Yelandur Taluka - Chamarajanagar, Karnataka
Yelandur 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 Mysore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 41.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 267 km², including 266.57 km² of rural area and 0.43 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 993 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Yelandur Taluka
Yelandur Taluka has a total of 28 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 | A.Devarahalli | Rural | Gowdahalli |
| 2 | Agara | Rural | Agara |
| 3 | Alkereagrahara | Rural | Gowdahalli |
| 4 | Ambale | Rural | Ambale |
| 5 | Avalkandalli | Rural | Duggatti |
| 6 | Bannisarige | Rural | Gowdahalli |
| 7 | Biligiriranganabetta | Rural | Biligiri Ranganabetta |
| 8 | Duggahatti | Rural | Duggatti |
| 9 | Duyamkandalli | Rural | Duggatti |
| 10 | Ganiganur | Rural | Yariyuru |
| 11 | Gowdahalli | Rural | Gowdahalli |
| 12 | Gumballi | Rural | Gumballi |
| 13 | Honnur | Rural | Honnuru |
| 14 | Jodimellahalli | Rural | Duggatti |
| 15 | K.Devarahalli | Rural | Yeragamballi |
| 16 | Kasaba Yelandhuru | Rural | Honnuru |
| 17 | Katnavadi | Rural | Kestur |
| 18 | Kesthur | Rural | Kestur |
| 19 | Kinakahalli | Rural | Agara |
| 20 | Komaranapura | Rural | Gumballi |
| 21 | Maddur | Rural | Madduru |
| 22 | Malarpalya | Rural | Gowdahalli |
| 23 | Mamballi | Rural | Mamballi |
| 24 | Shivakahalli | Rural | Gowdahalli |
| 25 | Uppinamole | Rural | Gumballi |
| 26 | Vadagere | Rural | Gowdahalli |
| 27 | Yeragamballi | Rural | Yeragamballi |
| 28 | Yeriyur | Rural | Yariyuru |
Population of Yelandur Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Yelandur Taluka had a total population of 82,069 people living in 18,895 households. The population comprised 41,179 males and 40,890 females, with an average population density of 307 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 82,069 | 73,290 | 8,779 |
| Male Population | 41,179 | 36,787 | 4,392 |
| Female Population | 40,890 | 36,503 | 4,387 |
| Total Households | 18,895 | 16,840 | 2,055 |
| Population Density | 307 / km² | 275 / km² | 20,416 / km² |
Yelandur Taluka had 45,745 literate people and 7,998 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 29,052 and 14,532 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 7,998 | 7,192 | 806 |
| Literate Population | 45,745 | 39,647 | 6,098 |
| Illiterate Population | 36,324 | 33,643 | 2,681 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 29,052 | 26,938 | 2,114 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 14,532 | 11,169 | 3,363 |
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.