Challakere Taluka - Chitradurga District, Karnataka
Challakere is an administrative taluka in the Chitradurga district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Challakere is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Challakere, while the nearest airport is Bellary Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 69.8 km.
The total area of the taluka is 2,074 km², including 2,043.29 km² rural area and 30.71 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 967 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Challakere Taluka
Challakere Taluka has a total of 197 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 | Abbaiahnahalli | Rural | Abbenahalli |
| 2 | Badavanahalli (B) | Rural | Sanikere |
| 3 | Badavanahalli Kaval (B) | Rural | Gopanahalli |
| 4 | Balenahalli | Rural | Ramajogihalli |
| 5 | Banavigondanahalli | Rural | Ghataparthi |
| 6 | Bandethimmalapura | Rural | Gowrasamudra |
| 7 | Banjigere | Rural | Bedareddihalli |
| 8 | Baramasagara (B) | Rural | Mallurahalli |
| 9 | Basapura | Rural | Renukapura |
| 10 | Belagere | Rural | Belagere |
| 11 | Belagere Kaval | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Bhairanayakanahatti | Rural | Nelagethanahatti |
| 13 | Bharamasagara | Rural | Dodderi |
| 14 | Bheemagondanahalli | Rural | Nelagethanahatti |
| 15 | Bheemanakere | Rural | Neralagunte |
| 16 | Bhoganahalli | Rural | Devareddihalli |
| 17 | Bomberahalli | Rural | Devaramarikunte |
| 18 | Bommanakunte | Rural | Pagadalabande |
| 19 | Bommasamudra | Rural | Dodderi |
| 20 | Budnahatti | Rural | Budnahatti |
| 21 | Bukkambudi | Rural | Devareddihalli |
| 22 | Buklorahalli | Rural | Hirehalli |
| 23 | Byadareddyhalli | Rural | Bedareddihalli |
| 24 | Challakere(Rural) | Both | Nannivala |
| 25 | Channammanagathihalli | Rural | Chennamanagathihalli |
| 26 | Channammanagatihalli Kaval | Rural | Chennamanagathihalli |
| 27 | Chattekamba | Rural | Chennamanagathihalli |
| 28 | Chennaganahalli | Rural | Ghataparthi |
| 29 | Chikkaammanahalli | Rural | Talaku |
| 30 | Chikkabadihalli | Rural | Obalapura |
| 31 | Chikkachellur | Rural | Doddachellur |
| 32 | Chikkahalli | Rural | Bedareddihalli |
| 33 | Chikkamadhure | Rural | Somaguddu |
| 34 | Chikkaullarti | Rural | Doddaullarthi |
| 35 | Chikkenahalli | Rural | Gopanahalli |
| 36 | Chitranayakanahalli | Rural | Mailanahalli |
| 37 | Chowlakere | Rural | Abbenahalli |
| 38 | Chowlur Kaval | Urban | Not applicable |
| 39 | Chowluru | Rural | Chowlur |
| 40 | Dasaramuthenahalli | Rural | Mallurahalli |
| 41 | Devara Marikunte | Rural | Devaramarikunte |
| 42 | Devarahalli | Rural | Devareddihalli |
| 43 | Devarahalli | Rural | N.Devarahally |
| 44 | Devareddyhalli | Rural | Devareddihalli |
| 45 | Doddabadihalli | Rural | Obalapura |
| 46 | Doddabeeranahalli | Rural | Doddachellur |
| 47 | Doddachellur | Rural | Doddachellur |
| 48 | Doddaullarthi | Rural | Doddaullarthi |
| 49 | Dodderi | Rural | Dodderi |
| 50 | Donehalli | Rural | Obalapura |
| 51 | Donehalli Kaval | Rural | Obalapura |
| 52 | Duggavara | Rural | Budnahatti |
| 53 | Dyavaranahalli | Rural | Chennamanagathihalli |
| 54 | Gajjaganahalli | Rural | Thimmappaiyanahalli |
| 55 | Ganjigunte | Rural | Somaguddu |
| 56 | Ghataparthi | Rural | Ghataparthi |
| 57 | Giddanahalli | Rural | Abbenahalli |
| 58 | Giddapura | Rural | Thimmappaiyanahalli |
| 59 | Giriyammanahalli | Rural | Talaku |
| 60 | Gollahalli | Rural | Nelagethanahatti |
| 61 | Gopanahalli | Rural | Gopanahalli |
| 62 | Gorlakatte | Rural | Nannivala |
| 63 | Gorlathu | Rural | Belagere |
| 64 | Gosikere | Rural | T.N.Kote |
| 65 | Gosikere Kaval | Rural | T.N.Kote |
| 66 | Govinahal (B) | Rural | Ramajogihalli |
| 67 | Gowdagere | Rural | Gowdagere |
| 68 | Gowrasamudra | Rural | Gowrasamudra |
| 69 | Gowrasamudra Kaval | Rural | Gowrasamudra |
| 70 | Gowripura | Rural | Siddeshvaranadurga |
| 71 | Gowripura | Rural | S.Mahadevapura |
| 72 | Gudihalli | Rural | Mailanahalli |
| 73 | Guntakolammanahalli | Rural | Abbenahalli |
| 74 | Haligondanahalli | Rural | Chennamanagathihalli |
| 75 | Hanumanthanahalli | Rural | Gowrasamudra |
| 76 | Haravigondanahalli | Rural | Pagadalabande |
| 77 | Harishchandranayakana Halli | Rural | Talaku |
| 78 | Heggere | Rural | Sanikere |
| 79 | Henjimuttenahalli | Rural | Bedareddihalli |
| 80 | Hirehalli | Rural | Hirehalli |
| 81 | Hirekere Kaval | Rural | Nelagethanahatti |
| 82 | Hiremadhure | Rural | Somaguddu |
| 83 | Hotteppanahalli | Rural | Nagaramgere |
| 84 | Hulikunte | Rural | Belagere |
| 85 | Jadekunte | Rural | Sanikere |
| 86 | Jajur | Rural | Jajur |
| 87 | Jajuru Kaval | Rural | Jajur |
| 88 | Jambaiahnahalli | Rural | Thimmappaiyanahalli |
| 89 | Jangamarahalli (B) | Rural | Gopanahalli |
| 90 | Jannenahalli | Rural | Ramajogihalli |
| 91 | Jogihatti | Rural | Gowdagere |
| 92 | Junjaragunte | Rural | Chowlur |
| 93 | Kadegude | Rural | P.Mahadevapura |
| 94 | Kalamarahalli | Rural | Belagere |
| 95 | Kaluvehalli | Rural | Kaluvehalli |
| 96 | Kammathmarikunte | Rural | Sanikere |
| 97 | Kamplisagara (B) | Rural | Mallurahalli |
| 98 | Kannenahalli (B) | Rural | Somaguddu |
| 99 | Kaparahalli | Rural | Sanikere |
| 100 | Karikere | Rural | Meerasaabihalli |
| 101 | Kasavigondanahalli | Rural | Renukapura |
| 102 | Kasturi Thimmanahalli | Rural | Gopanahalli |
| 103 | Katamdevarakote | Rural | Renukapura |
| 104 | Katavvanahalli | Rural | Neralagunte |
| 105 | Katrikenahatti | Rural | Neralagunte |
| 106 | Kavalanahalli | Rural | Gowdagere |
| 107 | Kereyagalahalli | Rural | Mannekote |
| 108 | Khudapura | Rural | S.Mahadevapura |
| 109 | Konigarahalli | Rural | T.N.Kote |
| 110 | Konigarahalli Kaval | Rural | T.N.Kote |
| 111 | Koradihalli | Rural | Abbenahalli |
| 112 | Korlakunte | Rural | Pagadalabande |
| 113 | Kudhapuradakavalu. | Rural | S.Mahadevapura |
| 114 | Kurudihalli | Rural | Ramajogihalli |
| 115 | Kyadigunte | Rural | Siddeshvaranadurga |
| 116 | Kyatagondanahalli | Rural | Kaluvehalli |
| 117 | Kyathanamale | Urban | Not applicable |
| 118 | Lakshmipura | Rural | Nagaramgere |
| 119 | Lakshmipura. | Rural | Nagaramgere |
| 120 | Lakumagondanahalli | Rural | Jajur |
| 121 | Lingavvanahalli | Rural | Neralagunte |
| 122 | Mahadevapura | Rural | P.Mahadevapura |
| 123 | Mahadevapura | Rural | S.Mahadevapura |
| 124 | Maleboranahatti | Rural | Abbenahalli |
| 125 | Mallasamudra | Rural | Devareddihalli |
| 126 | Mallaurahatti | Rural | Gowdagere |
| 127 | Mallavvanahalli | Rural | Neralagunte |
| 128 | Mallurahalli | Rural | Mallurahalli |
| 129 | Manamainahatti | Rural | S.Mahadevapura |
| 130 | Mannekote | Rural | Mannekote |
| 131 | Matasamudra | Rural | Chennamanagathihalli |
| 132 | Meerasabihalli | Rural | Meerasaabihalli |
| 133 | Moduru | Rural | Renukapura |
| 134 | Moduru Kaval | Rural | Renukapura |
| 135 | Mummadisagara (B) | Rural | Gopanahalli |
| 136 | Mustalagummi | Rural | Abbenahalli |
| 137 | Mylanahalli | Rural | Mailanahalli |
| 138 | Nagagondanahalli | Rural | Jajur |
| 139 | Nagaramgere | Rural | Nagaramgere |
| 140 | Naikanahatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 141 | Nallurahalli | Rural | Devaramarikunte |
| 142 | Nandanahalli | Rural | Ramajogihalli |
| 143 | Nannivala | Rural | Nannivala |
| 144 | Nelagetanahatti | Rural | Nelagethanahatti |
| 145 | Neralagunte | Rural | Neralagunte |
| 146 | Obaiahnahatti | Rural | Thimmappaiyanahalli |
| 147 | Obalapura | Rural | Obalapura |
| 148 | Obalapura | Rural | T.N.Kote |
| 149 | Obalapura Kaval | Rural | Obalapura |
| 150 | Obanahalli | Rural | P.Mahadevapura |
| 151 | Obannanahalli | Rural | Gowrasamudra |
| 152 | Obannanahalli Kaval | Rural | Gowrasamudra |
| 153 | Pagadalabande | Rural | Pagadalabande |
| 154 | Pagadalabande Kaval | Rural | Pagadalabande |
| 155 | Parashuramapura Kaval | Urban | Not applicable |
| 156 | Parasuramapura | Rural | Parashuramapura |
| 157 | Pillahalli | Rural | Siddeshvaranadurga |
| 158 | Purlahalli | Rural | Chennamanagathihalli |
| 159 | Putloorahalli | Rural | Pagadalabande |
| 160 | Putloorahalli Kaval | Rural | Pagadalabande |
| 161 | Ramadurga | Rural | Nelagethanahatti |
| 162 | Ramajogihalli | Rural | Ramajogihalli |
| 163 | Ramasagara | Rural | Thimmappaiyanahalli |
| 164 | Rangavvanahalli | Rural | Meerasaabihalli |
| 165 | Reddihalli | Rural | Gopanahalli |
| 166 | Rekhalagere | Rural | Mallurahalli |
| 167 | Rekhalagere Kaval (B) | Rural | Mallurahalli |
| 168 | Renukapura | Rural | Renukapura |
| 169 | Sanikere | Rural | Sanikere |
| 170 | Sanikere Kaval (B) | Rural | Sanikere |
| 171 | Sarjavvanahalli | Rural | Nelagethanahatti |
| 172 | Sevalalnagar | Rural | Somaguddu |
| 173 | Siddapura | Rural | Nagaramgere |
| 174 | Siddheswaranadurga | Rural | Siddeshvaranadurga |
| 175 | Somaguddu | Rural | Somaguddu |
| 176 | Suranahalli | Rural | Chowlur |
| 177 | Thalaku | Rural | Talaku |
| 178 | Thappagondanahalli | Rural | Renukapura |
| 179 | Thimmannanahalli | Rural | Talaku |
| 180 | Thimmannanahalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 181 | Thimmannanayakanakote | Rural | T.N.Kote |
| 182 | Thimmappaiahnahalli | Rural | Thimmappaiyanahalli |
| 183 | Thippaiahnakote | Rural | N.Devarahally |
| 184 | Thippareddyhalli | Rural | Obalapura |
| 185 | Torebeeranahalli | Rural | T.N.Kote |
| 186 | Torekolammanahalli | Rural | Abbenahalli |
| 187 | Ullarthi Kaval | Rural | Doddaullarthi |
| 188 | Vaderahalli | Rural | Devaramarikunte |
| 189 | Valase | Rural | Ghataparthi |
| 190 | Varavoo | Rural | N.Devarahally |
| 191 | Varavoo Kaval | Rural | N.Devarahally |
| 192 | Veeradimmanahalli | Rural | Budnahatti |
| 193 | Vidupanakunte | Rural | Meerasaabihalli |
| 194 | Viswanathapura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 195 | Visweswarapura | Rural | Meerasaabihalli |
| 196 | Yadalagatta | Rural | Kaluvehalli |
| 197 | Yalagatta | Rural | Devaramarikunte |
Population of Challakere Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Challakere Taluka has a total population of 3,65,784 people, consisting of 1,85,931 males and 1,79,853 females. There are 76,361 households in the taluka with an average population density of 176 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,65,784 | 3,10,590 | 55,194 |
| Male Population | 1,85,931 | 1,58,343 | 27,588 |
| Female Population | 1,79,853 | 1,52,247 | 27,606 |
| Total Households | 76,361 | 64,311 | 12,050 |
| Population Density | 176 / km² | 152 / km² | 1,797 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 2,24,637 literate people and 41,247 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 82,899 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,07,640 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) | 41,247 | 35,489 | 5,758 |
| Literate Population | 2,24,637 | 1,83,979 | 40,658 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,41,147 | 1,26,611 | 14,536 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 82,899 | 73,610 | 9,289 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,07,640 | 93,795 | 13,845 |
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.