Gadag Taluka - Karnataka
Gadag is an administrative taluka in the Gadag 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 Gadag Jn, while the nearest airport is Hubli Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 44.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,092 km², including 1,029.62 km² of rural area and 62.38 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 990 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Gadag Taluka
Gadag Taluka has a total of 65 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 | Adavisomapur | Rural | Adavisomapur |
| 2 | Antur | Rural | Antur |
| 3 | Asundi | Rural | Asundi |
| 4 | Balaganur | Rural | Balaganur |
| 5 | Balajinagar | Rural | Adavisomapur |
| 6 | Basapur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Beladhadi | Rural | Beladhadi |
| 8 | Belahod | Rural | Belahooda |
| 9 | Benakanakoppa | Rural | Neeralagi |
| 10 | Bentur | Rural | Antur |
| 11 | Betigeri(Rural) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Bhudeshwara Hosalli | Rural | Kurtakoti |
| 13 | Binkadakatti | Rural | Binkadakatti |
| 14 | Brahmandapur | Rural | Beladhadi |
| 15 | Chikkahandigol | Rural | Chikkahandigol |
| 16 | Chikkoppa | Rural | Huyelagola |
| 17 | Chinchalli | Rural | Chinchali |
| 18 | Dundur | Rural | Chikkahandigol |
| 19 | Gadag (Rural) | Both | Asundi |
| 20 | Gavarawad | Rural | Kadhadi |
| 21 | Hanganakatti | Rural | Soratur |
| 22 | Harlapur | Rural | Haralapur |
| 23 | Harti | Rural | Harti |
| 24 | Hatalageri | Rural | Hatalageri |
| 25 | Hirehandigol | Rural | Binkadakatti |
| 26 | Hirekoppa | Rural | Huyelagola |
| 27 | Hombal | Rural | Hombala |
| 28 | Hosur | Rural | Yelishirur |
| 29 | Huilgol | Rural | Huyelagola |
| 30 | Hulkoti | Rural | Hulakoti |
| 31 | Jalashankarnagar | Rural | Adavisomapur |
| 32 | Kabalayata Katti | Rural | Beladhadi |
| 33 | Kadadi | Rural | Kadhadi |
| 34 | Kalasapur | Rural | Kalasapur |
| 35 | Kallur | Rural | Chinchali |
| 36 | Kanaginahal | Rural | Kanaginahal |
| 37 | Kanavi | Rural | Harti |
| 38 | Kiritageri | Rural | Huyelagola |
| 39 | Kotumachagi | Rural | Kotamachagi |
| 40 | Kurtakoti | Rural | Kurtakoti |
| 41 | Lakkundi | Rural | Lakkundi |
| 42 | Lingadhal | Rural | Lingadal |
| 43 | Madaganur | Rural | Belahooda |
| 44 | Mahalingeshwarapur | Rural | Soratur |
| 45 | Malasamudra | Rural | Asundi |
| 46 | Mulgund (Rural) | Both | Soratur |
| 47 | Nabhapur | Rural | Beladhadi |
| 48 | Nagasamudra | Rural | Neeralagi |
| 49 | Nagavi | Rural | Nagavi |
| 50 | Narasapur | Rural | Hatalageri |
| 51 | Neelagund | Rural | Chinchali |
| 52 | Neeralagi | Rural | Neeralagi |
| 53 | Pandurangapur | Rural | Kalasapur |
| 54 | Papanashi | Rural | Adavisomapur |
| 55 | Sambhapur | Rural | Hatalageri |
| 56 | Seethalahari | Urban | Not applicable |
| 57 | Shagoti | Rural | Chikkahandigol |
| 58 | Shirol | Rural | Yelishirur |
| 59 | Shirunja | Rural | Yelishirur |
| 60 | Siddarameshwara Nagar | Rural | Nagavi |
| 61 | Soratur | Rural | Soratur |
| 62 | Timmapur | Rural | Timmapur |
| 63 | Venkatapur (H.S.) | Rural | Belahooda |
| 64 | Venkatapur (Inam) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 65 | Yalishirur | Rural | Yelishirur |
Population of Gadag Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Gadag Taluka had a total population of 3,67,258 people living in 77,639 households. The population comprised 1,84,572 males and 1,82,686 females, with an average population density of 336 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,67,258 | 1,75,883 | 1,91,375 |
| Male Population | 1,84,572 | 89,133 | 95,439 |
| Female Population | 1,82,686 | 86,750 | 95,936 |
| Total Households | 77,639 | 36,684 | 40,955 |
| Population Density | 336 / km² | 171 / km² | 3,068 / km² |
Gadag Taluka had 2,55,394 literate people and 43,497 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 52,131 and 17,632 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 43,497 | 21,673 | 21,824 |
| Literate Population | 2,55,394 | 1,12,746 | 1,42,648 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,11,864 | 63,137 | 48,727 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 52,131 | 31,385 | 20,746 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 17,632 | 12,172 | 5,460 |
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.