Tarikere Taluka - Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka
Tarikere 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. Tarikere is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Tarikere Junction, while the nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 101.3 km.
The total area of the taluka is 1,221 km², including 1,205.98 km² rural area and 15.02 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 995 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Tarikere Taluka
Tarikere Taluka has a total of 153 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 | A.Rangapura | Rural | Belenahalli |
| 2 | Amrutapura | Rural | Amruthapura |
| 3 | Arekoppa | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 4 | Arsikere | Rural | Bhavikere |
| 5 | Attiganalu | Rural | Doranalu |
| 6 | Ballavara | Rural | Nandi Battlu |
| 7 | Bargenahalli | Rural | Baragenahalli |
| 8 | Basavanahalli | Rural | Lakkavalli |
| 9 | Basavanahally | Rural | Mudugodu |
| 10 | Bavikeri Block | Rural | Bhavikere |
| 11 | Belenahalli | Rural | Belenahalli |
| 12 | Belibasavanahalli | Rural | Koranahalli |
| 13 | Bettadahalli | Rural | Bettadahalli |
| 14 | Bettadavarekere | Rural | Koranahalli |
| 15 | Bhavikere | Rural | Bhavikere |
| 16 | Bommenahalli | Rural | Nerlekere |
| 17 | Bukkambudhi Block | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 18 | Byrapura | Rural | Doranalu |
| 19 | Chakonahalli | Rural | Bettadahalli |
| 20 | Channapura | Rural | Baggavalli |
| 21 | Chikkathur | Rural | Siddarahalli |
| 22 | Doddakundur | Rural | Kenchikoppa |
| 23 | Doranalu | Rural | Doranalu |
| 24 | Duglapura | Rural | Siddarahalli |
| 25 | Dyamapura | Rural | Doranalu |
| 26 | Galihalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 27 | Gangur | Rural | Udeva |
| 28 | Ganguru | Rural | Udeva |
| 29 | Ganjigere | Rural | Bhavikere |
| 30 | Geramaradi | Rural | Doranalu |
| 31 | Gollarahalli | Rural | Shyanuboganahalli |
| 32 | Gonagilakatte | Rural | Udeva |
| 33 | Gonagilakatti | Rural | Udeva |
| 34 | Gopala | Rural | Gopala |
| 35 | Govindapura | Rural | Siddarahalli |
| 36 | Guddadabasavanahalli | Rural | Doranalu |
| 37 | Guddadabeeranahalli | Rural | Baragenahalli |
| 38 | Guddadamallenahalli | Rural | Nerlekere |
| 39 | Gulladahatti | Rural | Malalichannenahalli |
| 40 | Gulladamane | Rural | Gulladamane |
| 41 | Gundenahalli | Rural | Halasur |
| 42 | Gurupura | Rural | Baragenahalli |
| 43 | H.Rangapura | Rural | Malalichannenahalli |
| 44 | Hadikere | Rural | Hadikere |
| 45 | Halasur | Rural | Halasur |
| 46 | Haliyuru | Urban | Not applicable |
| 47 | Haruvanahalli | Rural | Baragenahalli |
| 48 | Hirekathur | Rural | Belenahalli |
| 49 | Hirigapura | Rural | Baragenahalli |
| 50 | Hosahalli | Rural | Hunasaghatta |
| 51 | Hosahalli | Rural | Sunnadahalli |
| 52 | Hosur | Rural | Bettadahalli |
| 53 | Hulithimmapura | Rural | Lingadahalli |
| 54 | Hunasaghatta | Rural | Hunasaghatta |
| 55 | Hunasanahalli | Rural | Lakkavalli |
| 56 | Hurulihalli | Rural | Belenahalli |
| 57 | Indavara | Rural | Doranalu |
| 58 | Ittige | Rural | Belenahalli |
| 59 | Jannapura | Rural | Koranahalli |
| 60 | Jodikodihalli | Rural | Belenahalli |
| 61 | K.Chattanahalli | Rural | Koranahalli |
| 62 | Kallathipura | Rural | Thigada |
| 63 | Kamanadurga | Rural | Kamanadurga |
| 64 | Karkuchi | Rural | Karkuchi |
| 65 | Kedigehalli | Rural | Begur |
| 66 | Kenchapura | Rural | Sunnadahalli |
| 67 | Kenchenahalli | Rural | Gulladamane |
| 68 | Kenchikoppa | Rural | Kenchikoppa |
| 69 | Kerehosahalli | Rural | Bettadahalli |
| 70 | Kesarakoppa | Rural | Karkuchi |
| 71 | Kodihalli | Rural | Nerlekere |
| 72 | Koranahalli | Rural | Koranahalli |
| 73 | Kotebasavanahalli | Rural | Koranahalli |
| 74 | Kudlur | Rural | Kudlur |
| 75 | Kundurkaval | Rural | Kenchikoppa |
| 76 | Kuntinamadu | Rural | Nerlekere |
| 77 | Lakkavalli | Rural | Lakkavalli |
| 78 | Lakkavalli Manna Jungal | Rural | Kenchikoppa |
| 79 | Lakkenahalli | Rural | Belenahalli |
| 80 | Lakshmisagara | Rural | Chikkanavangala |
| 81 | Lingadahalli | Rural | Lingadahalli |
| 82 | Lingadahalli (Kaval) | Rural | Lingadahalli |
| 83 | Machenahalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 84 | Malalichannenahalli | Rural | Malalichannenahalli |
| 85 | Malikoppa | Rural | Kenchikoppa |
| 86 | Mallenahalli | Rural | Lingadahalli |
| 87 | Mallenahalli | Rural | Hadikere |
| 88 | Manchethevaru | Rural | Thigada |
| 89 | Mandaravalli | Rural | Kenchikoppa |
| 90 | Medihalli | Rural | Hunasaghatta |
| 91 | Mirlenahalli | Rural | Amruthapura |
| 92 | Muddenahalli | Rural | Hunasaghatta |
| 93 | Muddenahalli S.Kaval | Rural | Hunasaghatta |
| 94 | Mudenahallikaval | Rural | Hunasaghatta |
| 95 | Mudugodu | Rural | Mudugodu |
| 96 | Mudugundi | Rural | Hunasaghatta |
| 97 | Mundanahalli | Rural | Hunasaghatta |
| 98 | Mundre | Rural | Kudlur |
| 99 | Nagarajapura | Rural | Hadikere |
| 100 | Nagenahalli | Rural | Cheeranahalli |
| 101 | Nandi | Rural | Sunnadahalli |
| 102 | Nandi Battlu | Rural | Nandi Battlu |
| 103 | Narasipura | Rural | Hunasaghatta |
| 104 | Nerlekere | Rural | Nerlekere |
| 105 | Obalapura | Rural | Nerlekere |
| 106 | Perumenahalli | Rural | Belenahalli |
| 107 | Pillebeeranahalli | Rural | Kamanadurga |
| 108 | Pundanahalli | Rural | Kudlur |
| 109 | Rajanahalli | Rural | Koranahalli |
| 110 | Ramapura | Rural | Siddarahalli |
| 111 | Ramenahalli | Rural | Belenahalli |
| 112 | Ranganathapura | Rural | Nandi Battlu |
| 113 | Rangapura (Kaval) | Rural | Belenahalli |
| 114 | Rangenahalli | Rural | Mudugodu |
| 115 | Rushipura | Rural | Hadikere |
| 116 | Sahyadripura | Rural | Lingadahalli |
| 117 | Sale Borna Halli | Rural | Mudugodu |
| 118 | Samatala | Rural | Amruthapura |
| 119 | Santedibbadakaval | Rural | Amruthapura |
| 120 | Savemardikaval | Rural | Koranahalli |
| 121 | Seethapura | Rural | Siddarahalli |
| 122 | Seethapura (Kaval) | Rural | Siddarahalli |
| 123 | Sevalal Nagar | Rural | Karkuchi |
| 124 | Shankaraghatta | Rural | Lingadahalli |
| 125 | Shanthipura | Rural | Baragenahalli |
| 126 | Shivagange | Rural | Belenahalli |
| 127 | Shivapura | Rural | Kudlur |
| 128 | Sidakanahalli | Rural | Siddarahalli |
| 129 | Siddarahalli | Rural | Siddarahalli |
| 130 | Siddarahalli | Rural | Koranahalli |
| 131 | Siddarahalli | Rural | Siddarahalli |
| 132 | Siddaramapura | Rural | Hunasaghatta |
| 133 | Siddlipura | Rural | Gopala |
| 134 | Sirehalli | Rural | Nerlekere |
| 135 | Sompura | Rural | Halasur |
| 136 | Soppinahalli | Rural | Nerlekere |
| 137 | Sunnadahalli | Rural | Sunnadahalli |
| 138 | Tanigebylu | Rural | Nandi Battlu |
| 139 | Tareekere | Urban | Not applicable |
| 140 | Thigada | Rural | Thigada |
| 141 | Thimmapura | Rural | Belenahalli |
| 142 | Thyagadha Bhagi Forest | Rural | Gulladamane |
| 143 | Tyagadabagi | Rural | Gulladamane |
| 144 | Udeva | Rural | Udeva |
| 145 | Uppara Basavanahalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 146 | Upparabeeranahalli | Rural | Lakkavalli |
| 147 | V.Chattanahalli | Rural | Sokke |
| 148 | Vaddaradibba | Rural | Mudugodu |
| 149 | Vittalapura | Rural | Nerlekere |
| 150 | Yalugere | Rural | Siddarahalli |
| 151 | Yaradahanklu | Rural | Udeva |
| 152 | Yerebylu | Rural | Malalichannenahalli |
| 153 | Yerehalli | Rural | Hadikere |
Population of Tarikere Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Tarikere Taluka has a total population of 2,25,280 people, consisting of 1,12,891 males and 1,12,389 females. There are 53,225 households in the taluka with an average population density of 185 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,25,280 | 1,89,338 | 35,942 |
| Male Population | 1,12,891 | 94,969 | 17,922 |
| Female Population | 1,12,389 | 94,369 | 18,020 |
| Total Households | 53,225 | 44,787 | 8,438 |
| Population Density | 185 / km² | 157 / km² | 2,393 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,58,147 literate people and 20,860 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 54,254 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 8,299 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 20,860 | 17,315 | 3,545 |
| Literate Population | 1,58,147 | 1,30,883 | 27,264 |
| Illiterate Population | 67,133 | 58,455 | 8,678 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 54,254 | 49,692 | 4,562 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 8,299 | 6,855 | 1,444 |
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.