Gauribidanur

Gauribidanur 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 Gauribidanur Block (CD) is 05595. The total area of Gauribidanur Taluka is 889 km², which includes 868.49 km² of rural area and 20.51 km² of urban area. Gauribidanur has a sex ratio of approximately 978 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gauribidanur Taluka

Gauribidanur Taluka has a total of 233 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 Gauribidanur Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gauribidanur Taluka

The population profile of Gauribidanur 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 Gauribidanur 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 Gauribidanur Taluka is around 2,90,999 people. This includes 1,47,049 males and 1,43,950 females. Rural population is about 2,43,122 (1,23,061 males and 1,20,061 females), while urban population is nearly 47,877 (23,988 males and 23,889 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 30,275 of the population, with 15,529 boys and 14,746 girls. Rural areas have 24,626 children, and urban areas have about 5,649 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,82,905 literate people in Gauribidanur Taluka, including 1,02,551 literate males and 80,354 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,47,037 individuals and urban literacy covers around 35,868 people.
• About 1,08,094 people in Gauribidanur Taluka are not literate, including 44,498 males and 63,596 females. Rural areas include 96,085 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,009 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 68,834 households, with 58,010 in villages and 10,824 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gauribidanur 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 Gauribidanur Taluka is approximately 72,885 people, including 36,810 males and 36,075 females. Around 66,105 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,780 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gauribidanur Taluka is about 44,577 people, including 22,393 males and 22,184 females. Around 40,841 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,736 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 327 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 280 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,334 people per sq. km.