Ranibennur Taluka - Haveri, Karnataka
Ranibennur is an administrative taluka in the Haveri 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 Ranibennur, while the nearest airport is Hubli Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 79.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 901 km², including 853.38 km² of rural area and 47.62 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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
According to the 2011 Census, Ranibennur Taluka had a total population of 3,35,281 people living in 69,178 households. The population comprised 1,72,010 males and 1,63,271 females, with an average population density of 372 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | 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 |
Ranibennur Taluka had 2,33,210 literate people and 38,834 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 45,685 and 27,898 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | 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.