Koppa Taluka - Chikkamagaluru District, Karnataka
Koppa is an administrative taluka in the Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Koppa is the main town for most villages within the taluka. 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.
The total area of the taluka is 566 km², including 564.01 km² rural area and 1.99 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 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
As per the Census 2011, Koppa Taluka has a total population of 84,882 people, consisting of 41,746 males and 43,136 females. There are 21,296 households in the taluka with an average population density of 150 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 64,605 literate people and 7,307 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 17,676 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 4,364 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | 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.