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 is a key part of the district's rural administration. Holalkere is the main town for most villages within the taluka. 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.
The total area of the taluka is 1,099 km², including 1,088.86 km² rural area and 10.14 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 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
As per the Census 2011, Holalkere Taluka has a total population of 2,07,260 people, consisting of 1,04,992 males and 1,02,268 females. There are 45,730 households in the taluka with an average population density of 189 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,41,004 literate people and 21,195 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 56,733 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 25,395 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) | 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.