Hiriyur Taluka - Chitradurga, Karnataka
Hiriyur 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. Hiriyur is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Doddasiddavanha, while the nearest airport is Vijayanagar Aerodrome (jsw), located at an approximate aerial distance of 102.5 km.
The total area of the taluka is 1,703 km², including 1,682.78 km² rural area and 20.22 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 984 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Hiriyur Taluka
Hiriyur Taluka has a total of 163 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 | Abbinahole | Rural | Abbenahole |
| 2 | Adiralu | Rural | Suragondanahally |
| 3 | Adivala | Rural | Adivala |
| 4 | Aimangala | Rural | Imangala |
| 5 | Alamaradahatti | Rural | Suragondanahally |
| 6 | Alur | Rural | Hosayelanadu |
| 7 | Amanitalav | Rural | Dharampura |
| 8 | Ambalagere | Rural | Byadarahalli |
| 9 | Anesidri | Rural | Javanagondanahally |
| 10 | Appasamudra | Rural | Ikkanur |
| 11 | Arasinagundi | Rural | Yelladakere |
| 12 | Babbur | Rural | Babbur |
| 13 | Bagganadu | Rural | Gowdanahally |
| 14 | Bagganadu Kaval | Rural | Gowdanahally |
| 15 | Balenahalli | Rural | Gananaikanahally |
| 16 | Beerenahalli | Rural | Metikurke |
| 17 | Benkanahalli | Rural | Dharampura |
| 18 | Bhagavathikere | Rural | Rangenahally |
| 19 | Bharamagiri | Rural | V.V.Pura |
| 20 | Bharamapura | Rural | Imangala |
| 21 | Bidarakere | Rural | Rangenahally |
| 22 | Bojapura | Rural | Hosayelanadu |
| 23 | Boranakunte | Rural | K R Hally |
| 24 | Burujanaroppa | Rural | Buruginarolppa |
| 25 | Byadarahalli | Rural | Byadarahalli |
| 26 | Byaramadu | Rural | Yelladakere |
| 27 | Challamadu | Rural | Gowdanahally |
| 28 | Chikkasiddavvanahalli | Rural | Buruginarolppa |
| 29 | Chillahalli | Rural | Abbenahole |
| 30 | Chinnayyanahatti | Rural | Babbur |
| 31 | Devarakotta | Rural | Abbenahole |
| 32 | Dharmapura | Rural | Dharampura |
| 33 | Dindavara | Rural | Dindavara |
| 34 | Doddaghatta | Rural | Kunikere |
| 35 | Eswaragere | Rural | Eshwaragere |
| 36 | Ganjalagunte | Rural | Gowdanahally |
| 37 | Gannayakanahalli | Rural | Gananaikanahally |
| 38 | Giddaobanahalli | Rural | Metikurke |
| 39 | Goguddu | Rural | Suragondanahally |
| 40 | Golagondanahalli | Rural | Harthikote |
| 41 | Gollahalli | Rural | Yeraballi |
| 42 | Gollahalli | Rural | Hariyebbe |
| 43 | Gorladaku | Rural | K R Hally |
| 44 | Gowadanahalli | Rural | Gowdanahally |
| 45 | Gownahalli | Rural | Suragondanahally |
| 46 | Gudihalli | Rural | Suragondanahally |
| 47 | Gudunurhalli | Rural | Rangenahally |
| 48 | Guilalu | Rural | Metikurke |
| 49 | Gulya | Rural | Abbenahole |
| 50 | Haladyamenahalli | Rural | Uduvally |
| 51 | Halagaladdi | Rural | P.D.Kote |
| 52 | Halumadenahalli | Rural | Yelladakere |
| 53 | Handiganadu | Rural | Yelladakere |
| 54 | Hariyabbe | Rural | Hariyebbe |
| 55 | Harthikote | Rural | Harthikote |
| 56 | Hemadala | Rural | Gananaikanahally |
| 57 | Hindasakatte | Rural | Uduvally |
| 58 | Hiriyur (Rural) | Both | Babbur |
| 59 | Hosahalli | Rural | Abbenahole |
| 60 | Hosahatti | Rural | Babbur |
| 61 | Hosakere | Rural | Khandenahally |
| 62 | Huchavvanahalli | Rural | Kunikere |
| 63 | Hulithotlu | Rural | Suragondanahally |
| 64 | Hulugalakunte | Rural | Uduvally |
| 65 | Huvinahole | Rural | Eshwaragere |
| 66 | Iddalanagenahalli | Rural | Uduvally |
| 67 | Ikkanur | Rural | Ikkanur |
| 68 | Indiranagar | Rural | Uduvally |
| 69 | Javanagondanahalli | Rural | Javanagondanahally |
| 70 | Jodipura | Rural | M.D.Kote |
| 71 | Kalavibagi | Rural | Yeraballi |
| 72 | Kambadahalli | Rural | V.V.Pura |
| 73 | Kambhattanahalli | Rural | Abbenahole |
| 74 | Kanajanahalli | Rural | Kanajanahalli |
| 75 | Kariobenahalli | Rural | Gananaikanahally |
| 76 | Kariyala | Rural | Kariyala |
| 77 | Kasavanahalli | Rural | Hosayelanadu |
| 78 | Kasturirangappenahalli | Rural | K R Hally |
| 79 | Katanayakanahalli | Rural | Javanagondanahally |
| 80 | Katrikenahalli | Rural | Kunikere |
| 81 | Kattehole | Rural | Uduvally |
| 82 | Khandenahalli | Rural | Khandenahally |
| 83 | Khandikere | Rural | Yeraballi |
| 84 | Kilaradahalli | Rural | Dindavara |
| 85 | Kodihalli | Rural | Ikkanur |
| 86 | Koodlahalli | Rural | Eshwaragere |
| 87 | Krushnambudi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 88 | Kumbarakatte | Rural | Imangala |
| 89 | Kundalagura | Rural | Ikkanur |
| 90 | Kunikere | Rural | Kunikere |
| 91 | Kurubarahalli | Rural | Ikkanur |
| 92 | Kurubarahalli | Rural | V.V.Pura |
| 93 | Kurudugirenahalli | Rural | Harthikote |
| 94 | Lakkanahal | Rural | Uduvally |
| 95 | Lakkavvanahalli | Rural | Kunikere |
| 96 | Lakkenahalli | Rural | Dindavara |
| 97 | Layaradasarahalli | Rural | Dindavara |
| 98 | Madakarinaikana Kote | Rural | M.D.Kote |
| 99 | Maddanakunte | Rural | M.D.Kote |
| 100 | Madenahalli | Rural | Dindavara |
| 101 | Malagondanahalli | Rural | Gowdanahally |
| 102 | Mallappanahalli | Rural | Harthikote |
| 103 | Maradidevigere | Rural | Imangala |
| 104 | Maradihalli | Rural | Maradihally |
| 105 | Maskal | Rural | Maskal |
| 106 | Mavinamadu | Rural | Dindavara |
| 107 | Mayasandra | Rural | Kunikere |
| 108 | Metikurke | Rural | Metikurke |
| 109 | Mungasavalli | Rural | Hariyebbe |
| 110 | Myadanahole | Rural | Ikkanur |
| 111 | Myakalurahalli | Both | Babbur |
| 112 | Myakenahalli | Rural | V.V.Pura |
| 113 | Nandihalli | Rural | Adivala |
| 114 | Obalapura | Rural | Kariyala |
| 115 | Palavvanahalli | Rural | Buruginarolppa |
| 116 | Parasuramadevarakote | Rural | P.D.Kote |
| 117 | Paremenahalli | Rural | Uduvally |
| 118 | Patrehalli | Rural | Adivala |
| 119 | Pilali | Rural | Dindavara |
| 120 | Pitlali | Rural | K R Hally |
| 121 | Ramajogihalli | Rural | M.D.Kote |
| 122 | Ranganathapura | Rural | Ranganathapura |
| 123 | Rangapura | Rural | Gowdanahally |
| 124 | Rangenahalli | Rural | Rangenahally |
| 125 | Rayabommanahalli | Rural | Adivala |
| 126 | Sakkara | Rural | P.D.Kote |
| 127 | Salabommanahalli | Rural | Yeraballi |
| 128 | Salhunse | Rural | Hariyebbe |
| 129 | Samudradahalli | Rural | Ranganathapura |
| 130 | Sangenahalli | Rural | Abbenahole |
| 131 | Sevalalnagar | Rural | Babbur |
| 132 | Sheshappanahalli | Rural | Yelladakere |
| 133 | Shidlaiahnakote | Rural | Rangenahally |
| 134 | Shravanagere | Rural | Dharampura |
| 135 | Somerahalli | Both | Uduvally |
| 136 | Sondekere | Rural | M.D.Kote |
| 137 | Sooragondanahalli | Rural | Suragondanahally |
| 138 | Sugur | Rural | Hariyebbe |
| 139 | Talavatti | Rural | Maradihally |
| 140 | Tavandi | Rural | Suragondanahally |
| 141 | Thadapinachinnammana Halli | Rural | Metikurke |
| 142 | Thimmalapura | Rural | Ikkanur |
| 143 | Toreobenahalli | Rural | Byadarahalli |
| 144 | Toresal Nagenahalli | Rural | Ranganathapura |
| 145 | Uduvalli | Rural | Uduvally |
| 146 | Ulivinahal | Rural | Yelladakere |
| 147 | Uppalagere | Rural | Ranganathapura |
| 148 | Upparahalli | Rural | Rangenahally |
| 149 | Uttare | Rural | Uduvally |
| 150 | Vaddanahalli | Rural | K R Hally |
| 151 | Vaddikere | Rural | M.D.Kote |
| 152 | Vanivilasapura | Rural | V.V.Pura |
| 153 | Veeravvanagathihalli | Rural | Dindavara |
| 154 | Venukalgudda | Rural | Eshwaragere |
| 155 | Yaraballi | Rural | Yeraballi |
| 156 | Yaradakatte | Both | Metikurke |
| 157 | Yarekenagenahalli | Rural | Kunikere |
| 158 | Yelagondanahalli | Rural | Abbenahole |
| 159 | Yelakurnahalli | Rural | Imangala |
| 160 | Yelanadu | Rural | Hosayelanadu |
| 161 | Yelladakere | Rural | Yelladakere |
| 162 | Yennegere | Rural | Ikkanur |
| 163 | Yerachikkenahalli | Rural | K R Hally |
Population of Hiriyur Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Hiriyur Taluka has a total population of 2,86,133 people, consisting of 1,44,160 males and 1,41,973 females. There are 64,086 households in the taluka with an average population density of 168 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,86,133 | 2,29,717 | 56,416 |
| Male Population | 1,44,160 | 1,16,034 | 28,126 |
| Female Population | 1,41,973 | 1,13,683 | 28,290 |
| Total Households | 64,086 | 51,015 | 13,071 |
| Population Density | 168 / km² | 137 / km² | 2,790 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,88,743 literate people and 30,756 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 71,730 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 28,028 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) | 30,756 | 24,867 | 5,889 |
| Literate Population | 1,88,743 | 1,46,485 | 42,258 |
| Illiterate Population | 97,390 | 83,232 | 14,158 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 71,730 | 61,716 | 10,014 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 28,028 | 23,027 | 5,001 |
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.