Hosdurga

Hosdurga is a Town and Taluka in Chitradurga District of Karnataka. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Hosdurga Block (CD) is 05507. The total area of Hosdurga Taluka is 1,438 km², which includes 1,432.74 km² of rural area and 5.26 km² of urban area. Hosdurga has a sex ratio of approximately 973 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Hosdurga Taluka

Hosdurga Taluka has a total of 215 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Hosdurga Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Hosdurga Taluka

The population profile of Hosdurga Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Hosdurga Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Hosdurga Taluka is around 2,35,116 people. This includes 1,19,148 males and 1,15,968 females. Rural population is about 2,06,746 (1,04,605 males and 1,02,141 females), while urban population is nearly 28,370 (14,543 males and 13,827 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,729 of the population, with 13,172 boys and 12,557 girls. Rural areas have 22,697 children, and urban areas have about 3,032 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,54,493 literate people in Hosdurga Taluka, including 86,133 literate males and 68,360 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,32,161 individuals and urban literacy covers around 22,332 people.
• About 80,623 people in Hosdurga Taluka are not literate, including 33,015 males and 47,608 females. Rural areas include 74,585 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,038 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 53,019 households, with 46,441 in villages and 6,578 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Hosdurga Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Hosdurga Taluka is approximately 48,272 people, including 24,354 males and 23,918 females. Around 44,345 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,927 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Hosdurga Taluka is about 18,954 people, including 9,431 males and 9,523 females. Around 17,684 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,270 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 164 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 144 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,394 people per sq. km.