Mandya

Mandya is a Town and Taluka in Mandya District of Karnataka. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Mandya Block (CD) is 05550. The total area of Mandya Taluka is 713 km², which includes 696.11 km² of rural area and 16.89 km² of urban area. Mandya has a sex ratio of approximately 990 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mandya Taluka

Mandya Taluka has a total of 181 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Mandya Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mandya Taluka

The population profile of Mandya Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Mandya Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Mandya Taluka is around 4,15,153 people. This includes 2,08,607 males and 2,06,546 females. Rural population is about 2,77,795 (1,39,945 males and 1,37,850 females), while urban population is nearly 1,37,358 (68,662 males and 68,696 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 40,382 of the population, with 20,797 boys and 19,585 girls. Rural areas have 26,456 children, and urban areas have about 13,926 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,80,150 literate people in Mandya Taluka, including 1,52,859 literate males and 1,27,291 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,74,834 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,05,316 people.
• About 1,35,003 people in Mandya Taluka are not literate, including 55,748 males and 79,255 females. Rural areas include 1,02,961 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 32,042 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 99,024 households, with 66,185 in villages and 32,839 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mandya Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Mandya Taluka is approximately 57,586 people, including 28,588 males and 28,998 females. Around 39,178 people live in rural parts. Nearly 18,408 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mandya Taluka is about 3,385 people, including 1,701 males and 1,684 females. Around 1,783 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,602 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 582 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 399 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 8,133 people per sq. km.