Sringeri Taluka - Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka
Sringeri 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 Udupi, while the nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 43.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 444 km², including 443.54 km² of rural area and 0.46 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1027 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sringeri Taluka
Sringeri Taluka has a total of 49 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 | Addagadde | Rural | Addagadde |
| 2 | Asanabalu | Rural | Begaru |
| 3 | Balagere | Rural | Kere |
| 4 | Balekadi | Rural | Kere |
| 5 | Begar | Rural | Begaru |
| 6 | Belandur | Rural | Addagadde |
| 7 | Bettagere | Rural | Kuthagodu |
| 8 | Darekoppa | Rural | Dharekoppa |
| 9 | Gandagatta | Rural | Markal ( Kigga ) |
| 10 | Ginikal | Rural | Menase |
| 11 | Gulaganjimane | Rural | Kere |
| 12 | Gundre | Rural | Kuthagodu |
| 13 | Hadi | Rural | Kere |
| 14 | Hadikiruru | Rural | Kere |
| 15 | Halandur | Rural | Menase |
| 16 | Haruru (Harur) | Rural | Nemmaru |
| 17 | Heruru | Rural | Menase |
| 18 | Honnavalli | Rural | Dharekoppa |
| 19 | K.Masige | Rural | Begaru |
| 20 | Karki Khan Estate | Rural | Kere |
| 21 | Kavadi | Rural | Addagadde |
| 22 | Kelakoppa | Rural | Addagadde |
| 23 | Kere | Rural | Kere |
| 24 | Kikkare (Kikkre) | Rural | Menase |
| 25 | Kochavalli | Rural | Kuthagodu |
| 26 | Kogodu | Rural | Markal ( Kigga ) |
| 27 | Kumbaragodu | Rural | Begaru |
| 28 | Kunthur | Rural | Menase |
| 29 | Kuthagodu | Rural | Kuthagodu |
| 30 | Malanadu | Rural | Nemmaru |
| 31 | Masige | Rural | Menase |
| 32 | Mathuvalli Estate | Rural | Kere |
| 33 | Meega | Rural | Begaru |
| 34 | Melukoppa | Rural | Dharekoppa |
| 35 | Menase | Rural | Menase |
| 36 | Muduba | Rural | Kere |
| 37 | Nallur | Rural | Dharekoppa |
| 38 | Neelandur | Rural | Begaru |
| 39 | Nemmar Estate | Rural | Nemmaru |
| 40 | Nemmaru | Rural | Nemmaru |
| 41 | Rushyashringapura (Markal) | Rural | Markal ( Kigga ) |
| 42 | Sheerlu | Rural | Kere |
| 43 | Sringeri (Rural) | Both | Vidyaranayapura |
| 44 | Sunkadamakki | Rural | Kere |
| 45 | Uluvalli | Rural | Vidyaranayapura |
| 46 | Vidyaranyapura | Rural | Vidyaranayapura |
| 47 | Vykuntapura | Rural | Kuthagodu |
| 48 | Yadadalu | Rural | Markal ( Kigga ) |
| 49 | Yedadalli | Rural | Markal ( Kigga ) |
Population of Sringeri Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Sringeri Taluka had a total population of 36,539 people living in 9,313 households. The population comprised 18,030 males and 18,509 females, with an average population density of 82 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 36,539 | 32,617 | 3,922 |
| Male Population | 18,030 | 16,044 | 1,986 |
| Female Population | 18,509 | 16,573 | 1,936 |
| Total Households | 9,313 | 8,148 | 1,165 |
| Population Density | 82 / km² | 74 / km² | 8,526 / km² |
Sringeri Taluka had 28,916 literate people and 2,961 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,295 and 2,978 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,961 | 2,606 | 355 |
| Literate Population | 28,916 | 25,610 | 3,306 |
| Illiterate Population | 7,623 | 7,007 | 616 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,295 | 3,940 | 355 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,978 | 2,917 | 61 |
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.