Heggadadevankote

Heggadadevankote is a Town and Taluka in Mysore 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 Heggadadevankote Block (CD) is 05573. The total area of Heggadadevankote Taluka is 1,618 km², which includes 1,615.52 km² of rural area and 2.48 km² of urban area. Heggadadevankote has a sex ratio of approximately 986 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Heggadadevankote Taluka

Heggadadevankote Taluka has a total of 267 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 Heggadadevankote Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Heggadadevankote Taluka

The population profile of Heggadadevankote 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 Heggadadevankote 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 Heggadadevankote Taluka is around 2,63,706 people. This includes 1,32,748 males and 1,30,958 females. Rural population is about 2,37,968 (1,19,929 males and 1,18,039 females), while urban population is nearly 25,738 (12,819 males and 12,919 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 29,554 of the population, with 14,819 boys and 14,735 girls. Rural areas have 26,759 children, and urban areas have about 2,795 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,50,106 literate people in Heggadadevankote Taluka, including 84,021 literate males and 66,085 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,32,382 individuals and urban literacy covers around 17,724 people.
• About 1,13,600 people in Heggadadevankote Taluka are not literate, including 48,727 males and 64,873 females. Rural areas include 1,05,586 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,014 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 61,469 households, with 55,430 in villages and 6,039 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Heggadadevankote 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 Heggadadevankote Taluka is approximately 73,263 people, including 36,778 males and 36,485 females. Around 66,732 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,531 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Heggadadevankote Taluka is about 62,254 people, including 30,810 males and 31,444 females. Around 57,741 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,513 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 163 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 147 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 10,378 people per sq. km.