Mangaluru Taluka - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Mangaluru 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 Thokur, while the nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 3.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 865 km², including 498.58 km² of rural area and 366.42 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1027 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Mangaluru Taluka
Mangaluru Taluka has a total of 76 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 | 49 Suratkal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 2 | 50 Idya | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | 50 Marakada | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | 51 Hosabettu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 5 | 52 Kulavi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 6 | 53 Baikampadi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | 54 Panamburu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | 55 Tanneerubavi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | 58 Panjimogaru | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | 59 Kavuru | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | 61 Kunjattabailu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | 74 Tiruvailu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 13 | 77 Pachchanadi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 14 | 78 Kudupu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | 79 Padavu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | 83 Bajal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 17 | 85 Jappina Mogaru A | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | 85 Jappina Mogaru B | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | 86 Attavara | Urban | Not applicable |
| 20 | 87 Kadri A | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | 87 Kadri B | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | 89 Kodiyala A | Urban | Not applicable |
| 23 | 89 Kodiyala B | Urban | Not applicable |
| 24 | 90 Boluru A | Urban | Not applicable |
| 25 | 90 Boluru B | Urban | Not applicable |
| 26 | 91 Kasaba Bajar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 27 | 92 Mangaluru Tota | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Addur (Ct) | Rural | Gurupura |
| 29 | Adyapady | Rural | Kandavara |
| 30 | Adyar (Ct) | Rural | Adyar |
| 31 | Alape | Urban | Not applicable |
| 32 | Arkula (Ct) | Rural | Adyar |
| 33 | Badagaulipady (Ct) | Rural | Ganjimata |
| 34 | Badagayedapadavu | Rural | Badagayedapadavu |
| 35 | Badagayekkaru | Rural | Yekkaru |
| 36 | Bajpe (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 37 | Bala (Og) | Rural | Bala |
| 38 | Bangrakuluru | Urban | Not applicable |
| 39 | Bengre | Urban | Not applicable |
| 40 | Bondathila (Ct) | Rural | Neermarga |
| 41 | Chelliru (Og) | Rural | Chelairu |
| 42 | Delanthabettu | Rural | Surinje |
| 43 | Derebailu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 44 | Kalavar | Rural | Bala |
| 45 | Kandavara | Rural | Kandavara |
| 46 | Kankanadi A | Urban | Not applicable |
| 47 | Kankanadi B | Urban | Not applicable |
| 48 | Kannuru | Urban | Not applicable |
| 49 | Katipalla | Urban | Not applicable |
| 50 | Kenjar (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 51 | Killenjaru | Rural | Kuppepadav |
| 52 | Kolambe (Ct) | Rural | Kandavara |
| 53 | Kolavooru | Rural | Muthuru |
| 54 | Kompadavu | Rural | Muchuru |
| 55 | Kuthethur (Og) | Rural | Permude |
| 56 | Madya | Rural | Chelairu |
| 57 | Malavoor | Urban | Not applicable |
| 58 | Mallur | Rural | Mallooru |
| 59 | Maroli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 60 | Mogaru | Rural | Ganjimata |
| 61 | Muchur | Rural | Muchuru |
| 62 | Muduperar (Ct) | Rural | Paduperar |
| 63 | Mudushedde (Ct) | Rural | Moodushedde |
| 64 | Mulur (Ct) | Rural | Gurupura |
| 65 | Muthuru | Rural | Muthuru |
| 66 | Neermarga (Ct) | Rural | Neermarga |
| 67 | Padukodi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 68 | Paduperar | Rural | Paduperar |
| 69 | Padushedde (Og) | Rural | Moodushedde |
| 70 | Permude | Rural | Permude |
| 71 | Surinje | Rural | Surinje |
| 72 | Tankaulipady | Rural | Ganjimata |
| 73 | Tenkayedapadavu | Rural | Yedapadav |
| 74 | Tenkayekkar | Rural | Yekkaru |
| 75 | Thokur-62 (Ct) | Rural | Jokatte |
| 76 | Ulaibettu | Rural | Ualibettu |
Population of Mangaluru Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Mangaluru Taluka had a total population of 9,94,602 people living in 2,16,300 households. The population comprised 4,90,797 males and 5,03,805 females, with an average population density of 1,150 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 9,94,602 | 2,10,033 | 7,84,569 |
| Male Population | 4,90,797 | 1,02,613 | 3,88,184 |
| Female Population | 5,03,805 | 1,07,420 | 3,96,385 |
| Total Households | 2,16,300 | 44,003 | 1,72,297 |
| Population Density | 1,150 / km² | 421 / km² | 2,141 / km² |
Mangaluru Taluka had 8,23,796 literate people and 94,301 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 49,275 and 16,246 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 94,301 | 19,794 | 74,507 |
| Literate Population | 8,23,796 | 1,65,928 | 6,57,868 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,70,806 | 44,105 | 1,26,701 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 49,275 | 15,975 | 33,300 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 16,246 | 6,279 | 9,967 |
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.