Holalkere Taluka - Chitradurga, Karnataka
Holalkere 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 Holalkere, while the nearest airport is Vijayanagar Aerodrome (jsw), located at an approximate aerial distance of 102.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,099 km², including 1,088.86 km² of rural area and 10.14 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 974 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Holalkere Taluka
Holalkere Taluka has a total of 207 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 | Abradasikatte | Rural | Shivapura |
| 2 | Adanur | Rural | Adanur |
| 3 | Agrahara | Rural | Shivapura |
| 4 | Agrahara | Rural | Hire Yemmiganur |
| 5 | Ajjikyatanahalli | Rural | Hire Yemmiganur |
| 6 | Amalapura | Rural | Chithrahalli |
| 7 | Amanahal | Rural | Arehalli |
| 8 | Amblihalli | Rural | Ramagiri |
| 9 | Amruthapura | Rural | Chithrahalli |
| 10 | Andanur | Rural | Andanur |
| 11 | Anthapura | Rural | Hire Yemmiganur |
| 12 | Apparasanahalli | Rural | Adanur |
| 13 | Arabagatta | Rural | Gangasamudra |
| 14 | Aralikere | Rural | Chithrahalli |
| 15 | Arasanaghatta | Rural | Adanur |
| 16 | Arehalli | Rural | Arehalli |
| 17 | Arehalli Kaval | Rural | Arehalli |
| 18 | B.Durga | Rural | B.Durga |
| 19 | Banagere | Rural | Chikkajajur |
| 20 | Bande Bommenahalli | Rural | Andanur |
| 21 | Banjagondanahalli | Rural | T.Nulenur |
| 22 | Baragenahalli | Rural | Talya |
| 23 | Basapura | Rural | R.Nulenur |
| 24 | Basavapura | Rural | Chithrahalli |
| 25 | Bidarakere | Rural | Bidarakere |
| 26 | Bommanakatte | Rural | Viswanathanahalli |
| 27 | Bommenahalli | Rural | Bidarakere |
| 28 | Borenahalli | Rural | H.D.Pura |
| 29 | Brahmapura | Rural | T.Nulenur |
| 30 | Budipura | Rural | Upparigenahalli |
| 31 | Channapatna | Rural | Adanur |
| 32 | Channasamudra | Rural | Bidarakere |
| 33 | Chatnahalli | Rural | Adanur |
| 34 | Cheeranahalli | Rural | Adanur |
| 35 | Chikkajajur (Ct) | Rural | Chikkajajur |
| 36 | Chikkajajur Kaval | Rural | Chikkajajur |
| 37 | Chikkanakatti | Rural | Chikka Yemmiganur |
| 38 | Chikkandavadi | Rural | Gungiganur |
| 39 | Chikkayemmiganur | Rural | Chikka Yemmiganur |
| 40 | Chikkayemmiganur Kaval | Rural | Chikka Yemmiganur |
| 41 | Chitrahalli | Rural | Chithrahalli |
| 42 | Chowdagondanahalli | Rural | Tekalavatti |
| 43 | Chowdenahalli | Rural | B.Durga |
| 44 | Dandigenahalli | Rural | Andanur |
| 45 | Dasarahalli | Rural | Hire Yemmiganur |
| 46 | Dasarahalli Inam | Rural | Adanur |
| 47 | Dasayyanahatti | Rural | Madderu |
| 48 | Dasikatte | Rural | Ramagiri |
| 49 | Davanahalli | Rural | B.Durga |
| 50 | Devarahosahalli | Rural | Talikatte |
| 51 | Dodderikatti | Rural | Viswanathanahalli |
| 52 | Dogganal | Rural | Dummi |
| 53 | Dummi | Rural | Dummi |
| 54 | Echaghatta | Rural | Chithrahalli |
| 55 | Edehalli | Rural | Gunderi |
| 56 | G.Vaderahalli | Rural | Gangasamudra |
| 57 | Gandumalenahalli | Rural | Chikka Yemmiganur |
| 58 | Gangasamudra | Rural | Gangasamudra |
| 59 | Ganjigatte | Rural | Andanur |
| 60 | Garaga | Rural | Shivaganga |
| 61 | Garaga Forest | Rural | Shivaganga |
| 62 | Ghattihosahalli | Rural | Talya |
| 63 | Giddanahalli | Rural | Talya |
| 64 | Gilkenahalli | Rural | Shivaganga |
| 65 | Gollarahalli | Rural | Upparigenahalli |
| 66 | Gollarahalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 67 | Gondihalli | Rural | H.D.Pura |
| 68 | Goppenahalli | Rural | H.D.Pura |
| 69 | Gowdihalli | Rural | N.G.Halli |
| 70 | Gowripura | Rural | Chithrahalli |
| 71 | Gulihosahalli | Rural | Upparigenahalli |
| 72 | Gundasamudra | Rural | Bidarakere |
| 73 | Gunderi | Rural | Gunderi |
| 74 | Gunderi Kaval | Rural | Gunderi |
| 75 | Gundikere | Rural | Upparigenahalli |
| 76 | Gundimadu | Rural | Shivapura |
| 77 | Gunjiganur | Rural | Gungiganur |
| 78 | Gyarehalli | Rural | Andanur |
| 79 | Halehalli | Rural | Madderu |
| 80 | Halenahalli | Rural | Upparigenahalli |
| 81 | Hanumali | Rural | R.Nulenur |
| 82 | Hanumanahalli Kaval | Rural | Viswanathanahalli |
| 83 | Hanumanakatte | Rural | Chithrahalli |
| 84 | Harenahalli | Rural | Adanur |
| 85 | Harogutti Kaval | Rural | R.Nulenur |
| 86 | Hirekandavadi | Rural | B.Durga |
| 87 | Hireyemmiganur | Rural | Hire Yemmiganur |
| 88 | Hiriyur | Rural | Andanur |
| 89 | Holalkere (Rural) | Both | Gunderi |
| 90 | Honnakaluve | Rural | Gungiganur |
| 91 | Horakeredevarapura | Rural | H.D.Pura |
| 92 | Hosahalli | Rural | Chikka Yemmiganur |
| 93 | Hosuru | Rural | Dummi |
| 94 | Hulemalali | Rural | Shivapura |
| 95 | Hulikere | Rural | Talya |
| 96 | Hunasepanche | Rural | Madderu |
| 97 | Ingaladahalli | Rural | Andanur |
| 98 | Iyyanahalli | Rural | Chikka Yemmiganur |
| 99 | Iyyanahalli Kaval | Rural | Chikka Yemmiganur |
| 100 | Jakkanahalli | Rural | Bidarakere |
| 101 | Jogera Hanumanahalli | Rural | Andanur |
| 102 | Kadur | Rural | Hire Yemmiganur |
| 103 | Kadur Kaval | Rural | Hire Yemmiganur |
| 104 | Kagalagere | Rural | Muthugadur |
| 105 | Kalagatta | Rural | Muthugadur |
| 106 | Kalkere | Rural | Dummi |
| 107 | Kallavvanagathihalli | Rural | B.Durga |
| 108 | Kamanahalli | Rural | Hire Yemmiganur |
| 109 | Kamasamudra | Rural | Arehalli |
| 110 | Kambadevarahatta | Rural | Adanur |
| 111 | Kanivehalli | Rural | Tuppadahalli |
| 112 | Kanivehalli | Rural | Tekalavatti |
| 113 | Kanivejogihalli | Rural | Tekalavatti |
| 114 | Kannenahalli | Rural | Chithrahalli |
| 115 | Kantamaranahalli | Rural | Tekalavatti |
| 116 | Kasavanahalli | Rural | H.D.Pura |
| 117 | Kashipura | Rural | Chithrahalli |
| 118 | Kenchapura | Rural | Tuppadahalli |
| 119 | Kengunte | Rural | Malladihalli |
| 120 | Kereyagalahalli | Rural | Upparigenahalli |
| 121 | Keshavapura | Rural | Chithrahalli |
| 122 | Kodagavalli | Rural | Chikka Yemmiganur |
| 123 | Kolalu | Rural | Tekalavatti |
| 124 | Kondapura | Rural | Chithrahalli |
| 125 | Kotehal | Rural | Chikka Yemmiganur |
| 126 | Kudineerakatti | Rural | Shivaganga |
| 127 | Kumaranahalli | Rural | Tekalavatti |
| 128 | Kumminagatta | Rural | Talya |
| 129 | Kunugali | Rural | Shivapura |
| 130 | Kutvihalli | Rural | Muthugadur |
| 131 | Lingadahalli | Rural | T.Nulenur |
| 132 | Lingadevarahalli | Rural | Upparigenahalli |
| 133 | Lokadolalu | Rural | Viswanathanahalli |
| 134 | Madderu | Rural | Madderu |
| 135 | Mahadevapura | Rural | Shivaganga |
| 136 | Makunte | Rural | Gungiganur |
| 137 | Malaninganahalli | Rural | Madderu |
| 138 | Malenahalli | Rural | Gunderi |
| 139 | Malenahalli Kaval | Rural | Gunderi |
| 140 | Malkapura | Rural | Arehalli |
| 141 | Malladihalli | Rural | Malladihalli |
| 142 | Mallenahalli | Rural | Andanur |
| 143 | Mallenahalli | Rural | Bidarakere |
| 144 | Marapura | Rural | Hire Yemmiganur |
| 145 | Mathigatta | Rural | H.D.Pura |
| 146 | Muddapura | Rural | Bidarakere |
| 147 | Muligeranahalli | Rural | Upparigenahalli |
| 148 | Muthugaduru | Rural | Muthugadur |
| 149 | N.Mallapura | Rural | R.Nulenur |
| 150 | Nagaraghatta | Rural | H.D.Pura |
| 151 | Nandanahosur | Rural | Upparigenahalli |
| 152 | Nandihalli | Rural | Hire Yemmiganur |
| 153 | Nandihalli | Rural | H.D.Pura |
| 154 | Narayanagondanahalli | Rural | N.G.Halli |
| 155 | Nellikatte | Rural | H.D.Pura |
| 156 | Neralakatte | Rural | Talya |
| 157 | Padigatte | Rural | Adanur |
| 158 | Pampapura | Rural | H.D.Pura |
| 159 | Papenahalli | Rural | Talya |
| 160 | Punajur | Rural | Shivapura |
| 161 | R.Mallapura | Rural | R.Nulenur |
| 162 | R.Nulenur | Rural | R.Nulenur |
| 163 | Ramagatta | Rural | Malladihalli |
| 164 | Ramagiri | Rural | Ramagiri |
| 165 | Ramagiri Kaval | Rural | Ramagiri |
| 166 | Ramenahalli | Rural | H.D.Pura |
| 167 | Rangaiahnadurga Kaval | Rural | Tuppadahalli |
| 168 | Rangapura | Rural | R.Nulenur |
| 169 | Rangasamudra | Rural | Upparigenahalli |
| 170 | Rangavvanahalli | Rural | Gungiganur |
| 171 | S.H.Halli Gollarhatti | Rural | Gungiganur |
| 172 | Sadarahalli | Rural | Gungiganur |
| 173 | Sangenahalli | Rural | Tekalavatti |
| 174 | Santhenahalli | Rural | Viswanathanahalli |
| 175 | Sasalu | Rural | Muthugadur |
| 176 | Seeneerakatte | Rural | Madderu |
| 177 | Shankaranahalli | Rural | Upparigenahalli |
| 178 | Shanubhoganahalli | Rural | B.Durga |
| 179 | Shivaganga | Rural | Shivaganga |
| 180 | Shivapura | Rural | Shivapura |
| 181 | Singenahalli | Rural | Tuppadahalli |
| 182 | Sirappanahalli | Rural | Madderu |
| 183 | Sringeri-Hanumanahalli | Rural | Gungiganur |
| 184 | T. Nulenur | Rural | T.Nulenur |
| 185 | T.Vaderahalli | Rural | Ramagiri |
| 186 | T.Yemmiganur | Rural | Madderu |
| 187 | Talagatta | Rural | Gangasamudra |
| 188 | Talikatte Kaval | Rural | Talikatte |
| 189 | Talikatti | Rural | Talikatte |
| 190 | Talya | Rural | Talya |
| 191 | Tanigehalli | Rural | B.Durga |
| 192 | Tekalavatti | Rural | Tekalavatti |
| 193 | Thirumalapura | Rural | Viswanathanahalli |
| 194 | Thirumalapura | Rural | T.Nulenur |
| 195 | Thodranal | Rural | T.Nulenur |
| 196 | Thuppadahalli | Rural | Tuppadahalli |
| 197 | Tyagadahalli | Rural | B.Durga |
| 198 | Uddgee Gollarahatti | Rural | Muthugadur |
| 199 | Udogere | Rural | Muthugadur |
| 200 | Uganekatte | Rural | N.G.Halli |
| 201 | Upparigenahalli | Rural | Upparigenahalli |
| 202 | Vaderahalli | Rural | Hire Yemmiganur |
| 203 | Vamapura Kavalu | Rural | Chikka Yemmiganur |
| 204 | Vanakemaradi Kaval | Rural | Dummi |
| 205 | Veerapura | Rural | Chithrahalli |
| 206 | Vishvanathanahalli | Rural | Muthugadur |
| 207 | Viswanathanahalli | Rural | Viswanathanahalli |
Population of Holalkere Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Holalkere Taluka had a total population of 2,07,260 people living in 45,730 households. The population comprised 1,04,992 males and 1,02,268 females, with an average population density of 189 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,07,260 | 1,85,241 | 22,019 |
| Male Population | 1,04,992 | 93,964 | 11,028 |
| Female Population | 1,02,268 | 91,277 | 10,991 |
| Total Households | 45,730 | 40,855 | 4,875 |
| Population Density | 189 / km² | 170 / km² | 2,171 / km² |
Holalkere Taluka had 1,41,004 literate people and 21,195 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 56,733 and 25,395 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 21,195 | 18,952 | 2,243 |
| Literate Population | 1,41,004 | 1,23,603 | 17,401 |
| Illiterate Population | 66,256 | 61,638 | 4,618 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 56,733 | 52,681 | 4,052 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 25,395 | 23,498 | 1,897 |
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.