Davanagere is a district in the Karnataka State of India. Total area of Davanagere is 5,924 km² including 5,780.31 km² rural area and 143.69 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Davanagere has a population of 19,45,497 peoples, out of which urban population is 6,29,010 while rural population is 13,16,487. The district has a population density of 328 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 4,10,176 houses in the district, including 1,34,755 urban houses and 2,75,421 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 800 villages in davanagere district.
The Davanagere district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Harapanahalli is the largest taluka in davanagere district covering area of 1435.00 km² while Harihar is the smallest taluka in davanagere district covering area of 485.00 km². Davanagere is the most populous whereas Jagalur is the least populous taluka in davanagere district. There are 6 talukas in Davanagere district. Here is the list of all Davanagere Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Taluka (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Channagiri | 1,210 | 3,02,317 |
| 2 | Davanagere | 958 | 6,81,979 |
| 3 | Harapanahalli | 1,435 | 3,02,003 |
| 4 | Harihar | 485 | 2,54,170 |
| 5 | Honnali | 866 | 2,33,206 |
| 6 | Jagalur | 970 | 1,71,822 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,16,487 | 6,29,010 | 19,45,497 |
| Male Population | 6,68,267 | 3,18,133 | 9,86,400 |
| Female Population | 6,48,220 | 3,10,877 | 9,59,097 |
| Population Density | 228 / km² | 4,378 / km² | 328 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Davanagere (दावणगेरे) |
| State / UT : | Karnataka |
| Total Area : | 5,924 km² |
| Total Population : | 19,45,497 |
| Density : | 328/km² |
| Total Talukas : | 6 |
| Total Villages : | 800 |
| Total Population | Villages in Davanagere District |
| less Than 200 | 52 |
| 200 - 499 | 99 |
| 500 - 999 | 204 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 239 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 175 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 27 |
| 10000 and above | 4 |
* 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.