Shirahatti Taluka - Gadag, Karnataka
Shirahatti 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 Yalvigi, while the nearest airport is Hubli Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 46.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 946 km², including 937.34 km² of rural area and 8.66 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 970 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Shirahatti Taluka
Shirahatti Taluka has a total of 49 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 | Alagilawad | Rural | Vadavi |
| 2 | Ankali | Rural | Koganur |
| 3 | Bannikoppa | Rural | Bannikoppa |
| 4 | Basapur | Rural | Ramagiri |
| 5 | Belaghatti | Rural | Vadavi |
| 6 | Bellatti | Rural | Bellatti |
| 7 | Bhavanur | Rural | Machenhalli |
| 8 | Bijjur | Rural | Konchigeri |
| 9 | Budihal | Rural | Hullura |
| 10 | Chabbi | Rural | Chebbi |
| 11 | Chavadal | Rural | Hebbal |
| 12 | Chikkasavanur | Rural | Konchigeri |
| 13 | Devihal | Rural | Ranathura |
| 14 | Govanakoppa | Rural | Koganur |
| 15 | Guddadapur | Rural | Chebbi |
| 16 | Hadagali | Rural | Bannikoppa |
| 17 | Hebbal | Rural | Hebbal |
| 18 | Holalapur | Rural | Magadi |
| 19 | Hosur | Rural | Vadavi |
| 20 | Itagi | Rural | Itagi |
| 21 | Jalligeri | Rural | Kadakol |
| 22 | Kadakol | Rural | Kadakol |
| 23 | Kallaganur | Rural | Hebbal |
| 24 | Kanakawad | Rural | Hebbal |
| 25 | Kerihalli | Rural | Tarikoppa |
| 26 | Khanapur | Rural | Magadi |
| 27 | Koganur | Rural | Koganur |
| 28 | Kokkargundi | Rural | Konchigeri |
| 29 | Konchigeri | Rural | Konchigeri |
| 30 | Kusalapur | Rural | Majjooru |
| 31 | Machenahalli | Rural | Machenhalli |
| 32 | Magadi | Rural | Magadi |
| 33 | Majjur | Rural | Majjooru |
| 34 | Nagaramaduvu | Rural | Koganur |
| 35 | Narayanapura | Rural | Bellatti |
| 36 | Nave Bhavanur | Rural | Machenhalli |
| 37 | Parasapur | Rural | Magadi |
| 38 | Ranatur | Rural | Ranathura |
| 39 | Sasarwad | Rural | Itagi |
| 40 | Sevanagar | Rural | Tarikoppa |
| 41 | Shirahatti (Rural) | Rural | Magadi |
| 42 | Shivajinagar | Rural | Majjooru |
| 43 | Sugnalli | Rural | Bannikoppa |
| 44 | Tangod | Rural | Koganur |
| 45 | Tarikoppa | Rural | Tarikoppa |
| 46 | Tegginabhavanur | Rural | Machenhalli |
| 47 | Tolali | Rural | Hebbal |
| 48 | Varavi | Rural | Chebbi |
| 49 | Wadavi | Rural | Vadavi |
Population of Shirahatti Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Shirahatti Taluka had a total population of 2,00,669 people living in 41,413 households. The population comprised 1,01,877 males and 98,792 females, with an average population density of 212 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,00,669 | 1,46,305 | 54,364 |
| Male Population | 1,01,877 | 74,682 | 27,195 |
| Female Population | 98,792 | 71,623 | 27,169 |
| Total Households | 41,413 | 29,964 | 11,449 |
| Population Density | 212 / km² | 156 / km² | 6,278 / km² |
Shirahatti Taluka had 1,27,428 literate people and 25,305 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 42,570 and 13,430 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 25,305 | 18,800 | 6,505 |
| Literate Population | 1,27,428 | 90,281 | 37,147 |
| Illiterate Population | 73,241 | 56,024 | 17,217 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 42,570 | 36,686 | 5,884 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 13,430 | 12,569 | 861 |
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.