Molakalmuru Taluka - Chitradurga, Karnataka

Molakalmuru 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 Molakalmuru, while the nearest airport is Vijayanagar Aerodrome (jsw), located at an approximate aerial distance of 34.0 km.

According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 739 km², including 695.94 km² of rural area and 43.06 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 961 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Molakalmuru Taluka

Molakalmuru Taluka has a total of 98 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	Adavimallapura	Rural	Thumkurlahalli
2	Amakundi	Rural	Chikkirahalli
3	B.Hanumanagudda	Rural	Santhegudda
4	B.Hanumapura	Rural	Santhegudda
5	Bandravi	Rural	Santhegudda
6	Basapura	Rural	J.B.Halli
7	Bhatrahalli	Rural	Chikkirahalli
8	Bommadevarahalli	Rural	Thammenahalli
9	Bommagondanakere	Rural	B.G.Kere
10	Bommakkanahalli	Rural	Thammenahalli
11	Bommalinganahalli	Rural	Hangal
12	Byrapura	Rural	Chikkirahalli
13	Chikkanahalli	Rural	Ashokasiddapura
14	Chikkerahalli	Rural	Chikkirahalli
15	Chikkobanahalli	Rural	Thumkurlahalli
16	Chikkumthi	Rural	Thumkurlahalli
17	Chinivaladagudda	Rural	J.B.Halli
18	Dadaguru	Rural	J.B.Halli
19	Devasamudra	Rural	Dhevasamudra
20	Donetammenahalli	Rural	Thumkurlahalli
21	Duppi	Rural	B.G.Kere
22	Gowrasamudra	Rural	Ashokasiddapura
23	Guddadahalli	Rural	Herekerehalli
24	Gundluru	Rural	Nerlahalli
25	Hanagal	Rural	Hangal
26	Hanumapura.S	Rural	Ashokasiddapura
27	Harvinadoddi	Rural	B.G.Kere
28	Heruru	Rural	Ashokasiddapura
29	Hirekerehalli	Rural	Herekerehalli
30	Hosahalli	Rural	J.B.Halli
31	Hosanagalapura	Rural	Thammenahalli
32	Hosuru	Rural	Ashokasiddapura
33	Iyanahalli	Rural	Rayapura
34	Jahagirbuddenahalli	Rural	J.B.Halli
35	Jalipente	Rural	J.B.Halli
36	Jambalamalki	Rural	J.B.Halli
37	Jilladagundi	Rural	J.B.Halli
38	Kamara Kaval	Rural	B.G.Kere
39	Kanakuppe	Rural	Thammenahalli
40	Karadihalli	Rural	Thammenahalli
41	Katanaikanahalli	Rural	Hangal
42	Kelagalahatti	Rural	Hangal
43	Kelaginakanive	Rural	Santhegudda
44	Kerekondapura	Rural	Rampura
45	Konapura	Rural	Thammenahalli
46	Kondlahalli	Rural	Kondlahalli
47	Konsagara	Rural	Konasagara
48	Krishnarajapura	Rural	Santhegudda
49	Machenahalli	Rural	Ashokasiddapura
50	Mahimenahatti	Rural	Herekerehalli
51	Malleharavu	Rural	J.B.Halli
52	Marammanahalli	Rural	Kondlahalli
53	Marlahalli	Rural	Nerlahalli
54	Matadajogihalli	Rural	Rayapura
55	Mathigarahalli	Rural	B.G.Kere
56	Megalahatti	Rural	Hangal
57	Melinakanive	Rural	Santhegudda
58	Mogalahalli	Rural	B.G.Kere
59	Molakalmuru	Urban	Not applicable
60	Murudi	Rural	Thammenahalli
61	Nagasamudra	Rural	Nagasamudra
62	Nallareddikondapura	Rural	J.B.Halli
63	Nerlahalli	Rural	Nerlahalli
64	Netrenahalli	Rural	Konasagara
65	Obalapura	Rural	Chikkirahalli
66	Obalapura	Rural	J.B.Halli
67	Pennammanahalli	Rural	Dhevasamudra
68	Pokkurthi	Rural	J.B.Halli
69	Puraboranahalli	Rural	Herekerehalli
70	Rajapura	Rural	Thammenahalli
71	Ramasagara	Rural	Ashokasiddapura
72	Rampura	Rural	Rampura
73	Rangaiahnadurga	Rural	Herekerehalli
74	Rayapura	Rural	Rayapura
75	Roppa	Rural	Ashokasiddapura
76	Sanjeevarayanakote	Rural	J.B.Halli
77	Santhegudda	Rural	Santhegudda
78	Siddaiahnakote	Rural	Rayapura
79	Siddapura	Rural	Ashokasiddapura
80	Sirekola	Rural	Thammenahalli
81	Somenahalli	Urban	Not applicable
82	Sulenahalli	Rural	Hangal
83	Surammanhalli	Rural	B.G.Kere
84	Swamikere	Rural	Thammenahalli
85	Talavarahalli	Rural	Herekerehalli
86	Thammenahalli	Rural	Thammenahalli
87	Thimmalapura	Rural	Dhevasamudra
88	Tumkurlahalli	Rural	Thumkurlahalli
89	Tuppadakkanahalli	Rural	Rayapura
90	Urthal	Rural	Dhevasamudra
91	Vaderahalli	Rural	Rampura
92	Veerapura	Rural	Ashokasiddapura
93	Venkatapura	Rural	Dhevasamudra
94	Vittalapura	Rural	Dhevasamudra
95	Yerajinnenahalli	Rural	Rayapura
96	Yerapothajogihalli	Rural	Rayapura
97	Yerrenahalli	Rural	Rayapura
98	Yerrenahalli	Rural	J.B.Halli

Population of Molakalmuru Taluka

According to the 2011 Census, Molakalmuru Taluka had a total population of 1,41,284 people living in 27,551 households. The population comprised 72,049 males and 69,235 females, with an average population density of 191 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	1,41,284	1,25,487	15,797
Male Population	72,049	64,095	7,954
Female Population	69,235	61,392	7,843
Total Households	27,551	24,202	3,349
Population Density	191 / km²	180 / km²	367 / km²

Molakalmuru Taluka had 80,541 literate people and 18,674 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 27,951 and 52,908 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Child Population (Age 0–6)	18,674	16,815	1,859
Literate Population	80,541	69,256	11,285
Illiterate Population	60,743	56,231	4,512
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	27,951	25,810	2,141
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	52,908	50,797	2,111

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.

Taluka Overview
Taluka (Hindi)	Molakalmuru (मोलकाल्मूरु)
District	Chitradurga
State / UT	Karnataka
Railway Station	Molakalmuru
Total Area	739 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	961
Total Population (2011)	1,41,284
Density	191/km²
Total Villages	98

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