Kundgol Taluka - Dharwad, Karnataka
Kundgol is an administrative taluka in the Dharwad 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 Saunshi, while the nearest airport is Hubli Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 22.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 648 km², including 646.83 km² of rural area and 1.17 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 952 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kundgol Taluka
Kundgol Taluka has a total of 59 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 | Bagawad | Rural | Hiregunjal |
| 2 | Bardwad | Rural | Baradwada |
| 3 | Basapur | Rural | Hirenarti |
| 4 | Belligatti | Rural | Ramanakoppa |
| 5 | Benakanahalli | Rural | Hirenarti |
| 6 | Betadur | Rural | Betadur |
| 7 | Bilebal | Rural | Devanur |
| 8 | Bujruk Tarlaghatta | Rural | Bhu.Tarlagatta |
| 9 | Bullappanakoppa | Rural | Bhu.Tarlagatta |
| 10 | Chakalabbi | Rural | Chakalabbi |
| 11 | Chikkagunjal | Rural | Hiregunjal |
| 12 | Chikkaharakuni | Rural | Hireharkuni |
| 13 | Chikkanarti | Rural | Yeraguppi |
| 14 | Devanur | Rural | Devanur |
| 15 | Goudgeri | Rural | Goudageri |
| 16 | Gudenakatti | Rural | Gudenakatti |
| 17 | Gudgeri | Rural | Gudageri |
| 18 | Gurunahalli | Rural | Guruvinahalli |
| 19 | Hanamanahalli | Rural | Mattigatti |
| 20 | Hanchinal | Rural | Kubihal |
| 21 | Haralapur | Rural | Harlapur |
| 22 | Hirebudihal | Rural | Ingalagi |
| 23 | Hiregunjal | Rural | Hiregunjal |
| 24 | Hireharakuni | Rural | Hireharkuni |
| 25 | Hirenarti | Rural | Hirenarti |
| 26 | Hosahalli | Rural | Chakalabbi |
| 27 | Hosakatti | Rural | Ramanakoppa |
| 28 | Inamkoppa | Rural | Betadur |
| 29 | Ingalagi | Rural | Ingalagi |
| 30 | Jigalur | Rural | Ramanakoppa |
| 31 | Kalas | Rural | Kalas |
| 32 | Kamadolli | Rural | Kamadolli |
| 33 | Kodliwad | Rural | Baradwada |
| 34 | Konkanakuratti | Rural | Rottigawad |
| 35 | Kubihal | Rural | Kubihal |
| 36 | Kundgol (Rural) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 37 | Kunkur | Rural | Malali |
| 38 | Malali | Rural | Malali |
| 39 | Mandiganal | Rural | Gudageri |
| 40 | Mattigatti | Rural | Mattigatti |
| 41 | Mullahalli | Rural | Yeraguppi |
| 42 | Nelagudda | Rural | Bhu.Tarlagatta |
| 43 | Pasupathihal | Rural | Pashupathihala |
| 44 | Pura | Both | Gudenakatti |
| 45 | Ramanakoppa | Rural | Ramanakoppa |
| 46 | Ramapur | Rural | Mattigatti |
| 47 | Rattigeri | Rural | Goudageri |
| 48 | Rottigawad | Rural | Rottigawad |
| 49 | Sankalipur | Rural | Goudageri |
| 50 | Saunshi | Rural | Saunsi |
| 51 | Shirur | Rural | Shirur |
| 52 | Shivapura (Nrv) | Rural | Goudageri |
| 53 | Sultanapur | Rural | Harlapur |
| 54 | Teertha | Rural | Malali |
| 55 | Vithalapur | Rural | Guruvinahalli |
| 56 | Yaliwal | Rural | Yeliwal |
| 57 | Yaraguppi | Rural | Yeraguppi |
| 58 | Yaribudihal | Rural | Yarebudihal |
| 59 | Yarinarayanpur | Rural | Gudenakatti |
Population of Kundgol Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Kundgol Taluka had a total population of 1,65,568 people living in 33,710 households. The population comprised 84,806 males and 80,762 females, with an average population density of 256 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,65,568 | 1,46,842 | 18,726 |
| Male Population | 84,806 | 75,383 | 9,423 |
| Female Population | 80,762 | 71,459 | 9,303 |
| Total Households | 33,710 | 29,950 | 3,760 |
| Population Density | 256 / km² | 227 / km² | 16,005 / km² |
Kundgol Taluka had 1,09,180 literate people and 19,008 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 15,736 and 11,551 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 19,008 | 16,824 | 2,184 |
| Literate Population | 1,09,180 | 96,449 | 12,731 |
| Illiterate Population | 56,388 | 50,393 | 5,995 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 15,736 | 14,116 | 1,620 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 11,551 | 11,016 | 535 |
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.