All Information About Anekal Subdistrict

Detailed information about Anekal Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Anekal is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Bengaluru Urban District of Karnataka State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Anekal - ಆನೇಕಲ್
Tehsil Code 5545
District Bengaluru Urban
Census Code 2011 5545
Number of Grampanchayats 28
Number of Villages 236

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Bengaluru Rural (Code: 455)
Assembly Constituency Anekal (Code: 3477)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Anekal B. Shivanna ( 2023)
Next Assembly Election 2028

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Anekal Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 517,575
M: 282,006
F: 235,569
Rural 352,425
M: 192,053
F: 160,372
Urban 165,150
M: 89,953
F: 75,197
General Information

Number of Households: 130,661

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 517,575 (Male: 282,006, Female: 235,569)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 58,938 (Male: 29,969, Female: 28,969)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 110,082 (Male: 56,387, Female: 53,695)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 13,776 (Male: 7,482, Female: 6,294)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 369,912 (Male: 217,359, Female: 152,553)

Illiterate Population

Total: 147,663 (Male: 64,647, Female: 83,016)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 256,859 (Male: 188,471, Female: 68,388)

Main Workers

Total: 230,485 (Male: 173,628, Female: 56,857)

Marginal Workers

Total: 26,374 (Male: 14,843, Female: 11,531)

Non-Workers

Total: 260,716 (Male: 93,535, Female: 167,181)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 22,615 (Male: 18,237, Female: 4,378)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 17,469 (Male: 10,620, Female: 6,849)
  • Household Industry Workers: 6,201 (Male: 4,517, Female: 1,684)
  • Other Workers: 184,200 (Male: 140,254, Female: 43,946)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,671 (Male: 748, Female: 923)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 5,000 (Male: 2,567, Female: 2,433)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,453 (Male: 725, Female: 728)
  • Other Workers: 18,250 (Male: 10,803, Female: 7,447)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Anekal Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 517,575
M: 282,006
F: 235,569
Rural 352,425
M: 192,053
F: 160,372
Urban 165,150
M: 89,953
F: 75,197
General Information

Number of Households: 130,661

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 517,575 (Male: 282,006, Female: 235,569)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 58,938 (Male: 29,969, Female: 28,969)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 110,082 (Male: 56,387, Female: 53,695)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 13,776 (Male: 7,482, Female: 6,294)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 369,912 (Male: 217,359, Female: 152,553)

Illiterate Population

Total: 147,663 (Male: 64,647, Female: 83,016)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 256,859 (Male: 188,471, Female: 68,388)

Main Workers

Total: 230,485 (Male: 173,628, Female: 56,857)

Marginal Workers

Total: 26,374 (Male: 14,843, Female: 11,531)

Non-Workers

Total: 260,716 (Male: 93,535, Female: 167,181)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 22,615 (Male: 18,237, Female: 4,378)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 17,469 (Male: 10,620, Female: 6,849)
  • Household Industry Workers: 6,201 (Male: 4,517, Female: 1,684)
  • Other Workers: 184,200 (Male: 140,254, Female: 43,946)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,671 (Male: 748, Female: 923)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 5,000 (Male: 2,567, Female: 2,433)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,453 (Male: 725, Female: 728)
  • Other Workers: 18,250 (Male: 10,803, Female: 7,447)

Grampanchayat List of Anekal Tehsil/Taluka

Anekal Tehsil comprises 28 Gram Panchayats and 236 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Anekal. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Anekal

Anekal is located in the Bengaluru Urban District of Karnataka State, India.

Anekal Tehsil has 236 villages.

Anekal has a total of 28 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Anekal is 517,575.

In Anekal, there are 282,006 males and 235,569 females.

There are 58,938 children in Anekal, comprising 29,969 males and 28,969 females.

In Anekal, the literate population is 369,912 (217,359 males and 152,553 females). The illiterate population is 147,663 (64,647 males and 83,016 females).