Shimoga

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

Shimoga District overview

Shimoga is Town in Karnataka serves as administrative headquarter of Shimoga district. Total area of Shimoga District is 8,478 km² including 8,240 km² rural area and 238 km² urban area. There are 7 Talukas part of Shimoga District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Shimoga District, Shimoga has 1530 villages.

Sagar is the largest tehsil in Shimoga district by area covering 1935 km² and Bhadravati is the smallest tehsil in Shimoga district by area covering 686 km². Shimoga is the largest tehsil by population while Hosanagara is the smallest tehsil by population in Shimoga district.

Population of Shimoga District

As of the 2011 census, Shimoga district has a population of approximately 1,752,753 peoples which is divided into urban population of 623,727 and rular population of 1,129,026. The population density in Shimoga region is about 207.0 persons per square kilometer.

Households of Shimoga District

There are about 406,816 houses in the district, including 147,360 urban houses and 259,456 rural houses. The average household size is about 4.31 people

List Of Taluka in Shimoga District

Shimoga district is divided into several Talukas or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 7 tehsils in Shimoga 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 Shimoga:

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