Koppal District, Karnataka
Koppal is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. The district is located about 390 km from Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is in Koppal. Kannada and Telugu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 5,570 km², including 5,533.14 km² of rural area and 36.86 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Koppal District
Koppal District is divided into 7 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 634 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gangawati | 64 | 1,334.00 |
| 2 | Kanakagiri | 64 | — |
| 3 | Karatagi | 31 | — |
| 4 | Koppal | 152 | 1,377.00 |
| 5 | Kukanoor | 58 | — |
| 6 | Kushtagi | 179 | 1,364.00 |
| 7 | Yelbarga | 86 | 1,495.00 |
Population of Koppal District
According to the 2011 Census, Koppal District had a population of 13,89,920 people living in 2,64,595 households. The population comprised 6,99,926 males and 6,89,994 females, with an average population density of 250 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,89,920 | 11,56,216 | 2,33,704 |
| Male Population | 6,99,926 | 5,82,958 | 1,16,968 |
| Female Population | 6,89,994 | 5,73,258 | 1,16,736 |
| Total Households | 2,64,595 | 2,17,748 | 46,847 |
| Population Density | 250 / km² | 209 / km² | 6,340 / km² |
Koppal District had 8,09,085 literate people and 2,01,654 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,58,608 and 1,64,271 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,01,654 | 1,70,550 | 31,104 |
| Literate Population | 8,09,085 | 6,51,001 | 1,58,084 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,80,835 | 5,05,215 | 75,620 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,58,608 | 2,22,935 | 35,673 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,64,271 | 1,52,563 | 11,708 |
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.