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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,703 km², including 1,682.78 km² of rural area and 20.22 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 985 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
According to the 2011 Census, Hiriyur Taluka had a total population of 2,86,133 people living in 64,086 households. The population comprised 1,44,160 males and 1,41,973 females, with an average population density of 168 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Hiriyur Taluka had 1,88,743 literate people and 30,756 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 71,730 and 28,028 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.