Ranibennur Taluka - Haveri District, Karnataka
Ranibennur is an administrative taluka in the Haveri district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Ranibennur is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Ranibennur, while the nearest airport is Hubli Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 79.3 km.
The total area of the taluka is 901 km², including 853.38 km² rural area and 47.62 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 949 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Ranibennur Taluka
Ranibennur Taluka has a total of 109 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 | Airani | Rural | Irani |
| 2 | Aladakatti | Rural | Antaravalli |
| 3 | Ankasapur | Rural | Belur |
| 4 | Antaravalli | Rural | Antaravalli |
| 5 | Aremallapur | Rural | Aremallapura |
| 6 | Asundi | Rural | Asundi |
| 7 | Badabasapur | Rural | Malanayakanahalli |
| 8 | Belur | Rural | Belur |
| 9 | Benakanakond | Rural | Benakanakonda |
| 10 | Bevinahalli | Rural | Gudagur |
| 11 | Billahalli | Rural | Biillalli |
| 12 | Chalageri | Rural | Chalageri |
| 13 | Chandapur | Rural | Chikkakuravatti |
| 14 | Channapur Tanda | Rural | Gudagur |
| 15 | Chikka Aralahalli | Rural | Chikkakuravatti |
| 16 | Chikka Kuravatti | Rural | Chikkakuravatti |
| 17 | Chikkamaganur | Rural | Kuppelur |
| 18 | Choudayya Danapur | Rural | Chikkakuravatti |
| 19 | Danoagihalli (Dandigihalli) | Rural | Biillalli |
| 20 | Devagondanakatti | Rural | Kamadod |
| 21 | Fattepur | Rural | Malanayakanahalli |
| 22 | Gangapur | Rural | Gudagur |
| 23 | Godihal | Rural | Nittur |
| 24 | Gudagur | Rural | Gudagur |
| 25 | Guddadabevinahalli | Rural | Hediyal |
| 26 | Guddadahosahalli | Rural | Sunakalbidari |
| 27 | Guddadanveri | Rural | Guddadanveri |
| 28 | Guddaguddapur | Rural | Guudaguddapura |
| 29 | Haligeri | Rural | Halageri |
| 30 | Hanumanahalli | Rural | Mudenur |
| 31 | Hanumapur | Rural | Hanumapura |
| 32 | Haranagiri | Rural | Haranagiri |
| 33 | Harogoppa | Rural | Biillalli |
| 34 | Hediyal | Rural | Hediyal |
| 35 | Heeladahalli | Rural | Belur |
| 36 | Hirebidari | Rural | Hirebidari |
| 37 | Hiremaganur | Rural | Kuppelur |
| 38 | Holeanveri | Rural | Lingadahalli |
| 39 | Honnatti | Rural | Honnatti |
| 40 | Hulihalli | Rural | Asundi |
| 41 | Hulikatti | Rural | Nadiharalahalli |
| 42 | Hullatti | Rural | Y.T.Honnathi |
| 43 | Hunashikatti | Rural | Kamadod |
| 44 | Itagi | Rural | Itagi |
| 45 | Joisaraharalahalli | Rural | Joisaraharalahalli |
| 46 | Kajjari | Rural | Kajjari |
| 47 | Kakol | Rural | Kakola |
| 48 | Kamadod | Rural | Kamadod |
| 49 | Karur | Rural | Karur |
| 50 | Kawalettu (Ct) | Rural | Kavalettu |
| 51 | Kerimallapur | Rural | Honnatti |
| 52 | Khanderayanahalli | Rural | Karur |
| 53 | Kodiyal (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 54 | Konanatali | Rural | Nittur |
| 55 | Konanatambigi | Rural | Somalapur |
| 56 | Kooli | Rural | Biillalli |
| 57 | Kotihal | Rural | Lingadahalli |
| 58 | Krishnapur | Rural | Mudenur |
| 59 | Kudrihal | Rural | Haranagiri |
| 60 | Kunabev | Rural | Guddadanveri |
| 61 | Kuppelur | Rural | Kuppelur |
| 62 | Kusagatti | Rural | Malanayakanahalli |
| 63 | Kusagur | Rural | Biillalli |
| 64 | Laxmapur | Rural | Benakanakonda |
| 65 | Lingadalli | Rural | Lingadahalli |
| 66 | Maidur | Rural | Gudagur |
| 67 | Makanur | Rural | Makanur |
| 68 | Malakanahalli | Rural | Mudenur |
| 69 | Malanaikanahalli | Rural | Malanayakanahalli |
| 70 | Manakur | Rural | Itagi |
| 71 | Medleri | Rural | Medleri |
| 72 | Menashinahal | Rural | Malanayakanahalli |
| 73 | Mudenur | Rural | Mudenur |
| 74 | Mustur | Rural | Mudenur |
| 75 | Nadiharalalli | Rural | Nadiharalahalli |
| 76 | Nagenahalli | Rural | Mudenur |
| 77 | Nalawagal | Rural | Kodiyala |
| 78 | Nandihalli | Rural | Antaravalli |
| 79 | Nitapalli | Rural | Lingadahalli |
| 80 | Nittur | Rural | Nittur |
| 81 | Nukapur | Rural | Y.T.Honnathi |
| 82 | Padmavathipur | Rural | Rahutanakatti |
| 83 | Rahutana Katti | Rural | Rahutanakatti |
| 84 | Ramapur | Rural | Hanumapura |
| 85 | Sannasangapur | Rural | Malanayakanahalli |
| 86 | Sarvanda | Rural | Ukkunda |
| 87 | Shidaganahal | Rural | Guddadanveri |
| 88 | Shrinivasapur | Rural | Rahutanakatti |
| 89 | Siddapur | Rural | Rahutanakatti |
| 90 | Siddapura | Rural | Rahutanakatti |
| 91 | Somlapur | Rural | Somalapur |
| 92 | Sunakalbidari | Rural | Sunakalbidari |
| 93 | Taredahalli | Rural | Chalageri |
| 94 | Timmenahalli | Rural | Malanayakanahalli |
| 95 | Tirumaladevarakoppa | Rural | Benakanakonda |
| 96 | Tumminakatti | Rural | Tumminakatti |
| 97 | Udagatti | Rural | Somalapur |
| 98 | Ukkund | Rural | Ukkunda |
| 99 | Veerapur | Rural | Ukkunda |
| 100 | Venkatapur | Rural | Kakola |
| 101 | Waderayanahalli | Rural | Nadiharalahalli |
| 102 | Yakalasapur | Rural | Rahutanakatti |
| 103 | Yalabadigi | Rural | Nittur |
| 104 | Yallapur T.Medleri | Rural | Somalapur |
| 105 | Yattinahalli | Rural | Honnatti |
| 106 | Yellapur T.Honnatti | Rural | Y.T.Honnathi |
| 107 | Yennihosahalli | Rural | Karur |
| 108 | Yennihosalli | Rural | Kamadod |
| 109 | Yerekuppi | Rural | Ukkunda |
Population of Ranibennur Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Ranibennur Taluka has a total population of 3,35,281 people, consisting of 1,72,010 males and 1,63,271 females. There are 69,178 households in the taluka with an average population density of 372 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,35,281 | 2,15,549 | 1,19,732 |
| Male Population | 1,72,010 | 1,11,083 | 60,927 |
| Female Population | 1,63,271 | 1,04,466 | 58,805 |
| Total Households | 69,178 | 44,321 | 24,857 |
| Population Density | 372 / km² | 253 / km² | 2,514 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 2,33,210 literate people and 38,834 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 45,685 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 27,898 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) | 38,834 | 25,111 | 13,723 |
| Literate Population | 2,33,210 | 1,42,270 | 90,940 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,02,071 | 73,279 | 28,792 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 45,685 | 37,489 | 8,196 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 27,898 | 22,477 | 5,421 |
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.