Chiknayakanhalli Taluka - Tumakuru, Karnataka
Chiknayakanhalli is an administrative taluka in the Tumakuru district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Chiknayakanhalli is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Kardi, while the nearest airport is Kempegowda International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 96.7 km.
The total area of the taluka is 1,128 km², including 1,118.23 km² rural area and 9.77 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1009 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chiknayakanhalli Taluka
Chiknayakanhalli Taluka has a total of 234 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 | Agasarahalli | Rural | J.C.Pura |
| 2 | Agrahara | Rural | Barakanallu |
| 3 | Ajjenahalli | Rural | Shettikere |
| 4 | Ajjigudde | Rural | Ramanahalli |
| 5 | Akkanahalli | Rural | Ramanahalli |
| 6 | Aladakatte | Rural | Muddenahalli |
| 7 | Ambarapura | Rural | Hoysalakatte |
| 8 | Anekatte | Rural | Kuppur |
| 9 | Ankasandra | Rural | Baraguru |
| 10 | Ankasandra Kavalu | Rural | Baraguru |
| 11 | Aralikere | Rural | Kuppur |
| 12 | Asrihal | Rural | Ramanahalli |
| 13 | Avalagere | Rural | Doddabidre |
| 14 | Bachihalli | Rural | Dugudihalli |
| 15 | Badakegudlu | Rural | Timmanahalli |
| 16 | Bagayathu | Rural | Honnebagi |
| 17 | Bagganahalli | Rural | Godekere |
| 18 | Balekona | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Balenahalli | Rural | Kandikere |
| 20 | Balenahalli | Rural | Dugudihalli |
| 21 | Ballekatte | Rural | Doddabidre |
| 22 | Bandrehalli | Rural | Malligere |
| 23 | Bangaragere | Rural | Baraguru |
| 24 | Bannikere | Rural | Doddayenegere |
| 25 | Baragihalli | Rural | Koragere |
| 26 | Baragur | Rural | Baraguru |
| 27 | Barakanahalu | Rural | Barakanallu |
| 28 | Barasidlahalli | Rural | Tirthapura |
| 29 | Bavanahalli | Rural | Honnebagi |
| 30 | Belagihalli | Rural | Mathighatta |
| 31 | Belaguli | Rural | Bellagulla |
| 32 | Belavadi | Rural | Barakanallu |
| 33 | Bellara | Rural | Hoysalakatte |
| 34 | Benakanakatte | Rural | Chowlakatte |
| 35 | Bevinahalli | Rural | Kuppur |
| 36 | Bhattarahalli | Rural | Koragere |
| 37 | Bheemasandra | Rural | Malligere |
| 38 | Bhyralinganahalli | Rural | Kandikere |
| 39 | Bommenahalli | Rural | Doddayenegere |
| 40 | Boranakanive | Rural | Hoysalakatte |
| 41 | Bullenahalli | Rural | Honnebagi |
| 42 | Bumanakatte | Urban | Not applicable |
| 43 | Byalakere | Rural | Muddenahalli |
| 44 | Byateranganahalli | Rural | Dugudihalli |
| 45 | Bydarahalli | Rural | J.C.Pura |
| 46 | Byraganahalli | Rural | Godekere |
| 47 | Byrapura | Rural | Doddabidre |
| 48 | Channenahalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 49 | Chattasandra | Rural | Baraguru |
| 50 | Chikkabelavadi | Rural | Timmanahalli |
| 51 | Chikkabidare | Rural | Doddabidre |
| 52 | Chikkaramapura | Rural | Tirthapura |
| 53 | Chikkayannegere | Rural | Doddayenegere |
| 54 | Chikkenahalli | Rural | Honnebagi |
| 55 | Chiknayakanahalli (R) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 56 | Choragondanahalli | Rural | Doddayenegere |
| 57 | Chowlakatte | Rural | Chowlakatte |
| 58 | Chunganahalli | Rural | Dugudihalli |
| 59 | Dabbagunte | Rural | Dasodi |
| 60 | Dabbeghatta | Urban | Not applicable |
| 61 | Daggenahalli | Rural | Malligere |
| 62 | Dasihalli | Rural | Mathighatta |
| 63 | Dasihalli | Rural | Honnebagi |
| 64 | Dasudi | Rural | Dasodi |
| 65 | Davanadahosahalli | Rural | Malligere |
| 66 | Devarahalli | Rural | Bellagulla |
| 67 | Dibbadahalli | Rural | Kuppur |
| 68 | Dinkanahalli | Rural | Koragere |
| 69 | Doddabidare | Rural | Doddabidre |
| 70 | Doddahullenahalli | Rural | Doddayenegere |
| 71 | Doddaramapura | Rural | Tirthapura |
| 72 | Doddayannegere | Rural | Doddayenegere |
| 73 | Dugadihalli | Rural | Dugudihalli |
| 74 | Gandalu | Rural | Ganadallu |
| 75 | Ganganaikanahalli | Rural | Kandikere |
| 76 | Gantenahalli | Rural | Ramanahalli |
| 77 | Godekere | Rural | Godekere |
| 78 | Gollarahalli | Rural | Honnebagi |
| 79 | Gopagondanahalli | Rural | Kandikere |
| 80 | Gopalanahalli | Rural | Shettikere |
| 81 | Gopalapura | Rural | Chowlakatte |
| 82 | Gotigenahalli | Rural | Kandikere |
| 83 | Gowdagere | Rural | Kenkere |
| 84 | Gowdanahalli | Rural | Dugudihalli |
| 85 | Gowrasagara | Rural | Kandikere |
| 86 | Guruvapura | Rural | Ganadallu |
| 87 | Gyarehalli | Rural | J.C.Pura |
| 88 | Halgona | Rural | J.C.Pura |
| 89 | Hallithimmalapura | Rural | Handanakere |
| 90 | Halumalledevara Kaval | Rural | Doddayenegere |
| 91 | Handanakere | Rural | Handanakere |
| 92 | Handiganadu | Rural | Barakanallu |
| 93 | Hanumanthanahalli | Rural | Ramanahalli |
| 94 | Harenahalli | Rural | Chowlakatte |
| 95 | Harogondanahalli | Rural | Ramanahalli |
| 96 | Hesarahalli | Rural | Dugudihalli |
| 97 | Hoisalakatte | Rural | Hoysalakatte |
| 98 | Hombalagatta | Urban | Not applicable |
| 99 | Honnasettihalli | Rural | Chowlakatte |
| 100 | Honnebagi | Rural | Honnebagi |
| 101 | Hosahalli | Rural | Honnebagi |
| 102 | Hosakere | Rural | Baraguru |
| 103 | Huliyar (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 104 | Huliyar Amanikere | Urban | Not applicable |
| 105 | Hullenahalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 106 | Hutchanahalli | Rural | Handanakere |
| 107 | Janehar | Rural | Ramanahalli |
| 108 | Jayachamarajapura | Rural | J.C.Pura |
| 109 | Jodikallenahalli | Rural | Muddenahalli |
| 110 | Jogihalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 111 | Kadenahalli | Rural | Honnebagi |
| 112 | Kallahalli | Rural | Doddabidre |
| 113 | Kallenahalli | Rural | Hoysalakatte |
| 114 | Kamalapura | Rural | Malligere |
| 115 | Kamanahalli | Rural | Kandikere |
| 116 | Kampanahalli | Rural | Ganadallu |
| 117 | Kanakere | Rural | Malligere |
| 118 | Kandikere | Rural | Kandikere |
| 119 | Kantalagere | Rural | J.C.Pura |
| 120 | Karehalli | Rural | Ganadallu |
| 121 | Karehalli | Rural | Dugudihalli |
| 122 | Katenahalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 123 | Katharikehal | Rural | Tirthapura |
| 124 | Kedigehalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 125 | Kengalapura | Rural | Handanakere |
| 126 | Kenkere | Rural | Kenkere |
| 127 | Keresuragondanahalli | Rural | Yalanadu |
| 128 | Keshavapura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 129 | Kidukanahalli | Rural | Doddayenegere |
| 130 | Kodalagara | Rural | Dugudihalli |
| 131 | Kodihalli | Rural | Doddabidre |
| 132 | Kodihalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 133 | Kopparigehalu | Rural | Kandikere |
| 134 | Koragere | Rural | Koragere |
| 135 | Kottigal | Rural | Tirthapura |
| 136 | Krishnasagarakere | Rural | J.C.Pura |
| 137 | Kuppuru | Rural | Kuppur |
| 138 | Kurihalli Kaval | Rural | Barakanallu |
| 139 | Kurihatti | Rural | Ganadallu |
| 140 | Kurubarahalli | Rural | Kuppur |
| 141 | Kurubarahalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 142 | Lakkenahalli | Rural | Hoysalakatte |
| 143 | Lakmagondanahalli | Rural | J.C.Pura |
| 144 | Lakmenahalli | Rural | Muddenahalli |
| 145 | Lakshmipura | Rural | Chowlakatte |
| 146 | Lingadahalli | Rural | Chowlakatte |
| 147 | Madanahalli | Rural | Ramanahalli |
| 148 | Madanamadu | Rural | Ramanahalli |
| 149 | Madapura | Rural | Mathighatta |
| 150 | Madihalli | Rural | Shettikere |
| 151 | Makuvalli | Rural | Shettikere |
| 152 | Malagondanahalli | Rural | J.C.Pura |
| 153 | Maligehalli | Rural | Muddenahalli |
| 154 | Mallenahalli | Rural | Mathighatta |
| 155 | Mallenahalli | Rural | Kandikere |
| 156 | Malligere | Rural | Malligere |
| 157 | Manchasandra | Rural | Kuppur |
| 158 | Manchekatte | Rural | Godekere |
| 159 | Maraluhallada Kaval | Rural | Muddenahalli |
| 160 | Marasandra | Rural | Honnebagi |
| 161 | Marenadu | Rural | Dasodi |
| 162 | Maruhole | Rural | Ganadallu |
| 163 | Mathighatta | Rural | Mathighatta |
| 164 | Melanahalli | Rural | Ganadallu |
| 165 | Melanahalli | Rural | Honnebagi |
| 166 | Motihalli | Rural | Koragere |
| 167 | Muddenahalli | Rural | Muddenahalli |
| 168 | Muthugadahalli | Rural | Hoysalakatte |
| 169 | Myllukabbe | Rural | Timmanahalli |
| 170 | Naduvanahalli | Rural | Doddayenegere |
| 171 | Naduvanahalli | Rural | Godekere |
| 172 | Nagenahalli | Rural | J.C.Pura |
| 173 | Nandihalli | Rural | Timmalaapura |
| 174 | Navile | Rural | Kuppur |
| 175 | Niruvagal | Rural | Bellagulla |
| 176 | Nulenoor | Rural | Hoysalakatte |
| 177 | Otikere | Rural | Baraguru |
| 178 | Otikere Thimmalapura | Rural | Baraguru |
| 179 | Panajanahalli | Rural | J.C.Pura |
| 180 | Pemmaladevarahalli | Rural | Shettikere |
| 181 | Pinnenahalli | Rural | Muddenahalli |
| 182 | Pochkatte | Rural | Doddabidre |
| 183 | Pura | Rural | Kuppur |
| 184 | Puradakatte | Rural | Handanakere |
| 185 | Purusenahalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 186 | Ramaghatta | Rural | Handanakere |
| 187 | Ramanahalli | Rural | Ramanahalli |
| 188 | Rangenahalli | Rural | Baraguru |
| 189 | Sabbenahalli | Rural | Chowlakatte |
| 190 | Sadarahalli | Rural | Kandikere |
| 191 | Salakatte | Rural | Muddenahalli |
| 192 | Salapura | Rural | Koragere |
| 193 | Sangenahalli | Rural | Barakanallu |
| 194 | Sasalu | Rural | J.C.Pura |
| 195 | Savashettihalli | Rural | Muddenahalli |
| 196 | Savigehalli | Rural | Muddenahalli |
| 197 | Settikere | Rural | Shettikere |
| 198 | Shegebagi | Rural | Timmalaapura |
| 199 | Shrayada Hosahalli | Rural | Ramanahalli |
| 200 | Siddalakatte | Rural | Barakanallu |
| 201 | Siddanakatte | Rural | Ramanahalli |
| 202 | Siddaramanagara | Rural | Dugudihalli |
| 203 | Singadahalii | Rural | Tirthapura |
| 204 | Singapura | Rural | Yalanadu |
| 205 | Somalapura | Rural | Shettikere |
| 206 | Somanahalli | Rural | Ganadallu |
| 207 | Somanahalli | Rural | Godekere |
| 208 | Sondenahalli | Rural | Godekere |
| 209 | Soralamavu | Rural | Chowlakatte |
| 210 | Tagacheghatta | Rural | Kuppur |
| 211 | Taredahalli | Rural | Barakanallu |
| 212 | Tarikatte | Rural | Bellagulla |
| 213 | Thammadihalli | Rural | Yalanadu |
| 214 | Thammadihalli | Rural | Kuppur |
| 215 | Tharabenahalli | Rural | Godekere |
| 216 | Theerthapura | Rural | Tirthapura |
| 217 | Thigalanahalli | Rural | J.C.Pura |
| 218 | Thimmalapura | Rural | Timmalaapura |
| 219 | Thimmalapura | Rural | Ramanahalli |
| 220 | Thimmanahalli | Rural | Timmanahalli |
| 221 | Thonnalapura | Rural | Muddenahalli |
| 222 | Thoresuragondanahalli | Rural | Timmalaapura |
| 223 | Uppalekanahalli | Rural | Kandikere |
| 224 | Upparahalli | Rural | Baraguru |
| 225 | Vaddanakallahalli | Rural | Barakanallu |
| 226 | Vaderahalli | Rural | Dugudihalli |
| 227 | Volagerehalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 228 | Yagachihalli | Rural | Ganadallu |
| 229 | Yalanadu | Rural | Yalanadu |
| 230 | Yallenahalli | Rural | Mathighatta |
| 231 | Yarakatte | Rural | Baraguru |
| 232 | Yarehalli | Rural | Barakanallu |
| 233 | Yarehalli | Rural | Kuppur |
| 234 | Yerekatte | Rural | Tirthapura |
Population of Chiknayakanhalli Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Chiknayakanhalli Taluka has a total population of 2,12,130 people, consisting of 1,05,583 males and 1,06,547 females. There are 52,612 households in the taluka with an average population density of 188 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,12,130 | 1,74,620 | 37,510 |
| Male Population | 1,05,583 | 87,055 | 18,528 |
| Female Population | 1,06,547 | 87,565 | 18,982 |
| Total Households | 52,612 | 43,313 | 9,299 |
| Population Density | 188 / km² | 156 / km² | 3,839 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,46,187 literate people and 21,271 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 38,805 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 17,654 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) | 21,271 | 17,475 | 3,796 |
| Literate Population | 1,46,187 | 1,17,313 | 28,874 |
| Illiterate Population | 65,943 | 57,307 | 8,636 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 38,805 | 34,874 | 3,931 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 17,654 | 16,089 | 1,565 |
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.