Channarayapatna

Channarayapatna is a Town and Taluka in Hassan District of Karnataka. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Channarayapatna Block (CD) is 05560. The total area of Channarayapatna Taluka is 1,044 km², which includes 1,025.90 km² of rural area and 18.10 km² of urban area. Channarayapatna has a sex ratio of approximately 1023 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Channarayapatna Taluka

Channarayapatna Taluka has a total of 357 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Channarayapatna Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Channarayapatna Taluka

The population profile of Channarayapatna Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Channarayapatna Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Channarayapatna Taluka is around 2,79,798 people. This includes 1,38,276 males and 1,41,522 females. Rural population is about 2,32,896 (1,14,884 males and 1,18,012 females), while urban population is nearly 46,902 (23,392 males and 23,510 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 24,749 of the population, with 12,625 boys and 12,124 girls. Rural areas have 20,212 children, and urban areas have about 4,537 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,92,921 literate people in Channarayapatna Taluka, including 1,06,204 literate males and 86,717 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,56,037 individuals and urban literacy covers around 36,884 people.
• About 86,877 people in Channarayapatna Taluka are not literate, including 32,072 males and 54,805 females. Rural areas include 76,859 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,018 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 69,845 households, with 58,305 in villages and 11,540 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Channarayapatna Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Channarayapatna Taluka is approximately 31,323 people, including 15,400 males and 15,923 females. Around 26,120 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,203 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Channarayapatna Taluka is about 2,735 people, including 1,329 males and 1,406 females. Around 2,061 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 674 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 268 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 227 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,591 people per sq. km.