Hosur Taluka - Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu
Hosur is an administrative taluka in the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu, 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 Hosur, while the nearest airport is Kempegowda International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 45.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 958 km², including 897.85 km² of rural area and 59.91 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 947 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Hosur Taluka
Hosur Taluka has a total of 101 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 | A.Settipalli | Rural | A.Settipalli |
| 2 | Achettipalli | Rural | Achettipalli |
| 3 | Advanapalli | Rural | Palavanapalli |
| 4 | Alasapalli | Rural | Alasapalli Batvarapalli |
| 5 | Alnatham | Rural | Palavanapalli |
| 6 | Alur | Rural | Baliganapalli |
| 7 | Alur | Rural | Alur |
| 8 | Anumepalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Attur | Rural | Baduthepalli |
| 10 | Attur | Rural | Muthali |
| 11 | Avalapalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Avalapalli (Ct) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 13 | Badathepalli | Rural | Baduthepalli |
| 14 | Bagalur | Rural | Bagaloor |
| 15 | Baliganapalli | Rural | Baliganapalli |
| 16 | Battavarapalli | Rural | Alasapalli Batvarapalli |
| 17 | Begepalli | Rural | Begapalli |
| 18 | Belathur | Rural | Belathur |
| 19 | Boppalapuram | Rural | Belathur |
| 20 | Chenathur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 21 | Chennasandiram | Rural | Chennasandiram |
| 22 | Chennathur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 23 | Chennathur North | Urban | Not applicable |
| 24 | Chinnakullu | Rural | Kelavarapalli |
| 25 | Devaripalli | Rural | Baliganapalli |
| 26 | Dhasapalli | Rural | Muthali |
| 27 | Eluvapalli | Rural | Kattinayakandoddi |
| 28 | Gopanapalli | Rural | Gopanapalli |
| 29 | Govinda Agraharam | Rural | Begapalli |
| 30 | Hosur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 31 | Hosur Town | Urban | Not applicable |
| 32 | Ichangoor | Rural | Eachangur |
| 33 | Idipalli | Rural | Baliganapalli |
| 34 | Jeemangalam | Rural | Bagaloor |
| 35 | Jogikalasanapalli | Rural | Alasapalli Batvarapalli |
| 36 | Kadiriganadinna | Rural | Alasapalli Batvarapalli |
| 37 | Kagganur | Rural | Sevaganapalli |
| 38 | Kalasthipuram | Rural | Chennasandiram |
| 39 | Kaliagraharam | Rural | Eachangur |
| 40 | Kallipuram | Rural | Kelavarapalli |
| 41 | Kanimangalam | Rural | Baduthepalli |
| 42 | Karibasanapuram | Rural | Kelavarapalli |
| 43 | Karupalli | Rural | Muthali |
| 44 | Kelavarapalli | Rural | Kelavarapalli |
| 45 | Kembasandiram | Rural | Chennasandiram |
| 46 | Kodiyalam | Rural | Sevaganapalli |
| 47 | Koladasapuram | Rural | Koladasapuram |
| 48 | Kothagondapalli | Rural | Kothagondapalli |
| 49 | Kothapalli | Rural | Sevaganapalli |
| 50 | Kundalapalli | Rural | Immidinayakanapalli |
| 51 | Kursthanapalli | Rural | Eachangur |
| 52 | Lingapuram | Rural | Bagaloor |
| 53 | Mallasandiram | Rural | Alasapalli Batvarapalli |
| 54 | Mathigiri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 55 | Mookondapalli (Ct) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 56 | Moorthyganadinna | Rural | Bagaloor |
| 57 | Moranapalli | Rural | Perandapalli |
| 58 | Motham Agraharam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 59 | Mottampalli | Rural | Kalingavaram |
| 60 | Mudinayanapalayam | Rural | Pasthalapalli |
| 61 | Mugalpalli | Rural | Thummanapalli |
| 62 | Mugalur | Rural | Mugalur |
| 63 | Mukondapalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 64 | Muthalli | Rural | Muthali |
| 65 | Muthuganapalli | Rural | Alasapalli Batvarapalli |
| 66 | Muthuganapalli | Rural | Muduganapalli |
| 67 | Nagondapalli | Rural | Nagondapalli |
| 68 | Naligabetta Agraharam | Rural | Achettipalli |
| 69 | Nallur | Rural | Nallur |
| 70 | Nandimangalam | Rural | Nandhimangalam |
| 71 | Nanjapuram | Rural | Baduthepalli |
| 72 | Nariganapuram | Rural | B.S.Thimmasandiram |
| 73 | Odapallidinna | Rural | Bagaloor |
| 74 | Oddapalli | Rural | Alasapalli Batvarapalli |
| 75 | Onalvadi | Rural | Onnalvadi |
| 76 | Palavanapalli | Rural | Palavanapalli |
| 77 | Panchakshipuram | Rural | Masinayakanapalli |
| 78 | Pathamuthali | Rural | Muthali |
| 79 | Peddakullu | Rural | Kelavarapalli |
| 80 | Pichugodapalli | Rural | Alasapalli Batvarapalli |
| 81 | Poonapalli | Rural | Poonapalli |
| 82 | Punugandoddi | Rural | Kelavarapalli |
| 83 | Puram | Rural | Baliganapalli |
| 84 | Rangopanditha Agraharam | Urban | Not applicable |
| 85 | Sanamavu (R.F) | Rural | Sanamavoo |
| 86 | Santhapuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 87 | Sevaganapalli | Rural | Sevaganapalli |
| 88 | Siddanapalli | Rural | Kelavarapalli |
| 89 | Singasadanapalli | Rural | Belathur |
| 90 | Sokkanathapuram | Rural | Eachangur |
| 91 | Sokkarasanapalli | Rural | Sevaganapalli |
| 92 | Sudugondapalli | Rural | Palavanapalli |
| 93 | Thattiganapalli | Rural | Muthali |
| 94 | Thinnapalli | Rural | Belathur |
| 95 | Thorapalli Agraharam | Rural | Thorapalliagraharam |
| 96 | Thummanapalli | Rural | Thummanapalli |
| 97 | Vathiripalli | Rural | Alasapalli Batvarapalli |
| 98 | Vattiripalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 99 | Viswanathapuram | Rural | Chennasandiram |
| 100 | Zuzuvadi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 101 | Zuzuvadi (Ct) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
Population of Hosur Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Hosur Taluka had a total population of 5,39,663 people living in 1,29,512 households. The population comprised 2,77,136 males and 2,62,527 females, with an average population density of 563 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,39,663 | 3,10,135 | 2,29,528 |
| Male Population | 2,77,136 | 1,59,142 | 1,17,994 |
| Female Population | 2,62,527 | 1,50,993 | 1,11,534 |
| Total Households | 1,29,512 | 70,800 | 58,712 |
| Population Density | 563 / km² | 345 / km² | 3,831 / km² |
Hosur Taluka had 3,58,760 literate people and 66,010 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 74,473 and 3,098 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 66,010 | 36,690 | 29,320 |
| Literate Population | 3,58,760 | 1,83,482 | 1,75,278 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,80,903 | 1,26,653 | 54,250 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 74,473 | 51,622 | 22,851 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,098 | 2,553 | 545 |
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.