Shorapur Taluka - Yadgir, Karnataka
Shorapur is an administrative taluka in the Yadgir district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Shorapur is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Thangundi, while the nearest airport is Solapur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 110.8 km.
The total area of the taluka is 1,840 km², including 1,826.68 km² rural area and 13.32 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 980 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Shorapur Taluka
Shorapur Taluka has a total of 109 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 | Adwadgi | Rural | Sugooru |
| 2 | Ainapur | Rural | Yaktapur |
| 3 | Aldhal | Rural | Aldal |
| 4 | Alhal | Rural | Yaktapur |
| 5 | Aralhalli | Rural | Devapur |
| 6 | Arkera Khalsa | Rural | Arkera.K |
| 7 | Badyapur | Rural | Badyapur |
| 8 | Bahirimabdi | Rural | Badyapur |
| 9 | Bandoli | Rural | Tinthani |
| 10 | Bendartalhalli | Rural | Yaktapur |
| 11 | Bevinhal | Rural | Sugooru |
| 12 | Bevinhal (S.K.) | Rural | Yaktapur |
| 13 | Bijaspur | Rural | Arkera.K |
| 14 | Bomanhalli | Rural | Waganagera |
| 15 | Bonal | Rural | Aldal |
| 16 | Chandlapur | Rural | Sugooru |
| 17 | Chanpatan | Rural | Devatkal |
| 18 | Chigirhal | Rural | Peth Ammapur |
| 19 | Chincholi | Rural | Yaktapur |
| 20 | Chitknal | Rural | Malla B. |
| 21 | Choudeshwarhal | Rural | Sugooru |
| 22 | Dadlapur | Rural | Tinthani |
| 23 | Dand Sholapur | Rural | Yevoor |
| 24 | Devapur | Rural | Devapur |
| 25 | Devargonal | Rural | Devar Gonal |
| 26 | Devatkal | Rural | Devatkal |
| 27 | Devikera | Rural | Devikera |
| 28 | Dornahalli | Rural | Yaktapur |
| 29 | Fathepur | Rural | Mudanoor K |
| 30 | Godihal (T) | Rural | Devatkal |
| 31 | Godihal Jagir | Rural | Khanapur.S.H. |
| 32 | Godrihal | Rural | Hegganadoddi |
| 33 | Gogaddihal | Rural | Malla B. |
| 34 | Gonal | Rural | Aldal |
| 35 | Goudgera | Rural | Malagatti |
| 36 | Hadnoor | Rural | Malla B. |
| 37 | Halbhavi | Rural | Devatkal |
| 38 | Halgera | Rural | Hemnur |
| 39 | Handral | Rural | Agni . |
| 40 | Hasnapur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 41 | Havinhal | Rural | Aldal |
| 42 | Heggandoddi | Rural | Hegganadoddi |
| 43 | Hemnoor | Rural | Hemnur |
| 44 | Hemwadgi | Rural | Sugooru |
| 45 | Hunsiholi | Rural | Tinthani |
| 46 | Huvinhalli | Rural | Yaktapur |
| 47 | Jainapur | Rural | Hegganadoddi |
| 48 | Jairamnagar | Rural | Kamanatagi |
| 49 | Jalibenchi | Rural | Peth Ammapur |
| 50 | Jalibenchi K | Rural | Peth Ammapur |
| 51 | Kachapur | Rural | Yaktapur |
| 52 | Kade Kamat Konal | Rural | Devatkal |
| 53 | Kadhalli | Rural | Yaktapur |
| 54 | Kagarhal | Rural | Devapur |
| 55 | Kampapur | Rural | Devapur |
| 56 | Kardakal | Rural | Karadkall |
| 57 | Karnal | Rural | Sugooru |
| 58 | Kaudimatti | Rural | Khanapur.S.H. |
| 59 | Kekkera | Urban | Not applicable |
| 60 | Kembhavi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 61 | Khanapur - | Rural | Khanapur.S.H. |
| 62 | Khanapur (Sk) | Rural | Naganoor |
| 63 | Kirdhalli | Rural | Kiradalli |
| 64 | Konal | Rural | Devatkal |
| 65 | Kumbarpeth | Urban | Not applicable |
| 66 | Kupgal | Rural | Sugooru |
| 67 | Lingadhalli | Rural | Tinthani |
| 68 | Lingadhalli | Rural | Hemnur |
| 69 | Machgundal | Rural | Badyapur |
| 70 | Mailapur | Rural | Marnal |
| 71 | Malgatti | Rural | Malagatti |
| 72 | Malhalli | Rural | Kiradalli |
| 73 | Malkapur | Rural | Yaktapur |
| 74 | Malla | Rural | Malla B. |
| 75 | Malla (K) | Rural | Malla B. |
| 76 | Mangihal | Rural | Aldal |
| 77 | Mangloor | Rural | Peth Ammapur |
| 78 | Mavinmatti | Rural | Peth Ammapur |
| 79 | Muneerbommanhalli | Rural | Yaktapur |
| 80 | Murakanal | Rural | Kiradalli |
| 81 | Mushtalli | Rural | Devapur |
| 82 | Nadkoor | Rural | Karadkall |
| 83 | Nagaral | Rural | Aldal |
| 84 | Nagnoor | Rural | Naganoor |
| 85 | Narasingapeta | Urban | Not applicable |
| 86 | Parsanhalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 87 | Peth Ammapur | Rural | Peth Ammapur |
| 88 | Raigera | Rural | Devatkal |
| 89 | Rajapur (D) | Rural | Aldal |
| 90 | Raju Nagar | Rural | Hebbala B. |
| 91 | Rattal | Rural | Devikera |
| 92 | Santpur | Rural | Tinthani |
| 93 | Sevanagar | Rural | Yevoor |
| 94 | Shakhapur | Rural | Arakera J. |
| 95 | Shalgi | Rural | Devapur |
| 96 | Shivaji Nagar | Rural | Yalagi |
| 97 | Shorapura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 98 | Siddapur (G) | Rural | Devar Gonal |
| 99 | Sugur | Rural | Sugooru |
| 100 | Talwargera | Rural | Waganagera |
| 101 | Tinthni | Rural | Tinthani |
| 102 | Tippanatgi | Rural | Malagatti |
| 103 | Vankihal - | Urban | Not applicable |
| 104 | Venkatapur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 105 | Wagingera | Rural | Waganagera |
| 106 | Wandgnoor | Rural | Yaktapur |
| 107 | Yalgi | Rural | Yalagi |
| 108 | Yektapur | Rural | Yaktapur |
| 109 | Yevor | Rural | Yevoor |
Population of Shorapur Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Shorapur Taluka has a total population of 4,12,291 people, consisting of 2,08,173 males and 2,04,118 females. There are 71,486 households in the taluka with an average population density of 224 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,12,291 | 3,60,893 | 51,398 |
| Male Population | 2,08,173 | 1,82,403 | 25,770 |
| Female Population | 2,04,118 | 1,78,490 | 25,628 |
| Total Households | 71,486 | 62,591 | 8,895 |
| Population Density | 224 / km² | 198 / km² | 3,859 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,88,898 literate people and 67,690 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 83,965 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 84,020 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) | 67,690 | 60,015 | 7,675 |
| Literate Population | 1,88,898 | 1,58,382 | 30,516 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,23,393 | 2,02,511 | 20,882 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 83,965 | 78,157 | 5,808 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 84,020 | 74,322 | 9,698 |
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.