Raichur District, Karnataka
Raichur District is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is situated about 420 km from Bengaluru, the state capital of Karnataka. The district headquarters is located at Raichur. Kannada, Telugu and Urdu are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 8,442 km², including 8,329.59 km² of rural area and 112.41 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Raichur District
Raichur District is divided into 8 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 887 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arakera | 92 | — |
| 2 | Devadurga | 96 | 1,504.00 |
| 3 | Lingasugur | 143 | 1,967.00 |
| 4 | Manvi | 71 | 1,809.00 |
| 5 | Maski | 144 | — |
| 6 | Raichur | 160 | 1,546.00 |
| 7 | Sindhnur | 124 | 1,616.00 |
| 8 | Sirwar | 57 | — |
Population of Raichur District
As per the Census 2011, Raichur District has a total population of 19,28,812 people, consisting of 9,64,511 males and 9,64,301 females. There are 3,63,853 households in the district with an average population density of 228 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 19,28,812 | 14,38,464 | 4,90,348 |
| Male Population | 9,64,511 | 7,17,972 | 2,46,539 |
| Female Population | 9,64,301 | 7,20,492 | 2,43,809 |
| Total Households | 3,63,853 | 2,67,585 | 96,268 |
| Population Density | 228 / km² | 173 / km² | 4,362 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 9,79,769 literate people and 2,83,733 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 4,00,933 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 3,67,071 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,83,733 | 2,19,804 | 63,929 |
| Literate Population | 9,79,769 | 6,59,440 | 3,20,329 |
| Illiterate Population | 9,49,043 | 7,79,024 | 1,70,019 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,00,933 | 3,13,581 | 87,352 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,67,071 | 3,34,023 | 33,048 |
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.