Piriyapatna

Piriyapatna 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 Piriyapatna Block (CD) is 05569. The total area of Piriyapatna Taluka is 812 km², which includes 806.01 km² of rural area and 5.99 km² of urban area. Piriyapatna has a sex ratio of approximately 948 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Piriyapatna Taluka

Piriyapatna Taluka has a total of 200 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 Piriyapatna Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Piriyapatna Taluka

The population profile of Piriyapatna 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 Piriyapatna 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 Piriyapatna Taluka is around 2,43,076 people. This includes 1,24,755 males and 1,18,321 females. Rural population is about 2,26,391 (1,16,471 males and 1,09,920 females), while urban population is nearly 16,685 (8,284 males and 8,401 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,259 of the population, with 13,043 boys and 12,216 girls. Rural areas have 23,408 children, and urban areas have about 1,851 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,54,168 literate people in Piriyapatna Taluka, including 88,284 literate males and 65,884 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,42,174 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,994 people.
• About 88,908 people in Piriyapatna Taluka are not literate, including 36,471 males and 52,437 females. Rural areas include 84,217 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,691 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 54,075 households, with 50,044 in villages and 4,031 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Piriyapatna 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 Piriyapatna Taluka is approximately 41,825 people, including 21,210 males and 20,615 females. Around 40,342 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,483 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Piriyapatna Taluka is about 20,610 people, including 10,319 males and 10,291 females. Around 18,820 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,790 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 299 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 281 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,785 people per sq. km.