Honavar Taluka - Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
Honavar 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 Manki, while the nearest airport is Hubli Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 103.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 754 km², including 745.14 km² of rural area and 8.86 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 998 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Honavar Taluka
Honavar Taluka has a total of 94 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 | Adekekuli | Rural | Manki C (Chithara) |
| 2 | Adkar | Rural | Hereangadi |
| 3 | Adukal | Rural | Manki C (Chithara) |
| 4 | Anilgod | Rural | Kodani |
| 5 | Apsarkonda | Rural | Kelginor |
| 6 | Arolli-Mundagod | Rural | Mugwa |
| 7 | Ashikeri | Rural | Manki C (Chithara) |
| 8 | Aunsalli | Rural | Navilgone |
| 9 | Balemet | Rural | Magoda |
| 10 | Balkur | Rural | Balkoor |
| 11 | Begodi | Rural | Nagarbastikeri |
| 12 | Beranki | Rural | Kodani |
| 13 | Berolli | Rural | Hadinbal |
| 14 | Birangod | Rural | Magoda |
| 15 | Chandavar | Rural | Chandavar |
| 16 | Chikkankod | Rural | Chikkankod |
| 17 | Dabbod | Rural | Manki C (Chithara) |
| 18 | Duggur | Rural | Karki |
| 19 | Gudemakki | Rural | Balkoor |
| 20 | Gunavante | Rural | Kelginor |
| 21 | Gundabala | Rural | Chikkankod |
| 22 | Hadgeri | Rural | Nagarbastikeri |
| 23 | Hadikal | Rural | Manki C (Chithara) |
| 24 | Hadinbal | Rural | Hadinbal |
| 25 | Haldipur | Rural | Haldipur |
| 26 | Hanehallikabbinahakkal | Rural | Nagarbastikeri |
| 27 | Heggar | Rural | Balkoor |
| 28 | Herali | Rural | Manki B (Ananthawadi) |
| 29 | Herangadi | Rural | Hereangadi |
| 30 | Heravali | Rural | Chikkankod |
| 31 | Hinnur | Rural | Kodani |
| 32 | Hirebail | Rural | Chikkankod |
| 33 | Hodke Shiroor | Rural | Chandavar |
| 34 | Honnavara | Urban | Not applicable |
| 35 | Hosad | Rural | Mavinkurve |
| 36 | Hosakuli | Rural | Hosakuli |
| 37 | Hosapatna | Rural | Kasarkod |
| 38 | Hosgod | Rural | Chikkankod |
| 39 | Hulegar | Rural | Nagarbastikeri |
| 40 | Jalwal Karki | Rural | Jalvalli |
| 41 | Jalwalli | Rural | Jalvalli |
| 42 | Janna Kadkal | Rural | Chikkankod |
| 43 | Kadle | Rural | Kadle |
| 44 | Kadnir | Rural | Chandavar |
| 45 | Kadtoka | Rural | Kadatoka |
| 46 | Kakurve | Rural | Navilgone |
| 47 | Kankichitta | Rural | Kasarkod |
| 48 | Karki | Rural | Karki |
| 49 | Kasarkod | Rural | Kasarkod |
| 50 | Kekkar | Rural | Kadatoka |
| 51 | Kelgin-Idgunji | Rural | Melin Idgunji |
| 52 | Kelgin-Mannige | Rural | Balkoor |
| 53 | Kelgina-Mudkani | Rural | Hereangadi |
| 54 | Kelginoor | Rural | Kelginor |
| 55 | Kervalli | Rural | Jalvalli |
| 56 | Khandodi | Rural | Nagarbastikeri |
| 57 | Kharwa | Rural | Kharwa |
| 58 | Kodani | Rural | Kodani |
| 59 | Koodla | Rural | Kharwa |
| 60 | Kota | Rural | Manki B (Ananthawadi) |
| 61 | Kuchodi | Rural | Manki B (Ananthawadi) |
| 62 | Kudrige | Rural | Kudrigi |
| 63 | Kulakod | Rural | Mugwa |
| 64 | Madageri | Rural | Navilgone |
| 65 | Magod | Rural | Magoda |
| 66 | Mahime | Rural | Upponi |
| 67 | Malkod | Rural | Melin Idgunji |
| 68 | Mallapur | Rural | Chandavar |
| 69 | Mandalakurve | Rural | Mavinkurve |
| 70 | Manki | Urban | Not applicable |
| 71 | Mavinkurva | Rural | Mavinkurve |
| 72 | Melin-Idgunji | Rural | Melin Idgunji |
| 73 | Melin-Mannige | Rural | Balkoor |
| 74 | Melinamudkani | Rural | Hereangadi |
| 75 | Molkod | Rural | Melin Idgunji |
| 76 | Mugwa | Rural | Mugwa |
| 77 | Mutta | Rural | Hadinbal |
| 78 | Nagarabastikeri | Rural | Nagarbastikeri |
| 79 | Nagre | Rural | Mugwa |
| 80 | Navilgone | Rural | Navilgone |
| 81 | Nilkod | Rural | Kadle |
| 82 | Nirwattikodla | Rural | Mugwa |
| 83 | Padukuli | Rural | Jalvalli |
| 84 | Pavinakurve | Rural | Karki |
| 85 | Salkod | Rural | Salkod |
| 86 | Sampolli | Rural | Manki C (Chithara) |
| 87 | Saralagi | Rural | Upponi |
| 88 | Shirkur | Rural | Kudrigi |
| 89 | Sulebil | Rural | Manki B (Ananthawadi) |
| 90 | Talgod | Rural | Balkoor |
| 91 | Tumbebeela | Rural | Manki B (Ananthawadi) |
| 92 | Tumbolli | Rural | Hereangadi |
| 93 | Upponi | Rural | Upponi |
| 94 | Vandoor | Rural | Kadle |
Population of Honavar Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Honavar Taluka had a total population of 1,66,264 people living in 37,750 households. The population comprised 83,196 males and 83,068 females, with an average population density of 221 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,66,264 | 1,47,155 | 19,109 |
| Male Population | 83,196 | 73,670 | 9,526 |
| Female Population | 83,068 | 73,485 | 9,583 |
| Total Households | 37,750 | 33,327 | 4,423 |
| Population Density | 221 / km² | 197 / km² | 2,157 / km² |
Honavar Taluka had 1,26,639 literate people and 15,861 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,612 and 377 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 15,861 | 14,106 | 1,755 |
| Literate Population | 1,26,639 | 1,10,449 | 16,190 |
| Illiterate Population | 39,625 | 36,706 | 2,919 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,612 | 7,074 | 538 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 377 | 323 | 54 |
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.