Ankola Taluka - Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
Ankola is an administrative taluka in the Uttara Kannada 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 Ankola, while the nearest airport is Dabolim Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 76.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 930 km², including 908.63 km² of rural area and 21.37 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 989 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Ankola Taluka
Ankola Taluka has a total of 88 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 | Achave | Rural | Achve |
| 2 | Adigon | Rural | Agragone |
| 3 | Adlur | Rural | Agsur |
| 4 | Agragon | Rural | Agragone |
| 5 | Agsur | Rural | Agsur |
| 6 | Algeri | Rural | Alageri |
| 7 | Andle | Rural | Mogta |
| 8 | Ankola | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Aversa (Ct) | Rural | Aversa |
| 10 | Balale | Rural | Sagadgeri |
| 11 | Baleguli | Rural | Alageri |
| 12 | Belambar | Rural | Belambar |
| 13 | Belekeri | Rural | Belekeri |
| 14 | Belse | Rural | Belse |
| 15 | Berde | Rural | Hattikeri |
| 16 | Bhasgod | Rural | Shetgeri |
| 17 | Bhavikeri | Rural | Bavikeri |
| 18 | Bilehoingi | Rural | Honnebailu |
| 19 | Bobruwada (Ct) | Rural | Bobruwada |
| 20 | Bogribail | Rural | Alageri |
| 21 | Bole | Rural | Vandige |
| 22 | Brahmur | Rural | Mogta |
| 23 | Devigadde | Rural | Sagadgeri |
| 24 | Dongri | Rural | Dongri |
| 25 | Gule | Rural | Hattikeri |
| 26 | Gundabala | Rural | Hillur |
| 27 | Hadav | Rural | Shetgeri |
| 28 | Halvalli | Rural | Dongri |
| 29 | Harwada | Rural | Harwada |
| 30 | Hattikeri | Rural | Hattikeri |
| 31 | Hebbul | Rural | Sunkasal |
| 32 | Heggar Makkigadde | Rural | Agsur |
| 33 | Heggara | Rural | Dongri |
| 34 | Heggarnikotebavi | Rural | Hattikeri |
| 35 | Hegre | Rural | Agragone |
| 36 | Hichkad | Rural | Shetgeri |
| 37 | Hillur | Rural | Hillur |
| 38 | Honnebail | Rural | Honnebailu |
| 39 | Hosgadde | Rural | Vandige |
| 40 | Joog | Rural | Agragone |
| 41 | Kabgal | Rural | Mogta |
| 42 | Kalleshwar | Rural | Dongri |
| 43 | Kamge | Rural | Sagadgeri |
| 44 | Kammani | Rural | Dongri |
| 45 | Kanagil | Rural | Shetgeri |
| 46 | Kanchinmale | Rural | Agsur |
| 47 | Karebail | Rural | Mogta |
| 48 | Kattinhakkal | Rural | Sunkasal |
| 49 | Kavalalli | Rural | Sunkasal |
| 50 | Kendige | Rural | Hattikeri |
| 51 | Kenkanishivapur | Rural | Mogta |
| 52 | Kodlagadde | Rural | Sunkasal |
| 53 | Kodsani | Rural | Vasarakudrige |
| 54 | Kogre | Rural | Shetgeri |
| 55 | Kuntgani | Rural | Achve |
| 56 | Lakkeguli | Rural | Hattikeri |
| 57 | Laxmeshwar (Og) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 58 | Mallani | Rural | Hattikeri |
| 59 | Manigadde | Rural | Achve |
| 60 | Manjaguni | Rural | Honnebailu |
| 61 | Marugadde | Rural | Agsur |
| 62 | Mogta | Rural | Mogta |
| 63 | Moralli | Rural | Mogta |
| 64 | Nadibag | Rural | Bobruwada |
| 65 | Navagadde | Rural | Agsur |
| 66 | Nellurkanchinbail | Rural | Hattikeri |
| 67 | Poojgeri | Rural | Shetgeri |
| 68 | Sagadgeri | Rural | Sagadgeri |
| 69 | Sakalbena | Rural | Hattikeri |
| 70 | Shedageri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 71 | Shetgeri | Both | Shetgeri |
| 72 | Shevakar | Rural | Dongri |
| 73 | Sheveguli | Rural | Hattikeri |
| 74 | Shikliturli | Rural | Hattikeri |
| 75 | Shinganmakki | Rural | Honnebailu |
| 76 | Shirgunji | Rural | Vasarakudrige |
| 77 | Shirkuli (Og) | Rural | Alageri |
| 78 | Shirur | Rural | Belse |
| 79 | Sunksal | Rural | Sunkasal |
| 80 | Surve | Rural | Shetgeri |
| 81 | Takatgeri | Rural | Mogta |
| 82 | Talgadde | Rural | Belse |
| 83 | Tenkankeri (Og) | Rural | Bobruwada |
| 84 | Ulware | Rural | Sagadgeri |
| 85 | Vandige (Og) | Rural | Vandige |
| 86 | Varilbena | Rural | Hattikeri |
| 87 | Vasar Kudrige | Rural | Vasarakudrige |
| 88 | Wadibogri | Rural | Belambar |
Population of Ankola Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Ankola Taluka had a total population of 1,07,332 people living in 25,476 households. The population comprised 53,961 males and 53,371 females, with an average population density of 115 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,07,332 | 75,388 | 31,944 |
| Male Population | 53,961 | 38,103 | 15,858 |
| Female Population | 53,371 | 37,285 | 16,086 |
| Total Households | 25,476 | 17,867 | 7,609 |
| Population Density | 115 / km² | 83 / km² | 1,495 / km² |
Ankola Taluka had 82,796 literate people and 9,889 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 8,597 and 1,220 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 9,889 | 6,975 | 2,914 |
| Literate Population | 82,796 | 56,616 | 26,180 |
| Illiterate Population | 24,536 | 18,772 | 5,764 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,597 | 4,447 | 4,150 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,220 | 1,129 | 91 |
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.