All Information About Hunsur Subdistrict

Detailed information about Hunsur Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Hunsur is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Mysuru District of Karnataka State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Hunsur - ಹುಣಸೂರು
Tehsil Code 5570
District Mysuru
Census Code 2011 5570
Number of Grampanchayats 41
Number of Villages 215

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Mysuru (Code: 474)
Assembly Constituency Hunsur (Code: 3631)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Hunsur G.D. Harish Gowda ( 2023)
Next Assembly Election 2028

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 282,963
M: 142,946
F: 140,017
Rural 232,098
M: 117,516
F: 114,582
Urban 50,865
M: 25,430
F: 25,435
General Information

Number of Households: 65,584

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 282,963 (Male: 142,946, Female: 140,017)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 31,243 (Male: 15,961, Female: 15,282)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 53,399 (Male: 26,854, Female: 26,545)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 46,689 (Male: 23,536, Female: 23,153)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 168,731 (Male: 94,743, Female: 73,988)

Illiterate Population

Total: 114,232 (Male: 48,203, Female: 66,029)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 141,570 (Male: 89,851, Female: 51,719)

Main Workers

Total: 116,950 (Male: 80,449, Female: 36,501)

Marginal Workers

Total: 24,620 (Male: 9,402, Female: 15,218)

Non-Workers

Total: 141,393 (Male: 53,095, Female: 88,298)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 58,798 (Male: 42,242, Female: 16,556)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 28,269 (Male: 14,851, Female: 13,418)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,785 (Male: 1,227, Female: 558)
  • Other Workers: 28,098 (Male: 22,129, Female: 5,969)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 5,000 (Male: 1,593, Female: 3,407)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 13,190 (Male: 4,062, Female: 9,128)
  • Household Industry Workers: 645 (Male: 352, Female: 293)
  • Other Workers: 5,785 (Male: 3,395, Female: 2,390)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 282,963
M: 142,946
F: 140,017
Rural 232,098
M: 117,516
F: 114,582
Urban 50,865
M: 25,430
F: 25,435
General Information

Number of Households: 65,584

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 282,963 (Male: 142,946, Female: 140,017)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 31,243 (Male: 15,961, Female: 15,282)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 53,399 (Male: 26,854, Female: 26,545)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 46,689 (Male: 23,536, Female: 23,153)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 168,731 (Male: 94,743, Female: 73,988)

Illiterate Population

Total: 114,232 (Male: 48,203, Female: 66,029)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 141,570 (Male: 89,851, Female: 51,719)

Main Workers

Total: 116,950 (Male: 80,449, Female: 36,501)

Marginal Workers

Total: 24,620 (Male: 9,402, Female: 15,218)

Non-Workers

Total: 141,393 (Male: 53,095, Female: 88,298)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 58,798 (Male: 42,242, Female: 16,556)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 28,269 (Male: 14,851, Female: 13,418)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,785 (Male: 1,227, Female: 558)
  • Other Workers: 28,098 (Male: 22,129, Female: 5,969)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 5,000 (Male: 1,593, Female: 3,407)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 13,190 (Male: 4,062, Female: 9,128)
  • Household Industry Workers: 645 (Male: 352, Female: 293)
  • Other Workers: 5,785 (Male: 3,395, Female: 2,390)

Grampanchayat List of Hunsur Tehsil/Taluka

Hunsur Tehsil comprises 41 Gram Panchayats and 215 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Hunsur. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunsur

Hunsur is located in the Mysuru District of Karnataka State, India.

Hunsur Tehsil has 215 villages.

Hunsur has a total of 41 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Hunsur is 282,963.

In Hunsur, there are 142,946 males and 140,017 females.

There are 31,243 children in Hunsur, comprising 15,961 males and 15,282 females.

In Hunsur, the literate population is 168,731 (94,743 males and 73,988 females). The illiterate population is 114,232 (48,203 males and 66,029 females).