Hosdurga Taluka - Chitradurga, Karnataka
Hosdurga 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. Hosdurga is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Hosdurga Road, while the nearest airport is Vijayanagar Aerodrome (jsw), located at an approximate aerial distance of 120.4 km.
The total area of the taluka is 1,438 km², including 1,432.74 km² rural area and 5.26 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 973 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Hosdurga Taluka
Hosdurga Taluka has a total of 236 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 | Adavi Sangenahalli | Rural | Bokikere |
| 2 | Adrikatte | Rural | Sanihalli |
| 3 | Agasarahalli | Rural | Guddadanerlakere |
| 4 | Agrahara | Rural | S Nerlakere |
| 5 | Ajjikamasagara | Rural | Karehalli |
| 6 | Akkithimmayanahatti | Rural | Devapura |
| 7 | Aladahalli | Rural | Kanguvalli |
| 8 | Alagatta | Rural | Ballalasamudra |
| 9 | Anivala | Rural | Anivala |
| 10 | Aralahalli | Rural | Kainadu |
| 11 | Aralihalli | Rural | Bokikere |
| 12 | Arehalli | Rural | Mathodu |
| 13 | Arenahalli | Rural | S Nerlakere |
| 14 | Athimage | Rural | Attimagge |
| 15 | Attigatta | Rural | Kellodu |
| 16 | Bachavara | Rural | Kainadu |
| 17 | Bagasettihalli | Rural | Kanguvalli |
| 18 | Bagur | Rural | Baguru |
| 19 | Balenahalli | Rural | Kanchipura |
| 20 | Ballalasamudra | Rural | Ballalasamudra |
| 21 | Ballalasamudra Kaval | Rural | Kanguvalli |
| 22 | Ballalasamudrakere Kaval | Rural | Kabbala |
| 23 | Ballekere | Rural | Anivala |
| 24 | Banapura | Rural | Srirampura |
| 25 | Banasihalli | Rural | Doddagatta |
| 26 | Bandihalli | Rural | Doddakittadahalli |
| 27 | Beesanahalli | Rural | Devigere |
| 28 | Belagur | Rural | Belaguru |
| 29 | Benakanahalli | Rural | Jankal |
| 30 | Bevinahalli | Rural | Lakkihalli |
| 31 | Bilichittyanahatti | Rural | Kellodu |
| 32 | Bokikere | Rural | Bokikere |
| 33 | Bommenahalli | Rural | Kabbala |
| 34 | Bommenahalli | Rural | Kellodu |
| 35 | Bukkasagara | Rural | Doddathekalavatti |
| 36 | Burudekatte | Rural | Mallappanahalli |
| 37 | Bydarahalli | Rural | Chikkabyladakere |
| 38 | Bylahalli | Rural | Doddagatta |
| 39 | Byrapura | Rural | Kellodu |
| 40 | Channapura | Rural | Baguru |
| 41 | Channasamudra | Rural | Bokikere |
| 42 | Chikkabyladakere | Rural | Chikkabyladakere |
| 43 | Chikkahullenahalli | Rural | S Nerlakere |
| 44 | Chikkakarpuradakatte | Rural | Kanchipura |
| 45 | Chikkamanahalli | Rural | Mallappanahalli |
| 46 | Chikkatekalavatti Kaval | Rural | Doddathekalavatti |
| 47 | Chikkathekalavatti | Rural | Doddathekalavatti |
| 48 | Chikkayagati | Rural | Mallappanahalli |
| 49 | Chinnapura | Rural | Madhure |
| 50 | Dalavaihalli | Rural | Karehalli |
| 51 | Dasarahalli | Rural | Devigere |
| 52 | Devapura | Rural | Devapura |
| 53 | Devapura Kavalu | Rural | Devapura |
| 54 | Devigere | Rural | Devigere |
| 55 | Doddabyladakere | Rural | Chikkabyladakere |
| 56 | Doddagatta | Rural | Doddagatta |
| 57 | Doddakarpuradakatte | Rural | Kanchipura |
| 58 | Doddakittadahalli | Rural | Doddakittadahalli |
| 59 | Doddathekalavatti | Rural | Doddathekalavatti |
| 60 | Duggavara | Rural | Doddagatta |
| 61 | Galabenahalli | Rural | Devapura |
| 62 | Galirangyanahatti | Rural | Devigere |
| 63 | Ganjigere | Rural | Karehalli |
| 64 | Garaga | Rural | Thandaga |
| 65 | Garimbilu | Rural | S Nerlakere |
| 66 | Gavirangapura | Rural | Kurubarahalli |
| 67 | Giriyapura | Rural | Guddadanerlakere |
| 68 | Gollarahalli | Rural | Kainadu |
| 69 | Gollarahalli | Rural | Kanchipura |
| 70 | Goolihalli | Rural | Heggere |
| 71 | Goolihatti | Rural | Doddagatta |
| 72 | Goravigondanahalli | Rural | Kellodu |
| 73 | Goravinakal | Rural | Hunuvinadu |
| 74 | Grantapura | Rural | Heggere |
| 75 | Guddadaneralakere | Rural | Guddadanerlakere |
| 76 | Guthikatte | Rural | Devigere |
| 77 | H.S.Palya | Rural | S Nerlakere |
| 78 | Hagalakere | Rural | Karehalli |
| 79 | Handanakere | Rural | Ballalasamudra |
| 80 | Hanumanahalli | Rural | Madadakere |
| 81 | Haragondanahalli | Rural | S Nerlakere |
| 82 | Hariyanahalli | Rural | Belaguru |
| 83 | Hebballi | Rural | Hebballi |
| 84 | Heggere | Rural | Heggere |
| 85 | Herur | Rural | Hebballi |
| 86 | Honnekere | Rural | Bokikere |
| 87 | Honnenahalli | Rural | Devapura |
| 88 | Hosadurga | Urban | Not applicable |
| 89 | Hosahalli | Rural | Hunuvinadu |
| 90 | Hosakere | Rural | Thandaga |
| 91 | Hosural | Rural | Ballalasamudra |
| 92 | Hottugondanahalli | Rural | Karehalli |
| 93 | Hullukatti | Rural | Attimagge |
| 94 | Hunasekatee | Rural | Guddadanerlakere |
| 95 | Hunavinadu | Rural | Hunuvinadu |
| 96 | Hurulihalli | Rural | Sanihalli |
| 97 | Ittigehalli | Rural | Guddadanerlakere |
| 98 | Iyalapura | Rural | Baguru |
| 99 | Iyyanahalli | Rural | Lakkihalli |
| 100 | Jammapura | Rural | Mallappanahalli |
| 101 | Jammapura | Rural | Attimagge |
| 102 | Janakal | Rural | Jankal |
| 103 | Janthikolalu | Rural | Devigere |
| 104 | Jayasuvarnapura | Rural | Chikkabyladakere |
| 105 | Jogammanahalli | Rural | Kellodu |
| 106 | Jogihalli | Rural | Doddakittadahalli |
| 107 | Kabbala | Rural | Kabbala |
| 108 | Kabbala | Rural | Devigere |
| 109 | Kabbinakere | Rural | Sanihalli |
| 110 | Kachapura | Rural | Srirampura |
| 111 | Kadadanakere | Rural | Kanguvalli |
| 112 | Kadavagere | Rural | Heggere |
| 113 | Kadivanakatte | Rural | Hebballi |
| 114 | Kadlekamasagara | Rural | Doddathekalavatti |
| 115 | Kaggalakatte | Rural | Kanchipura |
| 116 | Kainadu | Rural | Kainadu |
| 117 | Kainadu Amanikere | Rural | Kainadu |
| 118 | Kainaduhora Kaval | Rural | Kainadu |
| 119 | Kainaduval Kaval | Rural | Kainadu |
| 120 | Kalkere | Rural | Ballalasamudra |
| 121 | Kallahalli | Rural | Hebballi |
| 122 | Kallihosahalli | Rural | Ballalasamudra |
| 123 | Kanchipura | Rural | Kanchipura |
| 124 | Kangavalli | Rural | Kanguvalli |
| 125 | Kanivesangenahalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 126 | Kannagondi | Rural | Kellodu |
| 127 | Kanubenahalli | Rural | Kanchipura |
| 128 | Kappagere | Rural | Hunuvinadu |
| 129 | Kappanaikanahalli | Rural | Mathodu |
| 130 | Karadikatte | Rural | Doddagatta |
| 131 | Karalamavinahalli | Rural | Kellodu |
| 132 | Karehalli | Rural | Karehalli |
| 133 | Kasappanahalli | Rural | Guddadanerlakere |
| 134 | Katihatti | Rural | Chikkabyladakere |
| 135 | Kellodu | Rural | Kellodu |
| 136 | Kenchihalli | Rural | Doddakittadahalli |
| 137 | Kenkere | Rural | Madadakere |
| 138 | Kerehosahalli | Rural | Thandaga |
| 139 | Kittadal | Rural | Kanchipura |
| 140 | Kodihalli | Rural | Baguru |
| 141 | Kodihalli | Rural | Devapura |
| 142 | Kodihalli | Rural | Thandaga |
| 143 | Kondajji | Rural | Kanguvalli |
| 144 | Kondapura | Rural | Hebballi |
| 145 | Koratikere | Rural | Kanguvalli |
| 146 | Krishnapura | Rural | Hebballi |
| 147 | Krishnapura | Rural | Thandaga |
| 148 | Kudurekanive Forest | Rural | S Nerlakere |
| 149 | Kumaranakanive | Rural | Bokikere |
| 150 | Kumbaragatte | Rural | Devigere |
| 151 | Kundur | Rural | Anivala |
| 152 | Kurubarahalli | Rural | Kellodu |
| 153 | Kurubarahalli | Rural | Kurubarahalli |
| 154 | Kyadigere | Rural | Kellodu |
| 155 | Kyadigere Kaval | Rural | Kellodu |
| 156 | Lakkenahalli | Rural | Madhure |
| 157 | Lakkihalli | Rural | Lakkihalli |
| 158 | Laxmidevarahalli | Rural | Guddadanerlakere |
| 159 | Lingadhahalli | Rural | Kellodu |
| 160 | M.G.Dibba | Rural | Bokikere |
| 161 | Machenahalli | Rural | Bokikere |
| 162 | Madadakere | Rural | Madadakere |
| 163 | Madhure | Rural | Madhure |
| 164 | Malali | Rural | Kanguvalli |
| 165 | Malappanahalli | Rural | Kainadu |
| 166 | Mallapanahalli | Rural | Mallappanahalli |
| 167 | Mallapura | Rural | Attimagge |
| 168 | Mallapura | Rural | Doddagatta |
| 169 | Mallenahalli (Jodi) | Rural | Kabbala |
| 170 | Mallihalli | Rural | Kurubarahalli |
| 171 | Mantenahalli (Jodi) | Rural | Madhure |
| 172 | Marabagatta | Rural | Sanihalli |
| 173 | Masanihalli | Rural | Attimagge |
| 174 | Mathodu | Rural | Mathodu |
| 175 | Mathur | Rural | Kabbala |
| 176 | Mavinakatte | Rural | Devigere |
| 177 | Menasinadu | Rural | Karehalli |
| 178 | Mengasandra | Rural | Kainadu |
| 179 | Mettinahole | Rural | Kellodu |
| 180 | Mugilodu | Rural | Kanchipura |
| 181 | Muttagundi | Rural | Kellodu |
| 182 | Mylarapura | Rural | Kurubarahalli |
| 183 | Naganaikanakatte | Rural | Kanchipura |
| 184 | Nagaragere | Rural | S Nerlakere |
| 185 | Nagarakatte | Rural | Hebballi |
| 186 | Nagathihalli | Rural | Guddadanerlakere |
| 187 | Nagenahalli | Rural | Madhure |
| 188 | Naigere | Rural | S Nerlakere |
| 189 | Nakikere | Rural | Doddakittadahalli |
| 190 | Narasipura | Rural | Devapura |
| 191 | Neeragunda | Rural | Sanihalli |
| 192 | Neeragunda Kaval | Rural | Baguru |
| 193 | Neralakere | Rural | S Nerlakere |
| 194 | Niruvagal | Rural | Karehalli |
| 195 | Palyadahalli | Rural | Baguru |
| 196 | Peelapura | Rural | Sanihalli |
| 197 | Ramajjanahalli | Rural | Attimagge |
| 198 | Rangapura | Rural | Bokikere |
| 199 | Rangavvanahalli | Rural | Madadakere |
| 200 | Rangenahalli | Rural | Guddadanerlakere |
| 201 | Rangyanauru | Rural | Mallappanahalli |
| 202 | Sadarahalli | Rural | S Nerlakere |
| 203 | Sanihalli | Rural | Sanihalli |
| 204 | Sannakittadahalli | Rural | Doddakittadahalli |
| 205 | Seeranakatte | Rural | Lakkihalli |
| 206 | Settyhalli | Rural | Sanihalli |
| 207 | Sevanagara | Urban | Not applicable |
| 208 | Shivanekatte | Rural | Madhure |
| 209 | Siddagondanahalli | Rural | Mathodu |
| 210 | Singenahalli | Rural | Belaguru |
| 211 | Sirigepura | Rural | Belaguru |
| 212 | Sirigondanahalli | Rural | Doddathekalavatti |
| 213 | Sodaranal | Rural | Hunuvinadu |
| 214 | Somasandra | Rural | Kainadu |
| 215 | Somenahalli | Rural | Kurubarahalli |
| 216 | Sriramapura | Rural | Srirampura |
| 217 | Srirangapura | Rural | Baguru |
| 218 | Srirangapura (Jodi) | Rural | Hunuvinadu |
| 219 | Sujikal | Rural | Kurubarahalli |
| 220 | Sujikal Amanikere | Rural | Kurubarahalli |
| 221 | Tandaga | Rural | Thandaga |
| 222 | Tarikere (Jodi) | Rural | Guddadanerlakere |
| 223 | Thanigekal | Rural | Doddagatta |
| 224 | Thimmalapura | Rural | Ballalasamudra |
| 225 | Thippajjanahalli | Rural | Kanguvalli |
| 226 | Thippenahalli | Rural | Karehalli |
| 227 | Thonechenahalli | Rural | Kabbala |
| 228 | Thumbinakere | Rural | Hebballi |
| 229 | Tumbinakere | Rural | Kabbala |
| 230 | Ulavinagondi | Rural | Ballalasamudra |
| 231 | Veerapura | Rural | Kanguvalli |
| 232 | Veerapura Kaval | Rural | Hebballi |
| 233 | Veeravvanagathihalli | Rural | Jankal |
| 234 | Vengalapura | Rural | Heggere |
| 235 | Yadagatta | Rural | Thandaga |
| 236 | Yaraduguddasandi Kaval | Rural | Thandaga |
Population of Hosdurga Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Hosdurga Taluka has a total population of 2,35,116 people, consisting of 1,19,148 males and 1,15,968 females. There are 53,019 households in the taluka with an average population density of 164 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,35,116 | 2,06,746 | 28,370 |
| Male Population | 1,19,148 | 1,04,605 | 14,543 |
| Female Population | 1,15,968 | 1,02,141 | 13,827 |
| Total Households | 53,019 | 46,441 | 6,578 |
| Population Density | 164 / km² | 144 / km² | 5,394 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,54,493 literate people and 25,729 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 48,272 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 18,954 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) | 25,729 | 22,697 | 3,032 |
| Literate Population | 1,54,493 | 1,32,161 | 22,332 |
| Illiterate Population | 80,623 | 74,585 | 6,038 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 48,272 | 44,345 | 3,927 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 18,954 | 17,684 | 1,270 |
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.