Kumta Taluka - Uttara Kannada, Karnataka

Kumta is an administrative taluka in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Kumta is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Kumta, while the nearest airport is Hubli Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 89.7 km.

The total area of the taluka is 589 km², including 568.58 km² rural area and 20.42 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 985 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kumta Taluka

Kumta Taluka has a total of 126 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	Abbolli	Rural	Santeguli
2	Aghanashini	Rural	Kagal
3	Aigalkurve	Rural	Kodakani
4	Algar	Rural	Santeguli
5	Alkod	Rural	Alakod
6	Alvalli	Rural	Murur
7	Anegundi	Rural	Alakod
8	Antravalli	Rural	Deevgi
9	Baad	Rural	Baad
10	Baggona	Urban	Not applicable
11	Bangane	Rural	Soppinahosalli
12	Bankikodla	Rural	Hanehalli
13	Bargi	Rural	Bargi
14	Bargigazani	Rural	Bargi
15	Basolli	Rural	Soppinahosalli
16	Bastikeri	Rural	Santeguli
17	Bellangi	Rural	Alakod
18	Betkuli	Rural	Bargi
19	Bhandival	Rural	Alakod
20	Bhavikodla	Rural	Nadumaskeri
21	Bidrageri	Rural	Hanehalli
22	Chatrakurve	Rural	Mirjan
23	Chikkoli	Urban	Not applicable
24	Chimmolli	Rural	Soppinahosalli
25	Chitragi	Rural	Holangadde
26	Devagiri	Rural	Devagiri
27	Divalli	Rural	Santeguli
28	Divgi	Rural	Deevgi
29	Gokarn	Rural	Gokarna
30	Gonehalli	Rural	Torke
31	Gudeangadi	Rural	Baad
32	Hale Heravatta	Urban	Not applicable
33	Halkar	Rural	Holangadde
34	Handigona	Rural	Kalbhag
35	Hanehalli	Rural	Hanehalli
36	Haravalli	Rural	Santeguli
37	Harita	Rural	Alakod
38	Harnir	Rural	Devagiri
39	Harodi	Rural	Walgalli
40	Harumaskeri	Rural	Nadumaskeri
41	Hebbail	Rural	Alakod
42	Hegde-Hosalli	Rural	Santeguli
43	Hegde(Part)	Rural	Hegde
44	Hegle	Rural	Koojali
45	Hindbail	Rural	Santeguli
46	Hiregutti	Rural	Hiregutti
47	Hittalmakki	Rural	Torke
48	Holanagadde(Part)	Rural	Holangadde
49	Holavalli	Rural	Soppinahosalli
50	Holegadde	Rural	Devagiri
51	Honagere	Rural	Santeguli
52	Horbhag	Rural	Devagiri
53	Hosad	Rural	Kallabbe
54	Hosaheravatta	Urban	Not applicable
55	Hoskeri	Rural	Hanehalli
56	Hubbangeri	Rural	Baad
57	Ippadi	Urban	Not applicable
58	Kadekodi	Rural	Devagiri
59	Kadime	Rural	Hanehalli
60	Kadkod	Rural	Mirjan
61	Kagal	Rural	Kagal
62	Kalbagh (Og)	Rural	Kalbhag
63	Kalkeri	Rural	Walgalli
64	Kallabbe	Rural	Kallabbe
65	Kalve	Rural	Soppinahosalli
66	Kanakale	Rural	Soppinahosalli
67	Kandavalli	Rural	Kallabbe
68	Karkimakki	Rural	Murur
69	Kavalodi	Rural	Santeguli
70	Kelaginstala	Rural	Bargi
71	Keppekurve	Rural	Kodakani
72	Kodambale	Rural	Alakod
73	Kodkani	Rural	Kodakani
74	Kolimanjaguni	Rural	Hiregutti
75	Konalli	Rural	Koojali
76	Kujalli	Rural	Koojali
77	Kumata	Urban	Not applicable
78	Kundguni	Rural	Walgalli
79	Kurigadde	Rural	Bargi
80	Lukkeri	Rural	Hegde
81	Madangeri	Rural	Torke
82	Madki Bail	Rural	Murur
83	Malwalli	Rural	Alakod
84	Manaki	Rural	Deevgi
85	Manikatta	Rural	Holangadde
86	Masurkurve	Rural	Kodakani
87	Math	Rural	Devagiri
88	Medini	Rural	Soppinahosalli
89	Midlagazani	Rural	Hiregutti
90	Mirjan	Rural	Mirjan
91	Morba	Rural	Hiregutti
92	Morse	Rural	Soppinahosalli
93	Mudgi	Rural	Soppinahosalli
94	Mudnalli	Rural	Soppinahosalli
95	Mugvekanvadi	Rural	Mirjan
96	Mur00r	Rural	Murur
97	Nadumaskeri	Rural	Nadumaskeri
98	Nagarbail	Rural	Torke
99	Nagur	Rural	Mirjan
100	Naranapur	Rural	Torke
101	Nilkod	Rural	Mirjan
102	Paduvani	Rural	Bargi
103	Pattubele	Rural	Kodakani
104	Sandolli-Muttolli	Rural	Alakod
105	Santagal	Rural	Santeguli
106	Santeguli	Rural	Santeguli
107	Santur	Rural	Alakod
108	Savalkurve	Rural	Bargi
109	Shirgunji	Rural	Alakod
110	Soppinahosalli	Rural	Soppinahosalli
111	Talgod	Rural	Walgalli
112	Tannirhonda	Rural	Kodakani
113	Toppalgutta	Rural	Alakod
114	Toregazani	Rural	Torke
115	Torke	Rural	Torke
116	Ullurmath	Rural	Santeguli
117	Uppinpattana	Rural	Alakod
118	Urkeri	Rural	Walgalli
119	Valgalli	Rural	Walgalli
120	Vannalli	Urban	Not applicable
121	Yana	Rural	Alakod
122	Yattinabail	Rural	Mirjan
123	Yedatare	Rural	Alakod
124	Yelavalli	Rural	Mirjan
125	Yennemadi	Rural	Hiregutti
126	Yeshwantimule	Rural	Mirjan

Population of Kumta Taluka

As per the Census 2011, Kumta Taluka has a total population of 1,54,280 people, consisting of 77,704 males and 76,576 females. There are 35,023 households in the taluka with an average population density of 262 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	1,54,280	1,17,561	36,719
Male Population	77,704	59,383	18,321
Female Population	76,576	58,178	18,398
Total Households	35,023	26,531	8,492
Population Density	262 / km²	207 / km²	1,798 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,21,679 literate people and 13,693 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 9,697 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 226 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)	13,693	10,558	3,135
Literate Population	1,21,679	91,211	30,468
Illiterate Population	32,601	26,350	6,251
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	9,697	7,422	2,275
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	226	153	73

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.

Taluka Overview
Taluka (Hindi)	Kumta (कुमटा)
District	Uttara Kannada
State / UT	Karnataka
Railway Station	Kumta
Total Area	589 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	985
Total Population (2011)	1,54,280
Density	262/km²
Total Villages	126

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