Davanagere

Davanagere is a district and city located in Karnataka State of India. This article provides an in depth look at Davanagere district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Taluka or sub-districts.

Davanagere District overview


Davanagere is Town in Karnataka serves as administrative headquarter of Davanagere district. Total area of Davanagere District is 5,924 km² including 5,780 km² rural area and 144 km² urban area. There are 6 Talukas part of Davanagere District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Davanagere District, Davanagere has 923 villages.

Harapanahalli is the largest tehsil in Davanagere district by area covering 1435 km2 and Harihar is the smallest tehsil in Davanagere district by area covering 485 km2. Davanagere is the largest tehsil by population while Jagalur is the smallest tehsil by population in Davanagere district.

Population of Davanagere District


As of the 2011 census, Davanagere district has a population of approximately 1,945,497 peoples which is divided into urban population of 629,010 and rular population of 1,316,487. The population density in Davanagere region is about 328.0 persons per square kilometer.

# Male Female Total
Total 986,400 959,097 1,945,497
Rural 668,267 648,220 1,316,487
Urban 318,133 310,877 629,010

Households of Davanagere District


There are about 410,176 houses in the district, including 134,755 urban houses and 275,421 rural houses. The average household size is about 4.74 people

Type Households
Total 410,176
Rural 275,421
Urban 134,755

List Of Taluka in Davanagere District


Davanagere district is divided into several Talukas or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 6 tehsils in Davanagere district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Taluka in Davanagere:

Taluka Area(km²) Population
Channagiri 1,210.0 302,317
Davanagere 958.0 681,979
Harapanahalli 1,435.0 302,003
Harihar 485.0 254,170
Honnali 866.0 233,206
Jagalur 970.0 171,822

Frequently Asked Question About Davanagere District


How many villages are there in Davanagere district ?

There are 923 villages in the Davanagere district.

What is the population of Davanagere district ?

As of the 2011 census, The population of Davanagere district is 1,945,497

How many town or city are there in Davanagere district ?

There are 8 town or city in the Davanagere district.

How many Taluka in Davanagere district ?

There are 6 Taluka in Davanagere district.

Which is the largest Taluka in Davanagere district

Harapanahalli is the largest Taluka in Davanagere district.

Which is the smallest Taluka in Davanagere district ?

Harihar is the smallest Taluka in Davanagere district.

Which is the most populated Taluka in Davanagere district ?

Davanagere is the most populated Taluka in Davanagere district.

Which is the least populated Taluka in Davanagere district ?

Jagalur is the most least populated Taluka in Davanagere district.

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