Sorab Taluka - Shivamogga, Karnataka
Sorab is an administrative taluka in the Shivamogga district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Sorab is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Kanale, while the nearest airport is Hubli Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 78.7 km.
The total area of the taluka is 1,150 km², including 1,148.11 km² rural area and 1.89 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 985 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sorab Taluka
Sorab Taluka has a total of 308 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abasi | Rural | Mutuguppe |
| 2 | Agasanahalli | Rural | Agasanahalli |
| 3 | Alahalli | Rural | Talagaddi |
| 4 | Amachi | Rural | Duguru |
| 5 | Ammagondanakoppa | Rural | Heggodu |
| 6 | Anavatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Andavalli | Rural | Chandragutti |
| 8 | Andige | Rural | Andige |
| 9 | Ankaravalli | Rural | Heche |
| 10 | Arekoppa | Rural | Mavali |
| 11 | Arethelagadde | Rural | Talagaddi |
| 12 | Avalagodu | Rural | Ulavi |
| 13 | Badanakatte | Rural | Gendla |
| 14 | Balagodu | Rural | Hosabale |
| 15 | Balekoppa | Rural | Tatturu |
| 16 | Banadakoppa | Rural | Nisarani |
| 17 | Bankasana | Rural | Jade |
| 18 | Bankavalli | Rural | Talagaddi |
| 19 | Baragavalli | Rural | Nyarsi |
| 20 | Barige | Rural | Duguru |
| 21 | Basthikoppa | Rural | Chandragutti |
| 22 | Basuru | Rural | Dyavanahalli |
| 23 | Bedavatti | Rural | Bilavalni |
| 24 | Belavantanakoppa | Rural | Ennekoppa |
| 25 | Bendekoppa | Rural | Tavanandi |
| 26 | Bennigere | Rural | Barangi |
| 27 | Bennuru | Rural | Katuvalli |
| 28 | Bennuru | Rural | Bennur |
| 29 | Bettadakurli | Rural | Gendla |
| 30 | Bettadakurli State Forest | Rural | Gendla |
| 31 | Bhadrapura | Rural | Duguru |
| 32 | Bharangi | Rural | Barangi |
| 33 | Bilagali | Rural | Shakunavalli |
| 34 | Bilagalikoppa | Rural | Shakunavalli |
| 35 | Bilagi | Rural | Udri |
| 36 | Bilavagodu | Rural | Tavanandi |
| 37 | Biluvani | Rural | Bilavalni |
| 38 | Bommanahalli | Rural | Dyavanahalli |
| 39 | Bommarsikoppa | Rural | Agasanahalli |
| 40 | Boppagondanakoppa | Rural | Bilavalni |
| 41 | Brahamanavadainduvalli | Rural | Induvalli |
| 42 | Brahmanavadadodderi | Rural | Duguru |
| 43 | Brahmanavadaholekatte | Rural | Shigga |
| 44 | Brahmanavadasagadde | Rural | Shigga |
| 45 | Byrekoppa | Rural | Heggodu |
| 46 | Chagaturu | Rural | Jade |
| 47 | Chandraguthi | Rural | Chandragutti |
| 48 | Chandraguthi State Forest | Rural | Chandragutti |
| 49 | Channapura | Rural | Mavali |
| 50 | Charanthihosakoppa | Rural | Nisarani |
| 51 | Chatradahalli | Rural | Bilavalni |
| 52 | Chikkabburu | Rural | Tatturu |
| 53 | Chikkachowti | Rural | Hurali |
| 54 | Chikkadagodu | Rural | Ennekoppa |
| 55 | Chikkalagodu | Rural | Harishi |
| 56 | Chikkamakoppa | Rural | Nyarsi |
| 57 | Chikkasavi | Rural | Induvalli |
| 58 | Chikkashakuna | Urban | Not applicable |
| 59 | Chikkavali | Rural | Udri |
| 60 | Chilanuru | Rural | Nisarani |
| 61 | Chimanuru | Rural | Heggodu |
| 62 | Chitrahattihalli | Rural | Tavanandi |
| 63 | Chittur | Rural | Chitturu |
| 64 | Chowdikoppa | Rural | Guduvi |
| 65 | Dalavaihosakoppa | Rural | Duguru |
| 66 | Devagundikoppa | Rural | Ulavi |
| 67 | Devarahosakoppa | Rural | Shakunavalli |
| 68 | Devasthanadahakkalu (Kotipura) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 69 | Devathikoppa | Rural | Andige |
| 70 | Dodderikoppa | Rural | Tavanandi |
| 71 | Duguru | Rural | Duguru |
| 72 | Dwarahalli | Rural | Agasanahalli |
| 73 | Dyavagodu | Rural | Mutuguppe |
| 74 | Dyavanahalli | Rural | Dyavanahalli |
| 75 | Eduru | Rural | Harishi |
| 76 | Gangavalli | Rural | Hanchi |
| 77 | Gangena Koppa | Rural | Heche |
| 78 | Gendla | Rural | Gendla |
| 79 | Gerukoppa | Rural | Bilavalni |
| 80 | Ginivala | Rural | Hanchi |
| 81 | Goggehalli | Rural | Mutuguppe |
| 82 | Gudavi | Rural | Guduvi |
| 83 | Guddekoppa | Rural | Udri |
| 84 | Guduginakoppa | Rural | Tatturu |
| 85 | Gummanalu | Rural | Barangi |
| 86 | Gunda Setti Koppa | Rural | Mutuguppe |
| 87 | Gunjanur | Rural | Heche |
| 88 | Halagalale | Rural | Heggodu |
| 89 | Halaghatta | Rural | Nisarani |
| 90 | Halasinakoppa | Rural | Duguru |
| 91 | Halekoppa | Rural | Jade |
| 92 | Halesoraba | Urban | Not applicable |
| 93 | Hanaji | Rural | Jade |
| 94 | Hanchi | Rural | Hanchi |
| 95 | Haralige | Rural | Mutuguppe |
| 96 | Haralikoppa | Rural | Dyavanahalli |
| 97 | Haralikoppa | Rural | Gendla |
| 98 | Harishi | Rural | Harishi |
| 99 | Haruru | Rural | Andige |
| 100 | Hasavi | Rural | Gendla |
| 101 | Haya | Rural | Gendla |
| 102 | Heche | Rural | Heche |
| 103 | Heggodu | Rural | Heggodu |
| 104 | Hesari | Rural | Induvalli |
| 105 | Hesarikoppa | Rural | Induvalli |
| 106 | Hirale | Rural | Hosabale |
| 107 | Hire Shakuna | Urban | Not applicable |
| 108 | Hirechowti | Rural | Hurali |
| 109 | Hireidagodu | Rural | Ennekoppa |
| 110 | Hirekalagodu | Rural | Harishi |
| 111 | Hirekasavi | Rural | Induvalli |
| 112 | Hiremagadi | Rural | Hanchi |
| 113 | Hiremakoppa | Rural | Nyarsi |
| 114 | Hiriyavali | Rural | Andige |
| 115 | Hodabatte | Rural | Duguru |
| 116 | Holekoppa | Rural | Duguru |
| 117 | Holemaruru | Rural | Chandragutti |
| 118 | Horabailu | Rural | Duguru |
| 119 | Horabailukoppa | Rural | Nisarani |
| 120 | Horabylu | Rural | Harishi |
| 121 | Hosabale | Rural | Bennur |
| 122 | Hosabale | Rural | Hosabale |
| 123 | Hosahalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 124 | Hosakoppa | Rural | Katuvalli |
| 125 | Hosuru | Rural | Guduvi |
| 126 | Hunavalli | Rural | Induvalli |
| 127 | Hunsavalli | Rural | Ennekoppa |
| 128 | Hunsekoppa | Rural | Dyavanahalli |
| 129 | Hurali | Rural | Hurali |
| 130 | Hurali Koppa | Rural | Hurali |
| 131 | Indihalli | Rural | Chitturu |
| 132 | Induvalli | Rural | Induvalli |
| 133 | Jaddihalli | Rural | Dyavanahalli |
| 134 | Jade | Rural | Jade |
| 135 | Jademadapura | Rural | Jade |
| 136 | Jambehalli | Rural | Guduvi |
| 137 | Jigarikoppa | Rural | Jade |
| 138 | Jiralekoppa | Rural | Mavali |
| 139 | Jogihalli | Rural | Barangi |
| 140 | Kachavi | Rural | Thelagunda |
| 141 | Kadasuru | Rural | Mutuguppe |
| 142 | Kaisodi | Rural | Ulavi |
| 143 | Kakkarasi | Rural | Mutuguppe |
| 144 | Kaliggeri | Rural | Jade |
| 145 | Kalkoppa | Rural | Thelagunda |
| 146 | Kallambi | Rural | Guduvi |
| 147 | Kamalapura | Rural | Nyarsi |
| 148 | Kamanavalli | Rural | Ennekoppa |
| 149 | Kamaruru | Rural | Bennur |
| 150 | Kamaruru | Rural | Thelagunda |
| 151 | Kanagodu | Rural | Nisarani |
| 152 | Kanahalli | Rural | Ulavi |
| 153 | Kannuru | Rural | Ulavi |
| 154 | Kanthanahalli | Rural | Guduvi |
| 155 | Kanthanahalli | Rural | Tatturu |
| 156 | Kanukoppa | Urban | Not applicable |
| 157 | Kanukoppaa | Rural | Tatturu |
| 158 | Kappagalale | Rural | Heggodu |
| 159 | Karadigere | Rural | Heche |
| 160 | Karekoppa | Rural | Chitturu |
| 161 | Karjikoppa | Rural | Ulavi |
| 162 | Kasaraguppe | Rural | Hosabale |
| 163 | Kaspadikoppa | Rural | Mavali |
| 164 | Katavayi | Rural | Chandragutti |
| 165 | Kathavai | Rural | Katuvalli |
| 166 | Kathuru | Rural | Gendla |
| 167 | Kattinakere | Rural | Shigga |
| 168 | Kavadi | Rural | Chitturu |
| 169 | Kelaginakiragunasi | Rural | Hosabale |
| 170 | Kenchikoppa | Rural | Harishi |
| 171 | Kerehalli | Rural | Katuvalli |
| 172 | Kerekoppa | Rural | Nisarani |
| 173 | Kerekoppa | Rural | Nisarani |
| 174 | Kodakani | Urban | Not applicable |
| 175 | Kodambi | Rural | Harishi |
| 176 | Kodanakatte | Rural | Hosabale |
| 177 | Kodihalli | Rural | Hurali |
| 178 | Kodikoppa | Urban | Not applicable |
| 179 | Kodikoppa | Rural | Talagaddi |
| 180 | Kolgunisi | Rural | Bilavalni |
| 181 | Kolisalu | Rural | Ulavi |
| 182 | Kondagalale | Rural | Heggodu |
| 183 | Koppadahalu | Rural | Barangi |
| 184 | Korakodu | Rural | Kuppagadde |
| 185 | Kotekoppa | Rural | Katuvalli |
| 186 | Kothari | Rural | Shigga |
| 187 | Kubaturu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 188 | Kuduregani | Rural | Tavanandi |
| 189 | Kulaga | Rural | Dyavanahalli |
| 190 | Kulavalli | Rural | Heggodu |
| 191 | Kumbathi | Rural | Heggodu |
| 192 | Kummuru | Rural | Udri |
| 193 | Kumsi | Rural | Bilavalni |
| 194 | Kunaji | Urban | Not applicable |
| 195 | Kundagasavi | Rural | Shigga |
| 196 | Kundagodu | Rural | Bennur |
| 197 | Kuniteppa | Rural | Hanchi |
| 198 | Kuntagalale | Rural | Harishi |
| 199 | Kuppagadde | Rural | Kuppagadde |
| 200 | Kuppe | Rural | Heggodu |
| 201 | Kyasanuru | Rural | Nisarani |
| 202 | Lakkavalli | Rural | Katuvalli |
| 203 | Magadi | Rural | Hosabale |
| 204 | Maisavi | Rural | Ulavi |
| 205 | Makoppa | Rural | Jade |
| 206 | Malagikurli | Rural | Kuppagadde |
| 207 | Malalagadde | Rural | Ulavi |
| 208 | Malalikoppa | Rural | Chitturu |
| 209 | Malekoppa | Rural | Kuppagadde |
| 210 | Mallapura | Rural | Agasanahalli |
| 211 | Mallasamudra | Rural | Talagaddi |
| 212 | Manamane | Rural | Mavali |
| 213 | Mangalore | Rural | Harishi |
| 214 | Mangapura | Rural | Thelagunda |
| 215 | Mangarshikoppa | Rural | Harishi |
| 216 | Mannathi | Rural | Bennur |
| 217 | Maruru | Urban | Not applicable |
| 218 | Mathighatta | Rural | Gendla |
| 219 | Mavali | Rural | Mavali |
| 220 | Mavinaballikoppa | Rural | Bennur |
| 221 | Melinakiragunasi | Rural | Hosabale |
| 222 | Mudagodu | Rural | Hosabale |
| 223 | Mudidoddikoppa (Mudi) | Rural | Mudi--Doddikoppa |
| 224 | Muguru | Rural | Agasanahalli |
| 225 | Mutaguppe | Rural | Mutuguppe |
| 226 | N.Sagadde | Rural | Shigga |
| 227 | Nadahalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 228 | Nadavadadodderi | Rural | Hosabale |
| 229 | Nadavadaholekatte | Rural | Shigga |
| 230 | Nalluru | Rural | Harishi |
| 231 | Nandigudde | Rural | Nisarani |
| 232 | Narasipura | Rural | Tavanandi |
| 233 | Narchi | Rural | Bennur |
| 234 | Negavadi | Rural | Tatturu |
| 235 | Nellikoppa | Rural | Tatturu |
| 236 | Neralige | Urban | Not applicable |
| 237 | Nisarani | Rural | Nisarani |
| 238 | Nittakki | Rural | Gendla |
| 239 | Nyarshi | Rural | Nyarsi |
| 240 | Oturu | Rural | Tavanandi |
| 241 | Pura | Rural | Nyarsi |
| 242 | Pura | Rural | Heggodu |
| 243 | Puttanahalli | Rural | Dyavanahalli |
| 244 | Ramagondanakoppa | Rural | Hosabale |
| 245 | Sabara | Both | Shakunavalli |
| 246 | Salige | Rural | Jade |
| 247 | Samanavalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 248 | Sambapura | Rural | Bennur |
| 249 | Sampagodu | Rural | Dyavanahalli |
| 250 | Sannamane | Rural | Duguru |
| 251 | Sarekoppa | Rural | Tavanandi |
| 252 | Saremaruru | Rural | Guduvi |
| 253 | Shadalakoppa | Rural | Chitturu |
| 254 | Shakunavalli | Rural | Shakunavalli |
| 255 | Shankrikoppa | Rural | Shakunavalli |
| 256 | Shanthagere | Rural | Andige |
| 257 | Shanthakoppa | Rural | Hosabale |
| 258 | Shanthapura | Rural | Talagaddi |
| 259 | Shanuvalli | Rural | Thelagunda |
| 260 | Shigga | Rural | Shigga |
| 261 | Shindli | Rural | Harishi |
| 262 | Siddihalli | Rural | Gendla |
| 263 | Siddihalli State Forest | Rural | Gendla |
| 264 | Siravanthi | Rural | Nisarani |
| 265 | Soraba | Urban | Not applicable |
| 266 | Suranagi | Rural | Thelagunda |
| 267 | Suthukote | Rural | Bilavalni |
| 268 | T.Madapura | Rural | Talagaddi |
| 269 | Talebylu | Rural | Shigga |
| 270 | Telagadde | Rural | Talagaddi |
| 271 | Telagundli | Rural | Harishi |
| 272 | Tevarteppa | Rural | Ennekoppa |
| 273 | Thalaguppa | Rural | Gendla |
| 274 | Thalakalakoppa | Rural | Nisarani |
| 275 | Thalluru | Urban | Not applicable |
| 276 | Thandige | Rural | Heche |
| 277 | Thathuru | Rural | Tatturu |
| 278 | Thathuru Vaddigere | Rural | Tatturu |
| 279 | Thavanandi | Rural | Tavanandi |
| 280 | Thavarehalli | Rural | Heche |
| 281 | Thavarekoppa | Rural | Mavali |
| 282 | Thekkuru | Rural | Tavanandi |
| 283 | Thelagadde State Forest | Rural | Talagaddi |
| 284 | Thelagunda | Rural | Thelagunda |
| 285 | Thoragondanakoppa | Rural | Chandragutti |
| 286 | Thoravanda | Rural | Agasanahalli |
| 287 | Thotlagondanakoppa | Rural | Kuppagadde |
| 288 | Thudanuru | Rural | Gendla |
| 289 | Thuilikoppa | Rural | Shakunavalli |
| 290 | Thyavagodu | Rural | Guduvi |
| 291 | Tirumalapura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 292 | Tumari | Rural | Hosabale |
| 293 | Tumarikoppa | Rural | Katuvalli |
| 294 | Udri | Rural | Udri |
| 295 | Ujjanipura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 296 | Ulavi | Rural | Ulavi |
| 297 | Uppalli | Rural | Udri |
| 298 | Uraganahalli | Rural | Andige |
| 299 | Uyiguddekoppa | Rural | Tavanandi |
| 300 | Varadikoppa | Rural | Jade |
| 301 | Veeranapura | Rural | Nisarani |
| 302 | Vittalapura | Rural | Katuvalli |
| 303 | Vrithikoppa | Rural | Ennekoppa |
| 304 | Yadamatha | Rural | Talagaddi |
| 305 | Yalavala | Rural | Barangi |
| 306 | Yalavalli | Rural | Mavali |
| 307 | Yelasi | Rural | Mutuguppe |
| 308 | Yennekoppa | Rural | Ennekoppa |
Population of Sorab Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Sorab Taluka has a total population of 2,00,809 people, consisting of 1,01,130 males and 99,679 females. There are 46,658 households in the taluka with an average population density of 175 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,00,809 | 1,89,477 | 11,332 |
| Male Population | 1,01,130 | 95,507 | 5,623 |
| Female Population | 99,679 | 93,970 | 5,709 |
| Total Households | 46,658 | 44,100 | 2,558 |
| Population Density | 175 / km² | 165 / km² | 5,996 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,40,170 literate people and 22,624 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 39,045 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 7,750 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 22,624 | 21,366 | 1,258 |
| Literate Population | 1,40,170 | 1,31,204 | 8,966 |
| Illiterate Population | 60,639 | 58,273 | 2,366 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 39,045 | 37,851 | 1,194 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 7,750 | 7,545 | 205 |
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.