Beltangadi Taluka - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Beltangadi is an administrative taluka in the Dakshina Kannada 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 Narimogaru, while the nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 36.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,382 km², including 1,364.44 km² of rural area and 17.56 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1020 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Beltangadi Taluka
Beltangadi Taluka has a total of 81 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 | Andinje | Rural | Andinje |
| 2 | Arambodi | Rural | Arambodi |
| 3 | Badagakaranduru | Rural | Aladangadi |
| 4 | Badakodi | Rural | Hosangady |
| 5 | Bajire | Rural | Venur |
| 6 | Balenja | Rural | Balanja |
| 7 | Bandaru | Rural | Bandaru |
| 8 | Barya | Rural | Barya |
| 9 | Belalu | Rural | Belalu |
| 10 | Beltangadi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Charmadi | Rural | Charmadi |
| 12 | Chibidre | Rural | Charmadi |
| 13 | Dharmasthala | Rural | Dharmasthala |
| 14 | Gardadi | Rural | Padangadi |
| 15 | Gunduri | Rural | Arambodi |
| 16 | Hathyadka | Rural | Arasinamakki |
| 17 | Hosangadi | Rural | Hosangady |
| 18 | Ilanthila | Rural | Ilanthila |
| 19 | Indabettu | Rural | Indabettu |
| 20 | Kadirudyavara | Rural | Kadirudyavara |
| 21 | Kalamanja | Rural | Kalmanja |
| 22 | Kalanja | Rural | Kalanja |
| 23 | Kaliya | Rural | Kaliaya |
| 24 | Kaniyooru | Rural | Kaniyooru |
| 25 | Kanyady | Rural | Nada |
| 26 | Karambaru | Rural | Shirlalu |
| 27 | Karaya | Rural | Thannirupantha |
| 28 | Karimanelu | Rural | Venur |
| 29 | Kashipatna | Rural | Kashipatna |
| 30 | Kokkada | Rural | Kokkada |
| 31 | Kokradi | Rural | Andinje |
| 32 | Koyyur | Rural | Koyyuru |
| 33 | Kudyadi | Rural | Sulkeri |
| 34 | Kukkala | Rural | Madanthyaru |
| 35 | Kukkedi | Rural | Kukkedi |
| 36 | Kuthluru | Rural | Naravi |
| 37 | Kuvettu (Ct) | Rural | Kuvettu |
| 38 | Laila | Rural | Laila |
| 39 | Machina | Rural | Machina |
| 40 | Maladi | Rural | Maladi |
| 41 | Malavanthige | Rural | Malavanthige |
| 42 | Marodi | Rural | Marodi |
| 43 | Melanthabettu | Rural | Melanthabettu |
| 44 | Mithabagilu | Rural | Mithabagilu |
| 45 | Mogru | Rural | Bandaru |
| 46 | Moodukodi | Rural | Venur |
| 47 | Mundaje | Rural | Mundaje |
| 48 | Munduru | Rural | Melanthabettu |
| 49 | Nada | Rural | Nada |
| 50 | Nalkuru | Rural | Balanja |
| 51 | Naravi | Rural | Naravi |
| 52 | Navara | Rural | Sulkeri |
| 53 | Navooru | Rural | Navooru |
| 54 | Neriya | Rural | Neriya |
| 55 | Nidle | Rural | Nidle |
| 56 | Nittade | Rural | Kukkedi |
| 57 | Nyayatarpu | Rural | Kaliaya |
| 58 | Odilnala | Rural | Kuvettu |
| 59 | Padangady | Rural | Padangadi |
| 60 | Parenky | Rural | Madanthyaru |
| 61 | Patrame | Rural | Patrame |
| 62 | Peradi | Rural | Marodi |
| 63 | Pilya | Rural | Aladangadi |
| 64 | Puduvettu | Rural | Puduvettu |
| 65 | Puthila | Rural | Barya |
| 66 | Rekhya | Rural | Arasinamakki |
| 67 | Savanalu | Rural | Melanthabettu |
| 68 | Savya | Rural | Andinje |
| 69 | Shibaje | Rural | Shibaje |
| 70 | Shirlalu | Rural | Shirlalu |
| 71 | Shishila | Rural | Shishila |
| 72 | Sonandur | Rural | Maladi |
| 73 | Sulkeri | Rural | Sulkeri |
| 74 | Sulkerimogru | Rural | Aladangadi |
| 75 | Thannirpantha | Rural | Thannirupantha |
| 76 | Thekkaru | Rural | Thekkaru |
| 77 | Thenkakaranduru | Rural | Balanja |
| 78 | Thotathadi | Rural | Charmadi |
| 79 | Ujire | Rural | Ujire |
| 80 | Urvalu | Rural | Kaniyooru |
| 81 | Venooru | Rural | Venur |
Population of Beltangadi Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Beltangadi Taluka had a total population of 2,66,589 people living in 55,385 households. The population comprised 1,31,967 males and 1,34,622 females, with an average population density of 193 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,66,589 | 2,51,802 | 14,787 |
| Male Population | 1,31,967 | 1,24,672 | 7,295 |
| Female Population | 1,34,622 | 1,27,130 | 7,492 |
| Total Households | 55,385 | 52,151 | 3,234 |
| Population Density | 193 / km² | 185 / km² | 842 / km² |
Beltangadi Taluka had 2,00,419 literate people and 28,152 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 25,316 and 15,642 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 28,152 | 26,607 | 1,545 |
| Literate Population | 2,00,419 | 1,88,537 | 11,882 |
| Illiterate Population | 66,170 | 63,265 | 2,905 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 25,316 | 23,923 | 1,393 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 15,642 | 15,223 | 419 |
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.