Sorab is a Town and Taluka in Shimoga 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 information the sub-district code of Sorab Block (CD) is 05516. Total area of sorab taluka is 1,150 km² including 1,148.11 km² rural area and 1.89 km² urban area. Sorab taluka has a population of 2,00,809 peoples, out of which urban population is 11,332 while rural population is 1,89,477. Sorab taluka has a population density of 175 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 46,658 houses in the sub-district, including 2,558 urban houses and 44,100 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 69.80% population of sorab taluka is literate, out of which 75.90% males and 63.62% females are literate. There are about 298 villages in sorab taluka, which you can browse from sorab taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abasi | Mutuguppe | Sorab (16 km) |
| 2 | Agasanahalli | Agasanahalli | Hangal (21 km) |
| 3 | Alahalli | Talagaddi | Sorab (40 km) |
| 4 | Amachi | Duguru | Sagar (8 km) |
| 5 | Ammagondanakoppa | Heggodu | Sorab (11 km) |
| 6 | Anavatti | Anavatti | Sorab (28 km) |
| 7 | Andavalli | Chandragutti | Siddapur (8 km) |
| 8 | Andige | Andige | Sorab (7 km) |
| 9 | Ankaravalli | Heche | Sorab (11 km) |
| 10 | Arekoppa | Mavali | Siralkoppa (7 km) |
| 11 | Arethelagadde | Talagaddi | Sorab (35 km) |
| 12 | Avalagodu | Ulavi | Sorab (6 km) |
| 13 | Badanakatte | Samanavalli | Sorab (24 km) |
| 14 | Balagodu | Hosabale | Sorab |
| 15 | Balekoppa | Tatturu | Siralkoppa (20 km) |
| 16 | Banadakoppa | Nisarani | Sorab (13 km) |
| 17 | Bankasana | Jade | Sorab (33 km) |
| 18 | Bankavalli | Talagaddi | Sorab (39 km) |
| 19 | Baragavalli | Nyarsi | Sorab (25 km) |
| 20 | Barige | Duguru | Sagar (18 km) |
| 21 | Basthikoppa | Chandragutti | Sorab (19 km) |
| 22 | Basuru | Dyavanahalli | Sorab (24 km) |
| 23 | Bedavatti | Bilavalni | Siralkoppa (6 km) |
| 24 | Belavantanakoppa | Yennekoppa | Hirekerur (25 km) |
| 25 | Bendekoppa | Tavanandi | Sorab |
| 26 | Bennigere | Barangi | Hirekerur (25 km) |
| 27 | Bennuru | Dyavanahalli | Hangal (31 km) |
| 28 | Bettadakurli | Gendla | Sorab (18 km) |
| 29 | Bettadakurli State Forest | Gendla | Sorab |
| 30 | Bhadrapura | Duguru | Sagar (10 km) |
| 31 | Bharangi | Barangi | Hirekerur (25 km) |
| 32 | Bilagali | Shakunavalli | Sorab (42 km) |
| 33 | Bilagalikoppa | Shakunavalli | Sorab |
| 34 | Bilagi | Udri | Sorab (4 km) |
| 35 | Bilavagodu | Tavanandi | Sorab (6 km) |
| 36 | Biluvani | Bilavalni | Siralkoppa (6 km) |
| 37 | Bommanahalli | Dyavanahalli | Sorab (18 km) |
| 38 | Bommarsikoppa | Agasanahalli | Sorab |
| 39 | Boppagondanakoppa | Bilavalni | Sorab (14 km) |
| 40 | Brahamanavadainduvalli | Induvalli | Siralkoppa (10 km) |
| 41 | Brahmanavadadodderi | Duguru | Sorab (18 km) |
| 42 | Brahmanavadaholekatte | Shigga | Sorab (16 km) |
| 43 | Brahmanavadasagadde | Shigga | Sorab (15 km) |
| 44 | Byrekoppa | Heggodu | Sorab (5 km) |
| 45 | Chagaturu | Jade | Sorab (90 km) |
| 46 | Chandraguthi | Chandragutti | Sorab (16 km) |
| 47 | Chandraguthi State Forest | Chandragutti | Sorab |
| 48 | Channapura | Mavali | Sorab (12 km) |
| 49 | Charanthihosakoppa | Nisarani | Sorab (17 km) |
| 50 | Chatradahalli | Bilavalni | Sorab (17 km) |
| 51 | Chikkabburu | Tatturu | Siralkoppa (14 km) |
| 52 | Chikkachowti | Hurali | Sorab (40 km) |
| 53 | Chikkadagodu | Harishi | Siralkoppa (20 km) |
| 54 | Chikkalagodu | Tallur | Sirsi (23 km) |
| 55 | Chikkamakoppa | Nyarsi | Sorab (17 km) |
| 56 | Chikkasavi | Induvalli | Siralkoppa (5 km) |
| 57 | Chikkashakuna | Kodakani | Sorab (1 km) |
| 58 | Chikkavali | Udri | Sorab (8 km) |
| 59 | Chilanuru | Nisarani | Sorab (4 km) |
| 60 | Chimanuru | Heggodu | Sorab (7 km) |
| 61 | Chitrahattihalli | Halesorab | Sorab (9 km) |
| 62 | Chittur | Chitturu | Siralkoppa (5 km) |
| 63 | Chowdikoppa | Guduvi | Sorab (8 km) |
| 64 | Dalavaihosakoppa | Duguru | Sorab (20 km) |
| 65 | Devagundikoppa | Ulavi | Sorab |
| 66 | Devarahosakoppa | Shakunavalli | Sorab (40 km) |
| 67 | Devasthanadahakkalu | Kubaturu | Sorab (28 km) |
| 68 | Devathikoppa | Andige | Sorab (9 km) |
| 69 | Dodderikoppa | Tavanandi | Sorab |
| 70 | Duguru | Duguru | Sorab (17 km) |
| 71 | Dwarahalli | Agasanahalli | Hangal (22 km) |
| 72 | Dyavagodu | Mutuguppe | Sorab |
| 73 | Dyavanahalli | Dyavanahalli | Sorab (18 km) |
| 74 | Eduru | Harishi | Sirsi (20 km) |
| 75 | Gangavalli | Hanchi | Siralkoppa (19 km) |
| 76 | Gangena Koppa | Halesorab | Sorab |
| 77 | Gendla | Gendla | Sorab (17 km) |
| 78 | Gerukoppa | Bilavalni | Sorab (12 km) |
| 79 | Ginivala | Hanchi | Hirekerur (18 km) |
| 80 | Goggehalli | Mutuguppe | Sorab (12 km) |
| 81 | Gudavi | Guduvi | Sorab (15 km) |
| 82 | Guddekoppa | Udri | Sorab (18 km) |
| 83 | Guduginakoppa | Tatturu | Siralkoppa (12 km) |
| 84 | Gummanalu | Barangi | Hirekerur (18 km) |
| 85 | Gunda Setti Koppa | Halesorab | Sorab (5 km) |
| 86 | Gunjanur | Heche | Sorab (12 km) |
| 87 | Halagalale | Heggodu | Sorab (5 km) |
| 88 | Halaghatta | Nisarani | Sorab (3 km) |
| 89 | Halasinakoppa | Duguru | Sagar (25 km) |
| 90 | Halekoppa | Jade | Sorab |
| 91 | Halesoraba | Halesorab | Sorab (3 km) |
| 92 | Hanaji | Jade | Sorab (27 km) |
| 93 | Hanchi | Hanchi | Hirekerur (25 km) |
| 94 | Haralige | Mutuguppe | Sorab (15 km) |
| 95 | Haralikoppa | Dyavanahalli | Sorab (28 km) |
| 96 | Harishi | Harishi | Sirsi (19 km) |
| 97 | Haruru | Andige | Sorab (14 km) |
| 98 | Hasavi | Samanavalli | Sorab (22 km) |
| 99 | Haya | Gendla | Sorab (21 km) |
| 100 | Heche | Heche | Sorab (15 km) |
| 101 | Heggodu | Heggodu | Sorab (6 km) |
| 102 | Hesari | Induvalli | Siralkoppa (10 km) |
| 103 | Hesarikoppa | Induvalli | Siralkoppa (9 km) |
| 104 | Hirale | Hosabale | Sorab (12 km) |
| 105 | Hire Shakuna | Halesorab | Sorab (1 km) |
| 106 | Hirechowti | Hurali | Sorab (36 km) |
| 107 | Hireidagodu | Tallur | Siralkoppa (23 km) |
| 108 | Hirekalagodu | Harishi | Sirsi (22 km) |
| 109 | Hirekasavi | Induvalli | Siralkoppa (3 km) |
| 110 | Hiremagadi | Hanchi | Siralkoppa (22 km) |
| 111 | Hiremakoppa | Nyarsi | Sorab (18 km) |
| 112 | Hiriyavali | Andige | Sorab (10 km) |
| 113 | Hodabatte | Duguru | Sorab (13 km) |
| 114 | Holekoppa | Duguru | Sagar (10 km) |
| 115 | Holemaruru | Chandragutti | Siddapur (18 km) |
| 116 | Horabailu | Duguru | Sagar (14 km) |
| 117 | Horabailukoppa | Nisarani | Sorab (22 km) |
| 118 | Horabylu | Harishi | Sorab (27 km) |
| 119 | Hosabale | Bennur | Sorab (23 km) |
| 120 | Hosahalli | Samanavalli | Sorab (23 km) |
| 121 | Hosakoppa | Dyavanahalli | Sorab (26 km) |
| 122 | Hosuru | Guduvi | Sorab (20 km) |
| 123 | Hunavalli | Induvalli | Siralkoppa (12 km) |
| 124 | Hunsavalli | Tallur | Siralkoppa (24 km) |
| 125 | Hunsekoppa | Dyavanahalli | Sorab (18 km) |
| 126 | Hurali | Hurali | Sorab (30 km) |
| 127 | Hurali Koppa | Hurali | Sorab (31 km) |
| 128 | Indihalli | Chitturu | Siralkoppa (15 km) |
| 129 | Induvalli | Induvalli | Siralkoppa (9 km) |
| 130 | Jaddihalli | Dyavanahalli | Sorab (24 km) |
| 131 | Jade | Jade | Sorab (29 km) |
| 132 | Jademadapura | Jade | Sorab |
| 133 | Jambehalli | Guduvi | Sorab (10 km) |
| 134 | Jigarikoppa | Jade | Sorab (28 km) |
| 135 | Jiralekoppa | Mavali | Siralkoppa (7 km) |
| 136 | Jogihalli | Barangi | Hirekerur (23 km) |
| 137 | Kachavi | Talagunda | Sorab (35 km) |
| 138 | Kadasuru | Mutuguppe | Siddapur (12 km) |
| 139 | Kaisodi | Ulavi | Sorab (17 km) |
| 140 | Kakkarasi | Mutuguppe | Sorab (7 km) |
| 141 | Kaliggeri | Jade | Sorab (28 km) |
| 142 | Kalkoppa | Talagunda | Sorab (33 km) |
| 143 | Kallambi | Guduvi | Sorab (10 km) |
| 144 | Kamalapura | Nyarsi | Sorab (18 km) |
| 145 | Kamanavalli | Yennekoppa | Siralkoppa (23 km) |
| 146 | Kamaruru | Talagunda | Sorab (33 km) |
| 147 | Kanagodu | Nisarani | Sorab (8 km) |
| 148 | Kanahalli | Ulavi | Sorab (18 km) |
| 149 | Kanak0ppa | Tatturu | Siralkoppa (15 km) |
| 150 | Kannuru | Ulavi | Siralkoppa (12 km) |
| 151 | Kanthanahalli | Tatturu | Sorab (12 km) |
| 152 | Kanukoppa | Kodakani | Sorab (2 km) |
| 153 | Kappagalale | Heggodu | Sorab (3 km) |
| 154 | Karadigere | Halesorab | Sorab (5 km) |
| 155 | Karekoppa | Chitturu | Siralkoppa (7 km) |
| 156 | Karjikoppa | Ulavi | Sorab (19 km) |
| 157 | Kasaraguppe | Hosabale | Sorab (8 km) |
| 158 | Kaspadikoppa | Mavali | Sorab (15 km) |
| 159 | Kathavai | Katuvalli | Sorab (18 km) |
| 160 | Kathuru | Gendla | Sorab (18 km) |
| 161 | Kathuvalli | Chandragutti | Hangal (29 km) |
| 162 | Kattinakere | Shigga | Sorab |
| 163 | Kavadi | Chitturu | Siralkoppa (5 km) |
| 164 | Kelaginakiragunasi | Hosabale | Sorab (6 km) |
| 165 | Kenchikoppa | Harishi | Sirsi (21 km) |
| 166 | Kerehalli | Katuvalli | Sorab (30 km) |
| 167 | Kerekoppa | Nisarani | Sorab (11 km) |
| 168 | Kodakani | Kodakani | Sorab (2 km) |
| 169 | Kodambi | Harishi | Siddapur (16 km) |
| 170 | Kodanakatte | Hosabale | Sorab (12 km) |
| 171 | Kodihalli | Hurali | Hangal (25 km) |
| 172 | Kodikoppa | Samanavalli | Sorab (28 km) |
| 173 | Kolgunisi | Bilavalni | Sorab (14 km) |
| 174 | Kolisalu | Ulavi | Sorab (10 km) |
| 175 | Kondagalale | Heggodu | Sorab (12 km) |
| 176 | Koppadahalu | Barangi | Sorab |
| 177 | Korakodu | Bennur | Sorab (16 km) |
| 178 | Kotekoppa | Katuvalli | Hangal (30 km) |
| 179 | Kothari | Shigga | Sorab |
| 180 | Kubaturu | Kubaturu | Sorab (25 km) |
| 181 | Kuduregani | Halesorab | Sorab (6 km) |
| 182 | Kulaga | Dyavanahalli | Sorab (15 km) |
| 183 | Kulavalli | Heggodu | Sorab (13 km) |
| 184 | Kumbathi | Heggodu | Sorab (11 km) |
| 185 | Kummuru | Udri | Sorab (5 km) |
| 186 | Kumsi | Bilavalni | Sorab (12 km) |
| 187 | Kunaji | Kodakani | Sorab (2 km) |
| 188 | Kundagasavi | Shigga | Siralkoppa (9 km) |
| 189 | Kundagodu | Bennur | Sorab (21 km) |
| 190 | Kuniteppa | Hanchi | Hirekerur (25 km) |
| 191 | Kuntagalale | Harishi | Siddapur (22 km) |
| 192 | Kuppagadde | Kuppagadde | Sorab (18 km) |
| 193 | Kuppe | Heggodu | Sorab (6 km) |
| 194 | Kyasanuru | Nisarani | Sorab (14 km) |
| 195 | Lakkavalli | Kubaturu | Sorab (30 km) |
| 196 | Magadi | Hosabale | Sorab (14 km) |
| 197 | Maisavi | Ulavi | Sorab (22 km) |
| 198 | Makoppa | Jade | Sorab (30 km) |
| 199 | Malagikurli | Kuppagadde | Sorab (17 km) |
| 200 | Malalagadde | Ulavi | Sorab (9 km) |
| 201 | Malalikoppa | Chitturu | Siralkoppa (8 km) |
| 202 | Malekoppa | Kuppagadde | Sorab (17 km) |
| 203 | Mallapura | Kubaturu | Hangal (25 km) |
| 204 | Mallasamudra | Talagaddi | Sorab |
| 205 | Manamane | Mavali | Siralkoppa (12 km) |
| 206 | Mangalore | Harishi | Sirsi (22 km) |
| 207 | Mangapura | Talagunda | Sorab (31 km) |
| 208 | Mangarshikoppa | Harishi | Sirsi (22 km) |
| 209 | Mannathi | Bennur | Sorab (21 km) |
| 210 | Maruru | Halesorab | Sorab (4 km) |
| 211 | Mathighatta | Gendla | Sorab |
| 212 | Mavali | Mavali | Sorab (10 km) |
| 213 | Mavinaballikoppa | Bennur | Siddapur (15 km) |
| 214 | Melinakiragunasi | Hosabale | Sorab (7 km) |
| 215 | Mudagodu | Hosabale | Sorab (16 km) |
| 216 | Mudidoddikoppa | Mudi Doddikoppa | Hangal (25 km) |
| 217 | Muguru | Agasanahalli | Sorab (26 km) |
| 218 | Mutaguppe | Mutuguppe | Sorab (14 km) |
| 219 | N Sagadde | Shigga | Sorab (14 km) |
| 220 | Nadahalli | Halesorab | Sorab (2 km) |
| 221 | Nadavadadodderi | Hosabale | Sorab (15 km) |
| 222 | Nadavadaholekatte | Shigga | Siralkoppa (9 km) |
| 223 | Nalluru | Harishi | Sorab (30 km) |
| 224 | Nandigudde | Nisarani | Sorab (16 km) |
| 225 | Narasipura | Halesorab | Sorab |
| 226 | Narchi | Bennur | Sorab (28 km) |
| 227 | Negavadi | Tatturu | Siralkoppa (17 km) |
| 228 | Nellikoppa | Tatturu | Siralkoppa (18 km) |
| 229 | Neralige | Kubaturu | Hangal (25 km) |
| 230 | Nisarani | Nisarani | Sorab (12 km) |
| 231 | Nittakki | Gendla | Sorab (20 km) |
| 232 | Nyarshi | Nyarsi | Sorab (18 km) |
| 233 | Oturu | Halesorab | Sorab (6 km) |
| 234 | Pura | Nyarsi | Sorab (19 km) |
| 235 | Puttanahalli | Dyavanahalli | Sorab (20 km) |
| 236 | Ramagondanakoppa | Hosabale | Sorab (16 km) |
| 237 | Sabara | Shakunavalli | Hangal (22 km) |
| 238 | Salige | Jade | Sorab (28 km) |
| 239 | Samanavalli | Samanavalli | Sorab (25 km) |
| 240 | Sambapura | Bennur | Sorab (21 km) |
| 241 | Sampagodu | Dyavanahalli | Sorab (20 km) |
| 242 | Sannamane | Duguru | Sagar (18 km) |
| 243 | Sarekoppa | Tavanandi | Sorab (12 km) |
| 244 | Saremaruru | Guduvi | Sorab (16 km) |
| 245 | Shadalakoppa | Chitturu | Siralkoppa (10 km) |
| 246 | Shakunavalli | Shakunavalli | Hangal (27 km) |
| 247 | Shankrikoppa | Shakunavalli | Hangal (28 km) |
| 248 | Shanthagere | Andige | Sorab (8 km) |
| 249 | Shanthakoppa | Hosabale | Sorab (9 km) |
| 250 | Shanthapura | Talagaddi | Sorab (35 km) |
| 251 | Shanuvalli | Talagunda | Sorab (32 km) |
| 252 | Shigga | Shigga | Sorab (15 km) |
| 253 | Shindli | Harishi | Sirsi (21 km) |
| 254 | Siddihalli | Gendla | Sorab (22 km) |
| 255 | Siddihalli State Forest | Gendla | Sorab (24 km) |
| 256 | Siravanthi | Nisarani | Sorab (9 km) |
| 257 | Suranagi | Talagunda | Sirsi (32 km) |
| 258 | Suthukote | Bilavalni | Sorab (15 km) |
| 259 | T Madapura | Talagaddi | Sorab |
| 260 | Talebylu | Shigga | Sorab (15 km) |
| 261 | Telagadde | Talagaddi | Sorab (33 km) |
| 262 | Telagundli | Harishi | Sirsi (16 km) |
| 263 | Tevarteppa | Yennekoppa | Sorab (28 km) |
| 264 | Thalaguppa | Gendla | Sorab (27 km) |
| 265 | Thalakalakoppa | Nisarani | Sorab (15 km) |
| 266 | Thalluru | Tallur | Siralkoppa (25 km) |
| 267 | Thandige | Heche | Sorab (6 km) |
| 268 | Thathuru | Tatturu | Siralkoppa (15 km) |
| 269 | Thavanandi | Tavanandi | Sorab (8 km) |
| 270 | Thavarehalli | Halesorab | Sorab (7 km) |
| 271 | Thavarekoppa | Mavali | Sorab (10 km) |
| 272 | Thekkuru | Tavanandi | Sorab (13 km) |
| 273 | Thelagadde State Forest | Talagaddi | Sorab |
| 274 | Thelagunda | Talagunda | Sorab (90 km) |
| 275 | Thoragondanakoppa | Chandragutti | Siddapur (5 km) |
| 276 | Thoravanda | Agasanahalli | Hangal (22 km) |
| 277 | Thotlagondanakoppa | Kuppagadde | Sorab (10 km) |
| 278 | Thudanuru | Samanavalli | Sorab (24 km) |
| 279 | Thuilikoppa | Shakunavalli | Hangal (23 km) |
| 280 | Thyavagodu | Guduvi | Sorab (12 km) |
| 281 | Tirumalapura | Halesorab | Sorab (1 km) |
| 282 | Tumari | Hosabale | Sorab |
| 283 | Tumarikoppa | Katuvalli | Sorab (22 km) |
| 284 | Udri | Udri | Sorab (12 km) |
| 285 | Ujjanipura | Agasanahalli | Hangal (24 km) |
| 286 | Ulavi | Ulavi | Sorab (15 km) |
| 287 | Uppalli | Udri | Sorab (6 km) |
| 288 | Uraganahalli | Andige | Sorab (8 km) |
| 289 | Uyiguddekoppa | Tavanandi | Sorab |
| 290 | Varadikoppa | Jade | Sorab |
| 291 | Veeranapura | Nisarani | Sorab |
| 292 | Vittalapura | Kubaturu | Sorab (25 km) |
| 293 | Vrithikoppa | Yennekoppa | Siralkoppa (24 km) |
| 294 | Yadamatha | Talagaddi | Sorab |
| 295 | Yalavala | Barangi | Hirekerur (20 km) |
| 296 | Yalavalli | Mavali | Sorab (10 km) |
| 297 | Yelasi | Halesorab | Sorab (6 km) |
| 298 | Yennekoppa | Yennekoppa | Siralkoppa (22 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,89,477 | 11,332 | 2,00,809 |
| Male Population | 95,507 | 5,623 | 1,01,130 |
| Female Population | 93,970 | 5,709 | 99,679 |
| Population Density | 165 / km² | 5,996 / km² | 175 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Sorab (सोरबा) |
| District : | Shimoga |
| State / UT : | Karnataka |
| Total Area : | 1,150 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,00,809 |
| Density : | 175/km² |
| Total Villages : | 298 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sorab Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 62 |
| 200 - 499 | 92 |
| 500 - 999 | 76 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 39 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 11 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Shimoga |
| List of Districts in Karnataka |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.