Kanakapura

Kanakapura is a Town and Taluka in Ramanagara 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 Kanakapura Block (CD) is 05608. The total area of Kanakapura Taluka is 1,553 km², which includes 1,545.80 km² of rural area and 7.20 km² of urban area. Kanakapura has a sex ratio of approximately 964 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kanakapura Taluka

Kanakapura Taluka has a total of 293 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 Kanakapura Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kanakapura Taluka

The population profile of Kanakapura 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 Kanakapura 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 Kanakapura Taluka is around 3,50,877 people. This includes 1,78,572 males and 1,72,305 females. Rural population is about 2,96,863 (1,51,060 males and 1,45,803 females), while urban population is nearly 54,014 (27,512 males and 26,502 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 34,319 of the population, with 17,545 boys and 16,774 girls. Rural areas have 28,578 children, and urban areas have about 5,741 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,05,066 literate people in Kanakapura Taluka, including 1,16,491 literate males and 88,575 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,65,925 individuals and urban literacy covers around 39,141 people.
• About 1,45,811 people in Kanakapura Taluka are not literate, including 62,081 males and 83,730 females. Rural areas include 1,30,938 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,873 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 85,173 households, with 72,748 in villages and 12,425 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kanakapura 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 Kanakapura Taluka is approximately 68,127 people, including 34,530 males and 33,597 females. Around 61,278 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,849 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kanakapura Taluka is about 7,328 people, including 3,727 males and 3,601 females. Around 6,722 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 606 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 226 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 192 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,502 people per sq. km.