Bhatkal Taluka - Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
Bhatkal 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 Chitrapur Halt, while the nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 94.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 351 km², including 335.83 km² of rural area and 15.17 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1001 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bhatkal Taluka
Bhatkal Taluka has a total of 62 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 | Agga | Rural | Hadavalli |
| 2 | Antravalli | Rural | Marukeri |
| 3 | Aravakki | Rural | Hadavalli |
| 4 | Badabag | Rural | Hadavalli |
| 5 | Bailur | Rural | Bailur |
| 6 | Bastigalamigte (Hadin) | Rural | Yelavadikavoor |
| 7 | Bastigalmigte (Koppa ) | Rural | Hadavalli |
| 8 | Behalli | Rural | Mutalli |
| 9 | Belalkhanda | Rural | Mutalli |
| 10 | Belke | Rural | Belake |
| 11 | Belni | Rural | Mavinakurve |
| 12 | Benandoor | Rural | Yelavadikavoor |
| 13 | Bengre | Rural | Bengre |
| 14 | Bese | Rural | Konar |
| 15 | Bilurmane | Rural | Konar |
| 16 | Choutani | Rural | Mundalli |
| 17 | Devastan Megthe | Rural | Hadavalli |
| 18 | Golibilur | Rural | Yelavadikavoor |
| 19 | Gorte | Rural | Belake |
| 20 | Hadavalli | Rural | Hadavalli |
| 21 | Hadeel | Rural | Konar |
| 22 | Hadin | Rural | Yelavadikavoor |
| 23 | Hadlur | Rural | Konar |
| 24 | Hallari | Rural | Konar |
| 25 | Hallyani | Rural | Hadavalli |
| 26 | Hasarvalli | Rural | Hadavalli |
| 27 | Heble | Rural | Heble |
| 28 | Hejjala | Rural | Hadavalli |
| 29 | Henjale | Rural | Hadavalli |
| 30 | Herur | Rural | Yelavadikavoor |
| 31 | Hudil | Rural | Hadavalli |
| 32 | Jali (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 33 | Kaggundi | Rural | Belake |
| 34 | Kaikini | Rural | Kaikini |
| 35 | Karikal | Rural | Mavinakurve |
| 36 | Kekkod | Rural | Hadavalli |
| 37 | Kerehittal | Rural | Konar |
| 38 | Kitre | Rural | Marukeri |
| 39 | Konar | Rural | Konar |
| 40 | Koppa | Rural | Koppa |
| 41 | Kotkhanda | Rural | Marukeri |
| 42 | Kulawadi | Rural | Hadavalli |
| 43 | Kuntavani | Rural | Hadavalli |
| 44 | Kurandur | Rural | Hadavalli |
| 45 | Marukeri | Rural | Marukeri |
| 46 | Mavalli | Rural | Mavalli-2 |
| 47 | Mavinkurve | Rural | Mavinakurve |
| 48 | Moodabhatkal | Rural | Mutalli |
| 49 | Mugali | Rural | Konar |
| 50 | Mundalli | Rural | Mundalli |
| 51 | Murkodi | Rural | Hadavalli |
| 52 | Muttalli | Rural | Mutalli |
| 53 | Nuz | Rural | Belake |
| 54 | Purvarga | Rural | Yelavadikavoor |
| 55 | Shirali | Rural | Shirali |
| 56 | Susagadi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 57 | Taggorgod | Urban | Not applicable |
| 58 | Talan | Rural | Mutalli |
| 59 | Talgod | Rural | Mavinakurve |
| 60 | Venkatapura (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 61 | Voni Bagil | Rural | Hadavalli |
| 62 | Yelavadikavoor | Rural | Yelavadikavoor |
Population of Bhatkal Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Bhatkal Taluka had a total population of 1,61,576 people living in 30,529 households. The population comprised 80,753 males and 80,823 females, with an average population density of 460 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,61,576 | 1,11,846 | 49,730 |
| Male Population | 80,753 | 55,585 | 25,168 |
| Female Population | 80,823 | 56,261 | 24,562 |
| Total Households | 30,529 | 22,559 | 7,970 |
| Population Density | 460 / km² | 333 / km² | 3,278 / km² |
Bhatkal Taluka had 1,19,631 literate people and 18,052 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 14,342 and 9,167 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 18,052 | 11,394 | 6,658 |
| Literate Population | 1,19,631 | 79,454 | 40,177 |
| Illiterate Population | 41,945 | 32,392 | 9,553 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 14,342 | 13,049 | 1,293 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 9,167 | 8,103 | 1,064 |
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.