Bagepalli

Bagepalli is a Town and Taluka in Chikkaballapura 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 Bagepalli Block (CD) is 05598. The total area of Bagepalli Taluka is 929 km², which includes 920.16 km² of rural area and 8.84 km² of urban area. Bagepalli has a sex ratio of approximately 975 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bagepalli Taluka

Bagepalli Taluka has a total of 217 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 Bagepalli Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bagepalli Taluka

The population profile of Bagepalli 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 Bagepalli 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 Bagepalli Taluka is around 1,83,498 people. This includes 92,905 males and 90,593 females. Rural population is about 1,50,576 (76,062 males and 74,514 females), while urban population is nearly 32,922 (16,843 males and 16,079 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,439 of the population, with 9,985 boys and 9,454 girls. Rural areas have 15,721 children, and urban areas have about 3,718 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,01,938 literate people in Bagepalli Taluka, including 59,092 literate males and 42,846 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 78,374 individuals and urban literacy covers around 23,564 people.
• About 81,560 people in Bagepalli Taluka are not literate, including 33,813 males and 47,747 females. Rural areas include 72,202 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 9,358 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 44,221 households, with 36,493 in villages and 7,728 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bagepalli 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 Bagepalli Taluka is approximately 49,424 people, including 25,174 males and 24,250 females. Around 43,850 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,574 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bagepalli Taluka is about 31,347 people, including 15,850 males and 15,497 females. Around 27,896 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,451 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 198 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 164 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,724 people per sq. km.