Shivamogga District, Karnataka
Shivamogga is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. The district is located about 280 km from Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is in Shimoga. Kannada is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 8,478 km², including 8,240.08 km² of rural area and 237.92 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Shivamogga District
Shivamogga District is divided into 7 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,629 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhadravati | 168 | 686.00 |
| 2 | Hosanagara | 209 | 1,428.00 |
| 3 | Sagar | 275 | 1,935.00 |
| 4 | Shikarpur | 180 | 911.00 |
| 5 | Shivamogga | 242 | 1,114.00 |
| 6 | Sorab | 308 | 1,150.00 |
| 7 | Tirthahalli | 247 | 1,254.00 |
Population of Shivamogga District
According to the 2011 Census, Shivamogga District had a population of 17,52,753 people living in 4,06,816 households. The population comprised 8,77,415 males and 8,75,338 females, with an average population density of 207 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,52,753 | 11,29,026 | 6,23,727 |
| Male Population | 8,77,415 | 5,65,821 | 3,11,594 |
| Female Population | 8,75,338 | 5,63,205 | 3,12,133 |
| Total Households | 4,06,816 | 2,59,456 | 1,47,360 |
| Population Density | 207 / km² | 137 / km² | 2,622 / km² |
Shivamogga District had 12,63,016 literate people and 1,82,751 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,08,158 and 65,412 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,82,751 | 1,19,703 | 63,048 |
| Literate Population | 12,63,016 | 7,70,817 | 4,92,199 |
| Illiterate Population | 4,89,737 | 3,58,209 | 1,31,528 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,08,158 | 2,25,316 | 82,842 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 65,412 | 49,963 | 15,449 |
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.