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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,150 km², including 1,148.11 km² of rural area and 1.89 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 986 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
According to the 2011 Census, Sorab Taluka had a total population of 2,00,809 people living in 46,658 households. The population comprised 1,01,130 males and 99,679 females, with an average population density of 175 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Sorab Taluka had 1,40,170 literate people and 22,624 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 39,045 and 7,750 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.