Pavagada Taluka - Tumakuru, Karnataka
Pavagada 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. Pavagada is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Penukonda, while the nearest airport is Kempegowda International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 89.6 km.
The total area of the taluka is 1,361 km², including 1,354.43 km² rural area and 6.57 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 982 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Pavagada Taluka
Pavagada Taluka has a total of 151 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 | Achammanahalli | Rural | Achamanahalli |
| 2 | Annadanapura | Rural | Thirumani |
| 3 | Aralikunte | Rural | Kodamadagu |
| 4 | Arasikere | Rural | Arasikere |
| 5 | B. Achammanahalli | Rural | Ponnasamudra |
| 6 | B. Hosahalli | Rural | Maridasanahalli |
| 7 | Balammanahalli | Rural | Naligaanahalli |
| 8 | Balasamudra | Rural | Nallur |
| 9 | Bellibatlu | Rural | Rangasamudra |
| 10 | Bettadakelaginahalli | Rural | B.K.Halli |
| 11 | Bheemanakunte | Rural | Chikkahalli |
| 12 | Bodarahalli | Rural | Dommathamari |
| 13 | Bommanagathihalli | Rural | K.T.Halli |
| 14 | Bommathanahalli | Rural | Pavagada Gramantara |
| 15 | Budasanahalli | Rural | Arasikere |
| 16 | Buddareddihalli | Rural | Kamanadurga |
| 17 | Budibetta | Rural | Budibetta |
| 18 | Bugadur | Rural | Ryapa |
| 19 | Byadanur | Rural | Byadanoor |
| 20 | Chennakeshavapura | Rural | C.K.Pura |
| 21 | Chikkahalli | Rural | Chikkahalli |
| 22 | Chikkanayakanahalli | Rural | Rajavanthi |
| 23 | Chittaganahalli | Rural | Kannameedi |
| 24 | Dalavaihalli | Rural | Potaganahalli |
| 25 | Dalavaihalli | Rural | B.K.Halli |
| 26 | Dandenahalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 27 | Dasarammanahalli | Rural | Palavalli |
| 28 | Davadabetta | Rural | Gujjanadu |
| 29 | Devalakere | Rural | K.T.Halli |
| 30 | Devarabetta | Rural | Naligaanahalli |
| 31 | Doddenahalli | Rural | Rangasamudra |
| 32 | Dommathamari | Rural | Dommathamari |
| 33 | Gangasagara | Rural | Ponnasamudra |
| 34 | Gollanakunte | Rural | Nyayadagunte |
| 35 | Gowdathimmanahalli | Rural | Siddapura |
| 36 | Gowdeti | Rural | Virupasamudra |
| 37 | Gujjanadu | Rural | Gujjanadu |
| 38 | Gummagatta | Rural | Dommathamari |
| 39 | Gundlahalli | Rural | Naligaanahalli |
| 40 | Gyadigunte | Rural | Nagalamadike |
| 41 | Hanumanabetta | Rural | Chikkahalli |
| 42 | Hanumanthanahalli | Rural | Maridasanahalli |
| 43 | Hariharapura | Rural | C.K.Pura |
| 44 | Hosadurga | Rural | Potaganahalli |
| 45 | Hosahalli | Rural | Palavalli |
| 46 | Hosahalli | Rural | Arasikere |
| 47 | Hottebommanahalli | Rural | Nyayadagunte |
| 48 | Hussainpura | Rural | Ryapa |
| 49 | J.Ranganathapura | Rural | Kodamadagu |
| 50 | Jadenahalli | Rural | Saasalukunte |
| 51 | Jajurayanahalli | Rural | Kodamadagu |
| 52 | Jalodu | Rural | Siddapura |
| 53 | Jangamarahalli | Rural | Arasikere |
| 54 | K.Sevalapura | Rural | B.K.Halli |
| 55 | Kadamalakunte | Rural | Kodamadagu |
| 56 | Kadapalakere | Rural | Kotagudda |
| 57 | Kamanadurga | Rural | Kamanadurga |
| 58 | Kambalahalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 59 | Kanakapura | Rural | Virupasamudra |
| 60 | Kanikalabande | Rural | Ponnasamudra |
| 61 | Kanivenahalli | Rural | Rajavanthi |
| 62 | Kannamedi | Rural | Kannameedi |
| 63 | Karekyathanahalli | Rural | Mangasavada |
| 64 | Kashipura | Rural | Rangasamudra |
| 65 | Kathikyathanahalli | Rural | Maridasanahalli |
| 66 | Kenchaganahalli | Rural | Palavalli |
| 67 | Kenchammanahalli | Rural | Saasalukunte |
| 68 | Kilarlahalli | Rural | Kannameedi |
| 69 | Kodamadagu | Rural | Kodamadagu |
| 70 | Kodigehalli | Rural | Nyayadagunte |
| 71 | Komarlahalli | Rural | Ponnasamudra |
| 72 | Konanakurike | Rural | Gujjanadu |
| 73 | Kondethimmanahalli | Rural | K.T.Halli |
| 74 | Kotabande | Rural | Byadanoor |
| 75 | Kotagudda | Rural | Kotagudda |
| 76 | Kothur | Rural | C.K.Pura |
| 77 | Krishnagiri | Rural | Kannameedi |
| 78 | Kunihalli | Rural | Potaganahalli |
| 79 | Kyathaganacherlu | Rural | Nallur |
| 80 | Kyathaganahalli | Rural | Vadanakallu |
| 81 | Kyathaganakere | Rural | B.K.Halli |
| 82 | Lingadahalli | Rural | Vadanakallu |
| 83 | Macharajanahalli | Rural | Virupasamudra |
| 84 | Madde | Rural | Mangasavada |
| 85 | Madlerahalli | Rural | Kotagudda |
| 86 | Mangalavada | Rural | Mangasavada |
| 87 | Marammanahalli | Rural | Siddapura |
| 88 | Maridasanahalli | Rural | Maridasanahalli |
| 89 | Marur | Rural | Arasikere |
| 90 | Meenakuntehalli | Rural | Kamanadurga |
| 91 | Megalapalya | Rural | Achamanahalli |
| 92 | Muddaganahalli | Rural | Vadanakallu |
| 93 | Mugadalbetta | Rural | K.T.Halli |
| 94 | Mummadisagara | Rural | Nyayadagunte |
| 95 | Nagalamadike | Rural | Nagalamadike |
| 96 | Nagalapura | Rural | Chikkahalli |
| 97 | Naliganahalli | Rural | Naligaanahalli |
| 98 | Neralekunte | Rural | Venkatapura |
| 99 | Nidagal | Rural | Nyayadagunte |
| 100 | Nyayadagunte | Rural | Nyayadagunte |
| 101 | Obalapura | Rural | Rangasamudra |
| 102 | Palavalli | Rural | Palavalli |
| 103 | Palkunte | Rural | Naligaanahalli |
| 104 | Pavagada (Rural) | Both | Pavagada Gramantara |
| 105 | Pendlijeevi | Rural | Nagalamadike |
| 106 | Pennobanahalli | Rural | Saasalukunte |
| 107 | Polenahalli | Rural | Saasalukunte |
| 108 | Ponnasamudra | Rural | Ponnasamudra |
| 109 | Pothaganahalli | Rural | Potaganahalli |
| 110 | R.Hosakote (Jodi) | Rural | Rajavanthi |
| 111 | Rachamaranahalli | Rural | Budibetta |
| 112 | Rajavanthi | Rural | Rajavanthi |
| 113 | Rangappanahalli | Rural | Nyayadagunte |
| 114 | Rangasamudra | Rural | Rangasamudra |
| 115 | Rayacharlu | Rural | Thirumani |
| 116 | Roppa | Rural | Pavagada Gramantara |
| 117 | Ryapte (Ryaade) | Rural | Ryapa |
| 118 | Sarvatapura | Rural | Budibetta |
| 119 | Sasalukunte | Rural | Saasalukunte |
| 120 | Shilapura | Rural | Kotagudda |
| 121 | Siddappanakatte | Rural | K.T.Halli |
| 122 | Siddapura | Rural | Siddapura |
| 123 | Singareddihalli | Rural | Ponnasamudra |
| 124 | Soolanaikanahalli | Rural | Kamanadurga |
| 125 | Srirangapura | Rural | Nagalamadike |
| 126 | Sunkarlakunte | Rural | Kodamadagu |
| 127 | Talamaradahalli | Rural | Ponnasamudra |
| 128 | Thappaganadoddi | Rural | Nagalamadike |
| 129 | Thimmalanaikanabetta | Rural | Gujjanadu |
| 130 | Thimmalanaikanakote | Rural | C.K.Pura |
| 131 | Thimmalapura | Rural | Nyayadagunte |
| 132 | Thimmammanahalli | Rural | Chikkahalli |
| 133 | Thimmammanahalli | Rural | Nagalamadike |
| 134 | Thimmapura | Rural | Palavalli |
| 135 | Thippaganahalli | Rural | Achamanahalli |
| 136 | Thippaiahnadurga | Rural | Maridasanahalli |
| 137 | Thirumani | Rural | Thirumani |
| 138 | Thumakunte | Rural | Arasikere |
| 139 | Uddagatta | Rural | Mangasavada |
| 140 | Upparahalli | Rural | Nagalamadike |
| 141 | Vadanakal | Rural | Vadanakallu |
| 142 | Vaddarevu | Rural | B.K.Halli |
| 143 | Veeralagondi | Rural | Kannameedi |
| 144 | Veerammanahalli | Rural | Palavalli |
| 145 | Venkatapura | Rural | Venkatapura |
| 146 | Virupasamudra | Rural | Virupasamudra |
| 147 | Vollur | Rural | Nallur |
| 148 | Y.N.Hosakote | Rural | Y.N Hosakote |
| 149 | Yellappanayakanahlli | Rural | Siddapura |
| 150 | Yerrammanahalli | Rural | Budibetta |
| 151 | Yettinahalli | Rural | Budibetta |
Population of Pavagada Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Pavagada Taluka has a total population of 2,45,194 people, consisting of 1,23,680 males and 1,21,514 females. There are 55,652 households in the taluka with an average population density of 180 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,45,194 | 2,16,708 | 28,486 |
| Male Population | 1,23,680 | 1,09,381 | 14,299 |
| Female Population | 1,21,514 | 1,07,327 | 14,187 |
| Total Households | 55,652 | 49,118 | 6,534 |
| Population Density | 180 / km² | 160 / km² | 4,336 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,46,864 literate people and 24,631 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 67,427 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 42,268 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) | 24,631 | 21,598 | 3,033 |
| Literate Population | 1,46,864 | 1,26,035 | 20,829 |
| Illiterate Population | 98,330 | 90,673 | 7,657 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 67,427 | 62,192 | 5,235 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 42,268 | 38,199 | 4,069 |
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.