| 31 | Saragur | Rural | Dhanagere |
| 32 | Sathegala | Rural | Sathegala |
| 33 | Siddayyanapura | Rural | Siddaiahnapura |
| 34 | Singanallur | Rural | Singanalluru |
| 35 | Tagarapura | Rural | Tagarapura |
| 36 | Tellanur | Rural | Thellanuru |
| 37 | Teramballi | Rural | Kunthur |
| 38 | Thimmarajipura | Rural | Thimmaraajipura |
| 39 | Uganiya | Rural | Dhanagere |
| 40 | Uttamballi | Rural | Kunagalli |
Population of Kollegal Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Kollegal Taluka had a total population of 3,57,853 people living in 84,685 households. The population comprised 1,81,388 males and 1,76,465 females, with an average population density of 128 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,57,853 | 2,89,638 | 68,215 |
| Male Population | 1,81,388 | 1,47,231 | 34,157 |
| Female Population | 1,76,465 | 1,42,407 | 34,058 |
| Total Households | 84,685 | 68,719 | 15,966 |
| Population Density | 128 / km² | 105 / km² | 1,768 / km² |
Kollegal Taluka had 2,04,318 literate people and 36,771 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,01,508 and 40,072 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 36,771 | 30,536 | 6,235 |
| Literate Population | 2,04,318 | 1,54,474 | 49,844 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,53,535 | 1,35,164 | 18,371 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,01,508 | 83,334 | 18,174 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 40,072 | 33,018 | 7,054 |
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.