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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,334 km², including 1,324.79 km² of rural area and 9.21 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1003 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
According to the 2011 Census, Gangawati Taluka had a total population of 4,59,905 people living in 89,885 households. The population comprised 2,29,627 males and 2,30,278 females, with an average population density of 345 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Gangawati Taluka had 2,66,095 literate people and 64,530 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 88,770 and 64,615 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.