Arkalgud Taluka - Hassan District, Karnataka
Arkalgud is an administrative taluka in the Hassan district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Arkalgud is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Mavinkere, while the nearest airport is Mysore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 61.7 km.
The total area of the taluka is 675 km², including 672.63 km² rural area and 2.37 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 999 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Arkalgud Taluka
Arkalgud Taluka has a total of 302 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 | Abbur Machagowdanahalli | Rural | Holalagodu |
| 2 | Adike Bommanahalli | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 3 | Agrahara | Rural | Agrahara |
| 4 | Ajjur | Rural | Yalagathavalli |
| 5 | Akkalavadi | Rural | Handrangi |
| 6 | Aladahalli | Rural | Aladahalli |
| 7 | Allapatna | Rural | Heggadihalli |
| 8 | Ambigodanahlli | Rural | Heggadihalli |
| 9 | Anandoor | Rural | Rudrapatna |
| 10 | Anegundi Kaval | Rural | Honnavalli |
| 11 | Anjaneya Hosahalli | Rural | Basavapatna |
| 12 | Ankanahalli | Rural | Belavadi |
| 13 | Ankanahalli | Rural | Handrangi |
| 14 | Ankanahallibe | Rural | Belavadi |
| 15 | Ankanaikanahalli | Rural | Vaddarahalli |
| 16 | Ankanaikanahalli Kaval | Rural | Vaddarahalli |
| 17 | Ankanathapura | Rural | Hulikallu |
| 18 | Anniganahalli | Rural | Ganjalagodu |
| 19 | Arakalgud (Rural) | Both | Katti Mallenahalli |
| 20 | Arasikatte Kaval | Rural | Dodda Bemmathi |
| 21 | Aregallu | Rural | Bannur |
| 22 | Aremadanahalli | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 23 | Athini | Rural | Hebbale |
| 24 | Bagadalu | Rural | Aladahalli |
| 25 | Baisoor | Rural | Aladahalli |
| 26 | Baisoor Forest | Rural | Aladahalli |
| 27 | Banadahalli | Rural | Katti Mallenahalli |
| 28 | Bandiganahalli | Rural | Dodda Bemmathi |
| 29 | Bandipalya | Rural | Kattepura |
| 30 | Bangarahalli | Rural | Kattepura |
| 31 | Bannur | Rural | Bannur |
| 32 | Baragur | Rural | Dodda Magge |
| 33 | Basavanahalli | Rural | Ganjalagodu |
| 34 | Basavanahalli | Rural | Kalenahalli |
| 35 | Basavanahalli Hantha | Rural | Kalenahalli |
| 36 | Basavanahalli Kaval | Rural | Ganjalagodu |
| 37 | Basavanahlli | Rural | Aladahalli |
| 38 | Basavapatna | Rural | Basavapatna |
| 39 | Basavapatna Hantha | Rural | Basavapatna |
| 40 | Beejaghatta | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 41 | Beejaghatta ( Mallipatna Hobli) | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 42 | Beeranahalli | Rural | Kaduvinahosahalli |
| 43 | Beeranahalli Kaval | Rural | Kaduvinahosahalli |
| 44 | Belavadi | Rural | Belavadi |
| 45 | Belikarpuravalli | Rural | Agrahara |
| 46 | Bellame (Mariyanagara) | Rural | Bannur |
| 47 | Bettadahalli | Rural | Hulikallu |
| 48 | Bettagalale | Rural | Bannur |
| 49 | Bettasoge | Rural | Basavapatna |
| 50 | Bettasoge Hantha | Rural | Basavapatna |
| 51 | Bidarur | Rural | Chikkanahalli |
| 52 | Bilaguli | Rural | Ramanathapura |
| 53 | Bislahalli | Rural | Handrangi |
| 54 | Bittagodanahalli | Rural | Santhemarur |
| 55 | Bobbagalale | Rural | Mallipatna |
| 56 | Bolakyathanahalli | Rural | Hebbale |
| 57 | Bommanahalli | Rural | Basavapatna |
| 58 | Boodanur | Rural | Keralapura |
| 59 | Boodanur | Rural | Aladahalli |
| 60 | Boranahalli | Rural | Hebbale |
| 61 | Bychanahalli | Rural | Bychanahalli |
| 62 | Channigarayana Abbur | Rural | Tarigalale |
| 63 | Chikkabemmathi | Rural | Dodda Bemmathi |
| 64 | Chikkabommenahalli | Rural | Tarigalale |
| 65 | Chikkagavanahalli | Rural | Bychanahalli |
| 66 | Chikkahalli | Rural | Chikkanahalli |
| 67 | Chikkamagge | Rural | Dodda Magge |
| 68 | Chikkanahalli | Rural | Bychanahalli |
| 69 | Chikkarakalagud | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 70 | Cholenahalli | Rural | Honnavalli |
| 71 | Chowdenahalli | Rural | Vaddarahalli |
| 72 | Chowragallu | Rural | Mallipatna |
| 73 | Dadadahalli | Rural | Mallipatna |
| 74 | Dadadahalli | Rural | Aladahalli |
| 75 | Dadadahalli | Rural | Santhemarur |
| 76 | Darikongalale | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 77 | Dasanakonanuru | Rural | Aladahalli |
| 78 | Dasanapura | Rural | Mallipatna |
| 79 | Dasanapura | Rural | Chikkanahalli |
| 80 | Devarahalli | Rural | Honnavalli |
| 81 | Devarahalli Kaval | Rural | Honnavalli |
| 82 | Devipura | Rural | Bychanahalli |
| 83 | Dharmapura | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 84 | Doddabemmathi | Rural | Dodda Bemmathi |
| 85 | Doddabommenahalli | Rural | Bannur |
| 86 | Doddagavanahalli | Rural | Bychanahalli |
| 87 | Doddahalli | Rural | Agrahara |
| 88 | Doddamagge | Rural | Dodda Magge |
| 89 | Dollenahalli | Rural | Belavadi |
| 90 | Doramballi | Rural | Keralapura |
| 91 | Dummi | Rural | Santhemarur |
| 92 | Gabbali | Rural | Kattepura |
| 93 | Gabbali Kaval | Rural | Kattepura |
| 94 | Ganganahalli | Rural | Hebbale |
| 95 | Gangoor | Rural | Gangoor |
| 96 | Ganjalagodu | Rural | Ganjalagodu |
| 97 | Garighatta | Rural | Honnavalli |
| 98 | Garudanahalli | Rural | Kalenahalli |
| 99 | Gerukuppe | Rural | Holalagodu |
| 100 | Goravanahalli | Rural | Bychanahalli |
| 101 | Gubbi Kaval | Rural | Yalagathavalli |
| 102 | Gundihosahalli | Rural | Ganjalagodu |
| 103 | Halekeralapura | Rural | Kalenahalli |
| 104 | Hampapura | Rural | Gangoor |
| 105 | Hanagallu | Rural | Belavadi |
| 106 | Handrangi | Rural | Handrangi |
| 107 | Hanemaranahalli | Rural | Belavadi |
| 108 | Hanyalu | Rural | Hanyalu |
| 109 | Haradoor | Rural | Ganjalagodu |
| 110 | Haralahalli | Rural | Hanyalu |
| 111 | Harohalli | Rural | Katti Mallenahalli |
| 112 | Hebbale | Rural | Hebbale |
| 113 | Heelagere | Rural | Dodda Bemmathi |
| 114 | Heggadihalli | Rural | Heggadihalli |
| 115 | Heggathur | Rural | Handrangi |
| 116 | Hennur | Rural | Dodda Bemmathi |
| 117 | Hennur Kongalale | Rural | Dodda Bemmathi |
| 118 | Hethagowdanahalli | Rural | Bychanahalli |
| 119 | Hindlahalli | Rural | Tarigalale |
| 120 | Hippali | Rural | Aladahalli |
| 121 | Hirehalli | Rural | Chikkanahalli |
| 122 | Hodenoor | Rural | Bannur |
| 123 | Holalagodu | Rural | Holalagodu |
| 124 | Hondaravally | Rural | Aladahalli |
| 125 | Honganoor | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 126 | Honnaganahalli | Rural | Tarigalale |
| 127 | Honnagowdanahalli | Rural | Vaddarahalli |
| 128 | Honnavalli | Rural | Honnavalli |
| 129 | Honnenahalli | Rural | Keralapura |
| 130 | Hosahalli | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 131 | Hulikallu | Rural | Hulikallu |
| 132 | Hullangala | Rural | Hebbale |
| 133 | Ibbadi | Rural | Yalagathavalli |
| 134 | Illahalli | Rural | Santhemarur |
| 135 | Ittapatna | Rural | Dodda Bemmathi |
| 136 | J.Hosahalli | Rural | Gangoor |
| 137 | Jakkahalli | Rural | Dodda Bemmathi |
| 138 | Jittenahalli | Rural | Kalenahalli |
| 139 | Jogihosahalli | Rural | Heggadihalli |
| 140 | Kabbaligere | Rural | Chikkanahalli |
| 141 | Kadanoor | Rural | Kaduvinahosahalli |
| 142 | Kadavinahosahalli | Rural | Kaduvinahosahalli |
| 143 | Kaganallu S.I | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 144 | Kakodanahalli | Rural | Holalagodu |
| 145 | Kalenahalli | Rural | Kalenahalli |
| 146 | Kallimuddanahalli | Rural | Bychanahalli |
| 147 | Kallubyadrahalli | Rural | Ganjalagodu |
| 148 | Kallur | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 149 | Kamanahalli | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 150 | Kanana Koppal | Rural | Basavapatna |
| 151 | Kanive Kaval | Rural | Hulikallu |
| 152 | Kaniyar | Rural | Hulikallu |
| 153 | Kantapura | Rural | Rudrapatna |
| 154 | Kantenahalli | Rural | Kaduvinahosahalli |
| 155 | Kantenahalli Kaval | Rural | Kaduvinahosahalli |
| 156 | Karagallu | Rural | Tarigalale |
| 157 | Karahalli | Rural | Belavadi |
| 158 | Kashipura | Rural | Honnavalli |
| 159 | Kathihalu | Rural | Hanyalu |
| 160 | Kattepura | Rural | Kattepura |
| 161 | Kattimallenahalli | Rural | Katti Mallenahalli |
| 162 | Kedhla Hosahalli | Rural | Ganjalagodu |
| 163 | Kelagalale | Rural | Aladahalli |
| 164 | Kellur | Rural | Katti Mallenahalli |
| 165 | Kenchenahalli | Rural | Hebbale |
| 166 | Kendinne Kaval | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 167 | Keragodu | Rural | Lakkur |
| 168 | Keralapura | Rural | Keralapura |
| 169 | Kerehosahalli | Rural | Chikkanahalli |
| 170 | Kesavathur | Rural | Handrangi |
| 171 | Keshavapura | Rural | Ganjalagodu |
| 172 | Kodakahalli | Rural | Dodda Magge |
| 173 | Kodihalli | Rural | Agrahara |
| 174 | Kollangi | Rural | Holalagodu |
| 175 | Konanur | Rural | Konanur |
| 176 | Konapura | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 177 | Konapura | Rural | Chikkanahalli |
| 178 | Koodalur | Rural | Ramanathapura |
| 179 | Koratikere | Rural | Koratikere |
| 180 | Kortikere Kaval | Rural | Koratikere |
| 181 | Kotavalu | Rural | Ramanathapura |
| 182 | Kote Agrahara J.I | Rural | Mallipatna |
| 183 | Kotekarpuravalli | Rural | Koratikere |
| 184 | Kotekora | Rural | Vaddarahalli |
| 185 | Kurubara Abbur | Rural | Bannur |
| 186 | Kutakamarati Kaval | Rural | Lakkur |
| 187 | Kyathanahalli | Rural | Katti Mallenahalli |
| 188 | Lakkanahalli | Rural | Chikkanahalli |
| 189 | Lakkur | Rural | Lakkur |
| 190 | Lakshmipura | Rural | Dodda Magge |
| 191 | Lingadahalli | Rural | Dodda Bemmathi |
| 192 | Lingapura | Rural | Agrahara |
| 193 | Machagodanahalli | Rural | Katti Mallenahalli |
| 194 | Madalapura | Rural | Mallipatna |
| 195 | Madanur | Rural | Dodda Bemmathi |
| 196 | Madapura | Rural | Katti Mallenahalli |
| 197 | Madapura | Rural | Kattepura |
| 198 | Madihalli | Rural | Mokali |
| 199 | Madikehosahalli | Rural | Mokali |
| 200 | Maduranahalli | Rural | Lakkur |
| 201 | Magalu | Rural | Holalagodu |
| 202 | Magge Kaval | Rural | Dodda Magge |
| 203 | Magodu | Rural | Mallipatna |
| 204 | Majjanahalli | Rural | Tarigalale |
| 205 | Majjigepura | Rural | Mallipatna |
| 206 | Malalikere | Rural | Mokali |
| 207 | Malenahalli | Rural | Handrangi |
| 208 | Mallappanahalli | Rural | Dodda Bemmathi |
| 209 | Mallapura | Rural | Santhemarur |
| 210 | Mallapura | Rural | Hanyalu |
| 211 | Mallarajapatna | Rural | Kattepura |
| 212 | Mallenahalli | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 213 | Mallinathapura | Rural | Kattepura |
| 214 | Mallipatna | Rural | Mallipatna |
| 215 | Mallithammanahalli | Rural | Ganjalagodu |
| 216 | Mallithammanahalli | Rural | Yalagathavalli |
| 217 | Manajur | Rural | Mallipatna |
| 218 | Maradi | Rural | Vaddarahalli |
| 219 | Maradibasavanahalli | Rural | Kattepura |
| 220 | Maragowdanahalli | Rural | Dodda Bemmathi |
| 221 | Maravalalu | Rural | Bychanahalli |
| 222 | Masarangala | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 223 | Mathigodu | Rural | Rudrapatna |
| 224 | Mathra | Rural | Aladahalli |
| 225 | Mavanoor | Rural | Kattepura |
| 226 | Mokali | Rural | Mokali |
| 227 | Moole Hosahalli | Rural | Basavapatna |
| 228 | Mudaganur | Rural | Heggadihalli |
| 229 | Muddanahalli | Rural | Ganjalagodu |
| 230 | Muddanahalli | Rural | Ganjalagodu |
| 231 | Muddanahalli | Rural | Koratikere |
| 232 | Muddanahalli | Rural | Chikkanahalli |
| 233 | Mudigere | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 234 | Muduganur Kaval | Rural | Hulikallu |
| 235 | Mugalur | Rural | Agrahara |
| 236 | Mundagodu | Rural | Katti Mallenahalli |
| 237 | Musavathur | Rural | Aladahalli |
| 238 | Muthige | Rural | Mokali |
| 239 | Muthugada Hosur | Rural | Agrahara |
| 240 | Naganahalli | Rural | Basavapatna |
| 241 | Nanjalapura | Rural | Chikkanahalli |
| 242 | Narasinakuppe | Rural | Hebbale |
| 243 | Navile | Rural | Kattepura |
| 244 | Nelabahalli | Rural | Mallipatna |
| 245 | Nelamane | Rural | Honnavalli |
| 246 | Neralahalli | Rural | Vaddarahalli |
| 247 | Nilakunda | Rural | Holalagodu |
| 248 | Nilavagilu | Rural | Koratikere |
| 249 | Nygere | Rural | Honnavalli |
| 250 | Paramahamsa Chakanahalli | Rural | Bychanahalli |
| 251 | Parasanahalli | Rural | Santhemarur |
| 252 | Pemmanahalli | Rural | Dodda Bemmathi |
| 253 | Puttana Hosahalli | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 254 | Ragibychanahalli | Rural | Hulikallu |
| 255 | Ragimarur | Rural | Hanyalu |
| 256 | Ragupathi Koppal | Rural | Ramanathapura |
| 257 | Ramanathapura | Rural | Ramanathapura |
| 258 | Ramanathapuranala Hantha | Rural | Ramanathapura |
| 259 | Ramenahalli | Rural | Katti Mallenahalli |
| 260 | Ramenahalli | Rural | Kaduvinahosahalli |
| 261 | Rangapura | Rural | Yalagathavalli |
| 262 | Rudrapatna | Rural | Rudrapatna |
| 263 | Rudrapatnanala Hantha | Rural | Rudrapatna |
| 264 | Sabbathi | Rural | Handrangi |
| 265 | Santhemarur | Rural | Santhemarur |
| 266 | Saragoor | Rural | Saragoor |
| 267 | Seebahalli | Rural | Belavadi |
| 268 | Shambunathapura | Rural | Vaddarahalli |
| 269 | Shanavinakuppe | Rural | Santhemarur |
| 270 | Shanbhoganahalli | Rural | Santhemarur |
| 271 | Shanubhoganahalli | Rural | Dodda Bemmathi |
| 272 | Shanubhoganahalli | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 273 | Sheegodu | Rural | Saragoor |
| 274 | Shiradanahalli | Rural | Mallipatna |
| 275 | Shiradanahalli | Rural | Ramanathapura |
| 276 | Siddapura | Rural | Hulikallu |
| 277 | Siddapura | Rural | Hebbale |
| 278 | Siddapura | Rural | Saragoor |
| 279 | Singanakuppe | Rural | Holalagodu |
| 280 | Somanahalli | Rural | Mokali |
| 281 | Sompura | Rural | Holalagodu |
| 282 | Sompura | Rural | Hanyalu |
| 283 | Sulagodu-Somavara | Rural | Tarigalale |
| 284 | Tarigalale | Rural | Tarigalale |
| 285 | Tejur | Rural | Katti Mallenahalli |
| 286 | Thattavalu | Rural | Belavadi |
| 287 | Thattekere | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 288 | Ulivala | Rural | Vaddarahalli |
| 289 | Ullenahalli | Rural | Saragoor |
| 290 | Uttaranalakolavai Hantha | Rural | Ramanathapura |
| 291 | Vaddarahalli | Rural | Rudrapatna |
| 292 | Vaddarahalli | Rural | Yalagathavalli |
| 293 | Vijapura | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 294 | Vijapura Forest | Rural | Vijapura Forest |
| 295 | Vodavana Hosahalli | Rural | Chikkanahalli |
| 296 | Voddarahalli | Rural | Vaddarahalli |
| 297 | Yachana Kuppe | Rural | Kalenahalli |
| 298 | Yadiyur | Rural | Dodda Bemmathi |
| 299 | Yadiyuru | Rural | Kattepura |
| 300 | Yagati | Rural | Yalagathavalli |
| 301 | Yaladahalli | Rural | Kattepura |
| 302 | Yalagathavalli | Rural | Yalagathavalli |
Population of Arkalgud Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Arkalgud Taluka has a total population of 2,04,585 people, consisting of 1,02,297 males and 1,02,288 females. There are 48,729 households in the taluka with an average population density of 303 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,04,585 | 1,87,775 | 16,810 |
| Male Population | 1,02,297 | 93,829 | 8,468 |
| Female Population | 1,02,288 | 93,946 | 8,342 |
| Total Households | 48,729 | 44,677 | 4,052 |
| Population Density | 303 / km² | 279 / km² | 7,093 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,27,217 literate people and 19,660 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 43,498 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2,795 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 19,660 | 17,855 | 1,805 |
| Literate Population | 1,27,217 | 1,15,094 | 12,123 |
| Illiterate Population | 77,368 | 72,681 | 4,687 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 43,498 | 39,945 | 3,553 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,795 | 2,696 | 99 |
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.