Kundapura Taluka - Udupi, Karnataka
Kundapura is an administrative taluka in the Udupi 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 Senapura, while the nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 63.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,569 km², including 1,547.66 km² of rural area and 21.34 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1124 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kundapura Taluka
Kundapura Taluka has a total of 71 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 | Ajri | Rural | Ajri |
| 2 | Aloor | Rural | Aluru |
| 3 | Amasebailu | Rural | Amasbail |
| 4 | Ampar | Rural | Amparu |
| 5 | Anagalli | Rural | Anagali |
| 6 | Asodu | Rural | Kalavara |
| 7 | Balkur | Rural | Balkuru |
| 8 | Basrur | Rural | Basruru |
| 9 | Beejadi | Rural | Bijadi |
| 10 | Bellal | Rural | Keradi |
| 11 | Beloor | Rural | Belooru |
| 12 | Chittoor | Rural | Chitturu |
| 13 | Devalkunda | Rural | Kattabelthuru |
| 14 | Gangolli | Rural | Gangolli |
| 15 | Gopadi | Rural | Gopadi |
| 16 | Gujjadi | Rural | Gujjadi |
| 17 | Gulvadi | Rural | Gulwadi |
| 18 | Hakladi | Rural | Hakladi |
| 19 | Halady | Rural | Haladi |
| 20 | Hallady-Harkadi | Rural | Hardalli-Mandalli |
| 21 | Halnad | Rural | Kavradi |
| 22 | Hangaloor | Rural | Hangluru |
| 23 | Harady | Rural | Haladi |
| 24 | Hardally-Mandally | Rural | Hardalli-Mandalli |
| 25 | Harkoor | Rural | Aluru |
| 26 | Hattiangadi | Rural | Hattiangadi |
| 27 | Hemmadi | Rural | Hemmadi |
| 28 | Hengavalli | Rural | Hengavalli |
| 29 | Heskathoor | Rural | Korgi |
| 30 | Hombady-Mandadi | Rural | Hambadi-Mandadi |
| 31 | Hosadu | Rural | Hosaadu |
| 32 | Hosangadi | Rural | Hosangadi |
| 33 | Hosoor | Rural | Iduru Kunjyadi |
| 34 | Idurkunhadi | Rural | Iduru Kunjyadi |
| 35 | Japthi | Rural | Hambadi-Mandadi |
| 36 | Kalavara | Rural | Kalavara |
| 37 | Kamalashile | Rural | Ajri |
| 38 | Kandavara | Rural | Kandavara |
| 39 | Kanyana | Rural | Hattiangadi |
| 40 | Karkunje | Rural | Karkunje |
| 41 | Kattabelthoor | Rural | Kattabelthuru |
| 42 | Kavrady | Rural | Kavradi |
| 43 | Kedoor | Rural | Keduru |
| 44 | Kenchanoor | Rural | Hattiangadi |
| 45 | Keradi | Rural | Keradi |
| 46 | Kodladi | Rural | Ajri |
| 47 | Koni | Rural | Koni |
| 48 | Korgi | Rural | Korgi |
| 49 | Koteshwar (Ct) | Rural | Koteshwara |
| 50 | Kulanje | Rural | Shankaranarayana |
| 51 | Kumbashi | Rural | Kumbashi |
| 52 | Kundabarandadi | Rural | Hakladi |
| 53 | Kundapura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 54 | Machattu | Rural | Amasbail |
| 55 | Molahalli | Rural | Molahalli |
| 56 | Noojadi | Rural | Hakladi |
| 57 | Rattadi | Rural | Amasbail |
| 58 | Senapur | Rural | Hosaadu |
| 59 | Shankaranarayana | Rural | Shankaranarayana |
| 60 | Siddapur | Rural | Siddapura |
| 61 | Tallur | Rural | Talluru |
| 62 | Thekkatte | Rural | Tekkatte |
| 63 | Trashi | Rural | Trasi |
| 64 | Ulloor 74 | Rural | Ullur 74 |
| 65 | Ulthoor | Rural | Keduru |
| 66 | Uppinakudru | Rural | Talluru |
| 67 | Vaderahobali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 68 | Vakwadi | Rural | Kalavara |
| 69 | Vandse | Rural | Vandse |
| 70 | Yedamogge | Rural | Yedamogge |
| 71 | Yedyadi-Mathyadi | Rural | Hambadi-Mandadi |
Population of Kundapura Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Kundapura Taluka had a total population of 3,98,471 people living in 79,573 households. The population comprised 1,87,586 males and 2,10,885 females, with an average population density of 254 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,98,471 | 3,57,798 | 40,673 |
| Male Population | 1,87,586 | 1,67,859 | 19,727 |
| Female Population | 2,10,885 | 1,89,939 | 20,946 |
| Total Households | 79,573 | 71,170 | 8,403 |
| Population Density | 254 / km² | 231 / km² | 1,906 / km² |
Kundapura Taluka had 2,95,664 literate people and 36,263 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 22,759 and 14,719 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 36,263 | 32,689 | 3,574 |
| Literate Population | 2,95,664 | 2,62,464 | 33,200 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,02,807 | 95,334 | 7,473 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 22,759 | 21,138 | 1,621 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 14,719 | 14,265 | 454 |
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.