Nargund Taluka - Gadag, Karnataka
Nargund 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 Mallapur, while the nearest airport is Hubli Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 43.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 436 km², including 416.43 km² of rural area and 19.57 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 962 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Nargund Taluka
Nargund Taluka has a total of 35 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 | Arban | Both | Kanakikoppa |
| 2 | Arishinagodi | Rural | Hirekoppa |
| 3 | Banahatti | Rural | Banahatti |
| 4 | Belleri | Rural | Vasan |
| 5 | Benakanakoppa | Rural | Benakanakoppa |
| 6 | Bhairana Hatti | Rural | Bhiranahatti |
| 7 | Budihal | Rural | Konnur |
| 8 | Chikkanargund | Rural | Chikkanaragund |
| 9 | Dandapur | Rural | Kanakikoppa |
| 10 | Gangapur | Rural | Radder-Naganur |
| 11 | Gurlakatti | Rural | Kanakikoppa |
| 12 | Hadali | Rural | Hadli |
| 13 | Hirekopppa | Rural | Hirekoppa |
| 14 | Hunashikatti | Rural | Hunsikatti |
| 15 | Jagapur | Rural | Hunsikatti |
| 16 | Kalakeri | Rural | Hunsikatti |
| 17 | Kallapur | Rural | Shirol |
| 18 | Kanakikop | Rural | Kanakikoppa |
| 19 | Kappali | Rural | Shirol |
| 20 | Khanapur | Rural | Radder-Naganur |
| 21 | Konnur | Rural | Konnur |
| 22 | Kurlageri | Rural | Banahatti |
| 23 | Kurugovinakoppa | Rural | Hirekoppa |
| 24 | Lakhamapur | Rural | Vasan |
| 25 | Madagunaki | Rural | Bhiranahatti |
| 26 | Muganur | Rural | Banahatti |
| 27 | Nargund(Rural) | Both | Kanakikoppa |
| 28 | Peth | Urban | Not applicable |
| 29 | Radder Naganur | Rural | Radder-Naganur |
| 30 | Sankadal | Rural | Benakanakoppa |
| 31 | Shirol | Rural | Shirol |
| 32 | Siddapur | Rural | Kanakikoppa |
| 33 | Somapur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 34 | Surkod | Rural | Surkod |
| 35 | Vasan | Rural | Vasan |
Population of Nargund Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Nargund Taluka had a total population of 1,00,623 people living in 20,072 households. The population comprised 51,276 males and 49,347 females, with an average population density of 231 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,00,623 | 64,332 | 36,291 |
| Male Population | 51,276 | 32,923 | 18,353 |
| Female Population | 49,347 | 31,409 | 17,938 |
| Total Households | 20,072 | 12,639 | 7,433 |
| Population Density | 231 / km² | 154 / km² | 1,854 / km² |
Nargund Taluka had 65,293 literate people and 12,579 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 9,892 and 4,593 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 12,579 | 8,047 | 4,532 |
| Literate Population | 65,293 | 41,645 | 23,648 |
| Illiterate Population | 35,330 | 22,687 | 12,643 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 9,892 | 5,858 | 4,034 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,593 | 3,599 | 994 |
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.