Puttur is a Town and Taluka in Dakshina Kannada 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 information the sub-district code of Puttur Block (CD) is 05564. Total area of puttur taluka is 1,027 km² including 982.15 km² rural area and 44.85 km² urban area. Puttur taluka has a population of 2,87,851 peoples, out of which urban population is 60,874 while rural population is 2,26,977. Puttur taluka has a population density of 280 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 59,569 houses in the sub-district, including 12,922 urban houses and 46,647 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 77.11% population of puttur taluka is literate, out of which 81.56% males and 72.70% females are literate. There are about 67 villages in puttur taluka, which you can browse from puttur taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102 Nekkilady | Mardhala | Puttur (49 km) |
| 2 | Aithoor | Aithuru | Puttur (50 km) |
| 3 | Alankaru | Alankaru | Puttur (28 km) |
| 4 | Alanthaya | Golithottu | Puttur (20 km) |
| 5 | Ariyadka | Ariyadka | Puttur (15 km) |
| 6 | Aryapu | Aryapu | Puttur (4 km) |
| 7 | Badagannur | Badagannuru | Puttur (20 km) |
| 8 | Bajathuru | Bajathuru | Puttur (20 km) |
| 9 | Ballya | Kutrupady | Puttur (40 km) |
| 10 | Balnadu | Balnadu | Puttur (9 km) |
| 11 | Bannur | Bannuru | Puttur (4 km) |
| 12 | Bantra | Mardhala | Puttur (42 km) |
| 13 | Belandoor | Belanduru | Puttur (20 km) |
| 14 | Bellipadi | Kodimbady | Puttur (5 km) |
| 15 | Bettampady | Bettampady | Puttur (10 km) |
| 16 | Bilinele | Bilinele | Puttur (55 km) |
| 17 | Charvaka | Kaniyuru | Puttur (25 km) |
| 18 | Chickamudnoor | Bannuru | Puttur (4 km) |
| 19 | Dolpady | Kaniyuru | Puttur (45 km) |
| 20 | G0lithattu | Golithottu | Puttur (20 km) |
| 21 | Haleneranki | Ramakunja | Puttur (28 km) |
| 22 | Hirebandadi | Hirebandady | Puttur (12 km) |
| 23 | Ichlampady | Kaukrady | Puttur (40 km) |
| 24 | Irde | Bettampady | Puttur (15 km) |
| 25 | Kabaka | Kabaka | Puttur (2 km) |
| 26 | Kadaba | Kadaba | Puttur (42 km) |
| 27 | Kaimana | Belanduru | Puttur (20 km) |
| 28 | Kaniyoor | Kaniyuru | Puttur (30 km) |
| 29 | Kedambady | Kedambady | Puttur (15 km) |
| 30 | Kemminje | Munduru | Puttur (6 km) |
| 31 | Keyyur | Keyyur | Puttur (20 km) |
| 32 | Kodimbady | Kodimbady | Puttur (5 km) |
| 33 | Kodimbala | Kadaba | Puttur (42 km) |
| 34 | Koila | Koila | Puttur (23 km) |
| 35 | Kolthige | Kolthige | Puttur (25 km) |
| 36 | Kombaru | Kombaru | Puttur (52 km) |
| 37 | Konaje | Konaje | Puttur (49 km) |
| 38 | Konalu | Golithottu | Puttur (20 km) |
| 39 | Kowkradi | Kaukrady | Puttur (32 km) |
| 40 | Kudipadi | Kodippady | Puttur (6 km) |
| 41 | Kudmaru | Belanduru | Puttur (19 km) |
| 42 | Kunthoor | Perabe | Puttur (26 km) |
| 43 | Kuriya | Aryapu | Puttur (12 km) |
| 44 | Kutrupadi | Kutrupady | Puttur (40 km) |
| 45 | Madnooru | Ariyadka | Puttur (18 km) |
| 46 | Mundoor | Munduru | Puttur (10 km) |
| 47 | Narimogru | Narimogaru | Puttur (8 km) |
| 48 | Nekkiladi | 34 Nekkilady | Puttur (12 km) |
| 49 | Nelyadi | Nelyady | Puttur (30 km) |
| 50 | Nettanigemudnoor | Nettanige Mudnuru | Puttur (25 km) |
| 51 | Nidpalli | Nidpalli | Puttur (15 km) |
| 52 | Noojibalthila | Noojibalthila | Puttur (55 km) |
| 53 | Olamogru | Volamogaru | Puttur (10 km) |
| 54 | Padnoor | Bannuru | Puttur (5 km) |
| 55 | Paduvannur | Badagannuru | Puttur (25 km) |
| 56 | Palthadi | Savanuru | Puttur (25 km) |
| 57 | Panaje | Panaje | Puttur (20 km) |
| 58 | Perabe | Perabe | Puttur (30 km) |
| 59 | Punachpady | Savanuru | Puttur (25 km) |
| 60 | Ramakunja | Ramakunja | Puttur (28 km) |
| 61 | Renjilady | Noojibalthila | Puttur (60 km) |
| 62 | Sarve | Munduru | Puttur (12 km) |
| 63 | Savanur | Savanuru | Puttur (16 km) |
| 64 | Shanthigodu | Narimogaru | Puttur (8 km) |
| 65 | Shirady | Shirady | Puttur (50 km) |
| 66 | Shiribagilu | Kombaru | Puttur (53 km) |
| 67 | Uppinangady | Uppinangady | Puttur |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,26,977 | 60,874 | 2,87,851 |
| Male Population | 1,12,812 | 30,304 | 1,43,116 |
| Female Population | 1,14,165 | 30,570 | 1,44,735 |
| Population Density | 231 / km² | 1,357 / km² | 280 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Puttur (पुत्तूरू) |
| District : | Dakshina Kannada |
| State / UT : | Karnataka |
| Total Area : | 1,027 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,87,851 |
| Density : | 280/km² |
| Total Villages : | 67 |
| Total Population | Villages in Puttur Taluka |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | 1 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 13 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 40 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 12 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Dakshina Kannada |
| List of Districts in Karnataka |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.