Kudligi Taluka - Vijayanagara, Karnataka
Kudligi is an administrative taluka in the Vijayanagara district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Kudligi is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Kotturu, while the nearest airport is Vijayanagar Aerodrome (jsw), located at an approximate aerial distance of 38.0 km.
The total area of the taluka is 1,593 km², including 1,525.56 km² rural area and 67.44 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 962 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kudligi Taluka
Kudligi 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 | Adavi Sooravvanahalli | Rural | Kakuppi |
| 2 | Alur | Rural | Alooru |
| 3 | Amalapura | Rural | Choudapur |
| 4 | Amaradevaragudda | Urban | Not applicable |
| 5 | Ammanakeri | Rural | Kakuppi |
| 6 | Appainahalli | Rural | Appenhalli |
| 7 | Badaladuku | Rural | Badeladaku |
| 8 | Banavikal | Rural | Banavikallu |
| 9 | Bande Basapura Tanda | Rural | Shivapura |
| 10 | Belligatta | Rural | Bellagatta |
| 11 | Bellikatti | Rural | Harakbhavi |
| 12 | Boppalapura | Rural | Hirehegdal |
| 13 | Byluthumbaraguddi | Rural | Hirekumbalagunte |
| 14 | C.Imadapura | Rural | Suladahalli |
| 15 | Chandrasekarapura | Rural | Ramadurga |
| 16 | Chikkajogi Tanda | Rural | Makanadaku |
| 17 | Chitrathagundu | Rural | Chiratagundu |
| 18 | Chowdapura | Rural | Choudapur |
| 19 | Ekkegundi | Rural | Gandabommanahalli |
| 20 | Gudekota | Rural | Gudekote |
| 21 | Gundinahole | Rural | Marabha |
| 22 | Gundumunugu | Rural | Gundumunugu |
| 23 | Halasagara | Rural | Appenhalli |
| 24 | Halayyanakote | Rural | Suladahalli |
| 25 | Harakabhavi | Rural | Harakbhavi |
| 26 | Harudi | Rural | Jermali |
| 27 | Harudihalli | Rural | Gandabommanahalli |
| 28 | Hirehegdal | Rural | Hirehegdal |
| 29 | Hirekumbalagunta | Rural | Hirekumbalagunte |
| 30 | Hosahalli | Rural | Hosahalli |
| 31 | Hudem | Rural | Hudem |
| 32 | Hulikere | Rural | Hirekumbalagunte |
| 33 | Hulikunta | Rural | Bellagatta |
| 34 | Hurlihalu | Rural | Huralihal |
| 35 | J.B.Halli | Rural | Gandabommanahalli |
| 36 | Jermali | Rural | Jermali |
| 37 | Jummobanahalli | Rural | Jumbobanahalli |
| 38 | Juttalinganahatti | Rural | Hosahalli |
| 39 | K.Rayapura | Rural | Appenhalli |
| 40 | Kadekolla | Rural | Gundumunugu |
| 41 | Kakkuppi | Rural | Kakuppi |
| 42 | Kallahalli | Rural | Pujarahalli |
| 43 | Kasapura | Rural | Gudekote |
| 44 | Kathrikehalli | Rural | Pujarahalli |
| 45 | Kenchamallanahalli | Rural | Alooru |
| 46 | Kenchobanahalli | Rural | Banavikallu |
| 47 | Kombihalli | Rural | Chiratagundu |
| 48 | Kudligi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 49 | Kudureduvu | Rural | Ramadurga |
| 50 | Kumathi | Rural | Jumbobanahalli |
| 51 | Kuppinakeri | Rural | Badeladaku |
| 52 | Kyasanakere | Rural | Choudapur |
| 53 | Lokikere | Rural | Jumbobanahalli |
| 54 | M.B.Iyyanahalli | Rural | Banavikallu |
| 55 | Mahadevarapura | Rural | Appenhalli |
| 56 | Makanaduku | Rural | Makanadaku |
| 57 | Meenakeri | Rural | Huralihal |
| 58 | Moraba | Rural | Marabha |
| 59 | Nadavalahalli | Rural | Gandabommanahalli |
| 60 | Nagalapura | Rural | Badeladaku |
| 61 | Narasimhagiri | Rural | Bellagatta |
| 62 | Poojarahalli | Rural | Pujarahalli |
| 63 | Ramadurg | Rural | Ramadurga |
| 64 | Ranganathanahalli | Rural | Hosahalli |
| 65 | S. Imadapura | Rural | Hosahalli |
| 66 | Sidegallu | Rural | Gudekote |
| 67 | Sivapura | Rural | Shivapura |
| 68 | Srikantapura Thanda | Rural | Gudekote |
| 69 | Suladhahalli | Rural | Suladahalli |
| 70 | Thippehalli | Rural | Pujarahalli |
| 71 | Yerralinganahalli | Rural | Bellagatta |
Population of Kudligi Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Kudligi Taluka has a total population of 3,08,901 people, consisting of 1,57,402 males and 1,51,499 females. There are 59,328 households in the taluka with an average population density of 194 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,08,901 | 2,55,932 | 52,969 |
| Male Population | 1,57,402 | 1,30,784 | 26,618 |
| Female Population | 1,51,499 | 1,25,148 | 26,351 |
| Total Households | 59,328 | 48,646 | 10,682 |
| Population Density | 194 / km² | 168 / km² | 785 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,86,151 literate people and 40,025 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 69,380 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 86,077 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) | 40,025 | 33,774 | 6,251 |
| Literate Population | 1,86,151 | 1,48,456 | 37,695 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,22,750 | 1,07,476 | 15,274 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 69,380 | 59,682 | 9,698 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 86,077 | 75,329 | 10,748 |
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.