Gangawati Taluka - Koppal, Karnataka
Gangawati is an administrative taluka in the Koppal district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Gangawati is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Hospet Jn, while the nearest airport is Vijayanagar Aerodrome (jsw), located at an approximate aerial distance of 32.2 km.
The total area of the taluka is 1,334 km², including 1,324.79 km² rural area and 9.21 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1002 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Gangawati Taluka
Gangawati Taluka has a total of 64 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 | Achalapur | Rural | Chikkajanthakal |
| 2 | Acharnarsapur | Rural | Marali |
| 3 | Agoli | Rural | Agoli |
| 4 | Anegundi | Rural | Anegundi |
| 5 | Anjanhalli | Rural | Sanapur |
| 6 | Arhal | Rural | Vaddarahatti |
| 7 | Arlahalli | Rural | Kesarahatti |
| 8 | Ayodhya | Rural | Chikkajanthakal |
| 9 | Baglapura | Rural | Vaddarahatti |
| 10 | Banderhal | Rural | Venkatagiri |
| 11 | Basapattana | Rural | Basapattana |
| 12 | Basaveshwar Camp | Rural | Chikkadhanakanakal |
| 13 | Basvandurg | Rural | Anegundi |
| 14 | Battarnarsapur | Rural | Kesarahatti |
| 15 | Batterhanchnal | Rural | Herur |
| 16 | Chickrampur | Rural | Anegundi |
| 17 | Chikka Benkal | Rural | Chikkabenakal |
| 18 | Chikka Jantkal | Rural | Chikkajanthakal |
| 19 | Danapur | Rural | Dhanapur |
| 20 | Dasanhal | Rural | Venkatagiri |
| 21 | Gaddi | Rural | Venkatagiri |
| 22 | Gangawati (Rural) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 23 | Gonal | Rural | Herur |
| 24 | Guldal | Rural | Hanaval |
| 25 | Hampasadurg | Rural | Agoli |
| 26 | Hanmanhalli | Rural | Sanapur |
| 27 | Hanwal | Rural | Hanaval |
| 28 | Hebbal | Rural | Dhanapur |
| 29 | Herur | Rural | Herur |
| 30 | Hire Benkal | Rural | Chikkabenakal |
| 31 | Hosalli | Rural | Chikkajanthakal |
| 32 | Hosekera | Rural | Hosakera |
| 33 | Jangamarkalgudi | Rural | Jangamar Kalgudi |
| 34 | Jantkal (Kalan) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 35 | Kesakihanchnal | Rural | Kesarahatti |
| 36 | Kesarhatti | Rural | Kesarahatti |
| 37 | Krishnapur | Rural | Anegundi |
| 38 | Laxmipur | Rural | Mallapur |
| 39 | Lingadhalli | Rural | Chikkabenakal |
| 40 | Malkanmardi | Rural | Kesarahatti |
| 41 | Mallapur | Rural | Mallapur |
| 42 | Mallapura | Rural | Venkatagiri |
| 43 | Markumbi | Rural | Kesarahatti |
| 44 | Marli | Rural | Marali |
| 45 | Mukkumpi | Rural | Chikkabenakal |
| 46 | Nagarhalli | Rural | Chikkajanthakal |
| 47 | Rajapur | Rural | Sangapur |
| 48 | Ramdurg | Rural | Sangapur |
| 49 | Rampur | Rural | Mallapur |
| 50 | Rangapur | Rural | Mallapur |
| 51 | Sanapur | Rural | Sanapur |
| 52 | Sangapur | Rural | Sangapur |
| 53 | Singangund | Rural | Sangapur |
| 54 | Sriramanagar | Rural | Sriramnagar |
| 55 | Temba | Rural | Mallapur |
| 56 | Tirmalapur | Rural | Sanapur |
| 57 | Udamkal | Rural | Venkatagiri |
| 58 | Venkatagiri | Rural | Venkatagiri |
| 59 | Vipra | Rural | Sangapur |
| 60 | Virpapur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 61 | Virupapuragaddi | Rural | Sanapur |
| 62 | Vithlapur | Both | Agoli |
| 63 | Waddarhatti (Og) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 64 | Yemmigudda | Rural | Chikkabenakal |
Population of Gangawati Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Gangawati Taluka has a total population of 4,59,905 people, consisting of 2,29,627 males and 2,30,278 females. There are 89,885 households in the taluka with an average population density of 345 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,59,905 | 3,45,263 | 1,14,642 |
| Male Population | 2,29,627 | 1,72,397 | 57,230 |
| Female Population | 2,30,278 | 1,72,866 | 57,412 |
| Total Households | 89,885 | 66,620 | 23,265 |
| Population Density | 345 / km² | 261 / km² | 12,448 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 2,66,095 literate people and 64,530 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 88,770 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 64,615 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 64,530 | 49,559 | 14,971 |
| Literate Population | 2,66,095 | 1,91,173 | 74,922 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,93,810 | 1,54,090 | 39,720 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 88,770 | 71,439 | 17,331 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 64,615 | 57,288 | 7,327 |
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.