Hassan is a district in the Karnataka State of India. Total area of Hassan is 6,814 km² including 6,732.78 km² rural area and 81.22 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Hassan has a population of 17,76,421 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,76,763 while rural population is 13,99,658. The district has a population density of 261 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 4,33,453 houses in the district, including 91,819 urban houses and 3,41,634 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 2,418 villages in hassan district.
The Hassan 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.
Arsikere is the largest taluka in hassan district by area while Hassan is the largest taluka by population. Alur is the smallest taluka in hassan district by both area and population. There are 8 talukas in Hassan district. Here is the list of all Hassan Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Taluka (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alur | 430 | 85,255 |
| 2 | Arkalgud | 675 | 2,04,585 |
| 3 | Arsikere | 1,265 | 3,15,339 |
| 4 | Belur | 845 | 1,84,458 |
| 5 | Channarayapatna | 1,044 | 2,79,798 |
| 6 | Hassan | 933 | 3,96,166 |
| 7 | Hole Narsipur | 595 | 1,82,187 |
| 8 | Sakleshpur | 1,027 | 1,28,633 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,99,658 | 3,76,763 | 17,76,421 |
| Male Population | 6,95,583 | 1,88,084 | 8,83,667 |
| Female Population | 7,04,075 | 1,88,679 | 8,92,754 |
| Population Density | 208 / km² | 4,639 / km² | 261 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Hassan (हासन) |
| State / UT : | Karnataka |
| Total Area : | 6,814 km² |
| Total Population : | 17,76,421 |
| Density : | 261/km² |
| Total Talukas : | 8 |
| Total Villages : | 2,418 |
| Total Population | Villages in Hassan District |
| less Than 200 | 546 |
| 200 - 499 | 836 |
| 500 - 999 | 698 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 275 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 55 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 8 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* 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.