Koppa Taluka - Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka
Koppa is an administrative taluka in the Chikkamagaluru 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 Chikkamanglur, while the nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 55.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 566 km², including 564.01 km² of rural area and 1.99 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1033 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Koppa Taluka
Koppa Taluka has a total of 80 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 | Addada | Rural | Koppa (Rural) |
| 2 | Adigebylu | Rural | Hiregadde |
| 3 | Agalagandi | Rural | Agalagandi |
| 4 | Ammadi Estate | Rural | Koppa (Rural) |
| 5 | Asagodu | Rural | Asagodu |
| 6 | Attikudige | Rural | Atthikodige |
| 7 | Belagola | Rural | Narasipura (Narve) |
| 8 | Belavinakodige | Rural | Bhuvanakote (Uttameswara) |
| 9 | Belawadi | Rural | Tuluvinakoppa (Kalkere) |
| 10 | Bethadakolalu | Rural | Atthikodige |
| 11 | Bhandigadi | Rural | Bhandigadi |
| 12 | Bhuyanakote | Rural | Bhuvanakote (Uttameswara) |
| 13 | Bilagadde | Rural | Shanuvalli |
| 14 | Bintravalli | Rural | Binthravalli |
| 15 | Bolapura | Rural | Hirekodige |
| 16 | Bomlapura | Rural | Hirekodige |
| 17 | Byredevaru | Rural | Guddethota |
| 18 | Chavalamane | Rural | Chavalmane |
| 19 | Dayamballi | Rural | Agalagandi |
| 20 | Devagodu | Rural | Heruru |
| 21 | Devarahalli | Rural | Chavalmane |
| 22 | Guddethota | Rural | Guddethota |
| 23 | Gunavanthe | Rural | Harandur (Koppa) |
| 24 | Halmathur | Rural | Bhandigadi |
| 25 | Haralane | Rural | Agalagandi |
| 26 | Harandur | Rural | Harandur (Koppa) |
| 27 | Hariharapura | Rural | Hariharapura |
| 28 | Heddase | Rural | Bhuvanakote (Uttameswara) |
| 29 | Heggadde | Rural | Shanuvalli |
| 30 | Heggaru | Rural | Niluvagilu |
| 31 | Heggaru | Rural | Agalagandi |
| 32 | Herambapura | Rural | Tuluvinakoppa (Kalkere) |
| 33 | Herthanakudige | Rural | Atthikodige |
| 34 | Herur | Rural | Heruru |
| 35 | Hillikere | Rural | Heruru |
| 36 | Hiregadde | Rural | Hiregadde |
| 37 | Hirekodige | Rural | Hirekodige |
| 38 | Honagaru | Rural | Chavalmane |
| 39 | Honnagundi | Rural | Atthikodige |
| 40 | Hosur | Rural | Bhandigadi |
| 41 | Hosuru | Rural | Nuggi (Bappunji) |
| 42 | Huligaradi | Rural | Agalagandi |
| 43 | Jayapura | Rural | Jayapura |
| 44 | Kagga | Rural | Hirekodige |
| 45 | Kalasapura | Rural | Tuluvinakoppa (Kalkere) |
| 46 | Kallugudde | Rural | Atthikodige |
| 47 | Karimane | Rural | Tuluvinakoppa (Kalkere) |
| 48 | Kelakuli | Rural | Kesave |
| 49 | Kesave | Rural | Kesave |
| 50 | Kodur | Rural | Shanuvalli |
| 51 | Koppa (Rural) | Both | Koppa (Rural) |
| 52 | Kulur | Rural | Jayapura |
| 53 | Kumbarkoppa | Rural | Hirekodige |
| 54 | Kunchur | Rural | Narasipura (Narve) |
| 55 | Kunimakki | Rural | Asagodu |
| 56 | Kuppali | Rural | Niluvagilu |
| 57 | Lokanathapura | Rural | Tuluvinakoppa (Kalkere) |
| 58 | Machikoppa | Rural | Tuluvinakoppa (Kalkere) |
| 59 | Makkikoppa | Rural | Chavalmane |
| 60 | Marithotlu | Rural | Marithotlu (Andhagaru) |
| 61 | Megur | Rural | Guddethota |
| 62 | Melbilre | Rural | Asagodu |
| 63 | Murugadde | Rural | Guddethota |
| 64 | Narasipura | Rural | Narasipura (Narve) |
| 65 | Nilavagilu | Rural | Niluvagilu |
| 66 | Nuggi | Rural | Nuggi (Bappunji) |
| 67 | Shankarapura | Rural | Shanuvalli |
| 68 | Shanuvalli | Rural | Shanuvalli |
| 69 | Shirakaradi | Rural | Chavalmane |
| 70 | Somlapura | Rural | Marithotlu (Andhagaru) |
| 71 | Sthirur | Rural | Heruru |
| 72 | Talamakki Estate | Rural | Binthravalli |
| 73 | Tanudi | Rural | Marithotlu (Andhagaru) |
| 74 | Thalamakki | Rural | Binthravalli |
| 75 | Thammadavalli | Rural | Asagodu |
| 76 | Thuluvinakoppa | Rural | Tuluvinakoppa (Kalkere) |
| 77 | Udana | Rural | Tuluvinakoppa (Kalkere) |
| 78 | Vate Bachalakan | Rural | Guddethota |
| 79 | Yadadanti | Rural | Hariharapura |
| 80 | Yelemadalu | Rural | Heruru |
Population of Koppa Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Koppa Taluka had a total population of 84,882 people living in 21,296 households. The population comprised 41,746 males and 43,136 females, with an average population density of 150 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 84,882 | 79,889 | 4,993 |
| Male Population | 41,746 | 39,287 | 2,459 |
| Female Population | 43,136 | 40,602 | 2,534 |
| Total Households | 21,296 | 19,965 | 1,331 |
| Population Density | 150 / km² | 142 / km² | 2,509 / km² |
Koppa Taluka had 64,605 literate people and 7,307 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 17,676 and 4,364 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 7,307 | 6,863 | 444 |
| Literate Population | 64,605 | 60,292 | 4,313 |
| Illiterate Population | 20,277 | 19,597 | 680 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 17,676 | 17,330 | 346 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,364 | 4,287 | 77 |
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.