All Information About Piriyapatna Subdistrict

Detailed information about Piriyapatna Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

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


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Piriyapatna - ಪೆರಿಯಾಪಟ್ಟಣ
Tehsil Code 5569
District Mysuru
Census Code 2011 5569
Number of Grampanchayats 34
Number of Villages 203

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Mysuru (Code: 474)
Assembly Constituency Piriyapatna (Code: 3635)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Piriyapatna K. Venkatesh ( 2023)
Next Assembly Election 2028

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 243,076
M: 124,755
F: 118,321
Rural 226,391
M: 116,471
F: 109,920
Urban 16,685
M: 8,284
F: 8,401
General Information

Number of Households: 54,075

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 243,076 (Male: 124,755, Female: 118,321)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 25,259 (Male: 13,043, Female: 12,216)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 41,825 (Male: 21,210, Female: 20,615)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 20,610 (Male: 10,319, Female: 10,291)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 154,168 (Male: 88,284, Female: 65,884)

Illiterate Population

Total: 88,908 (Male: 36,471, Female: 52,437)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 118,917 (Male: 74,443, Female: 44,474)

Main Workers

Total: 100,429 (Male: 68,039, Female: 32,390)

Marginal Workers

Total: 18,488 (Male: 6,404, Female: 12,084)

Non-Workers

Total: 124,159 (Male: 50,312, Female: 73,847)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 60,267 (Male: 42,934, Female: 17,333)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 21,027 (Male: 11,230, Female: 9,797)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,326 (Male: 944, Female: 382)
  • Other Workers: 17,809 (Male: 12,931, Female: 4,878)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 4,725 (Male: 1,197, Female: 3,528)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 9,240 (Male: 2,896, Female: 6,344)
  • Household Industry Workers: 865 (Male: 452, Female: 413)
  • Other Workers: 3,658 (Male: 1,859, Female: 1,799)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 243,076
M: 124,755
F: 118,321
Rural 226,391
M: 116,471
F: 109,920
Urban 16,685
M: 8,284
F: 8,401
General Information

Number of Households: 54,075

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 243,076 (Male: 124,755, Female: 118,321)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 25,259 (Male: 13,043, Female: 12,216)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 41,825 (Male: 21,210, Female: 20,615)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 20,610 (Male: 10,319, Female: 10,291)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 154,168 (Male: 88,284, Female: 65,884)

Illiterate Population

Total: 88,908 (Male: 36,471, Female: 52,437)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 118,917 (Male: 74,443, Female: 44,474)

Main Workers

Total: 100,429 (Male: 68,039, Female: 32,390)

Marginal Workers

Total: 18,488 (Male: 6,404, Female: 12,084)

Non-Workers

Total: 124,159 (Male: 50,312, Female: 73,847)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 60,267 (Male: 42,934, Female: 17,333)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 21,027 (Male: 11,230, Female: 9,797)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,326 (Male: 944, Female: 382)
  • Other Workers: 17,809 (Male: 12,931, Female: 4,878)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 4,725 (Male: 1,197, Female: 3,528)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 9,240 (Male: 2,896, Female: 6,344)
  • Household Industry Workers: 865 (Male: 452, Female: 413)
  • Other Workers: 3,658 (Male: 1,859, Female: 1,799)

Grampanchayat List of Piriyapatna Tehsil/Taluka

Piriyapatna Tehsil comprises 34 Gram Panchayats and 203 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Piriyapatna. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Piriyapatna

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

Piriyapatna Tehsil has 203 villages.

Piriyapatna has a total of 34 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Piriyapatna is 243,076.

In Piriyapatna, there are 124,755 males and 118,321 females.

There are 25,259 children in Piriyapatna, comprising 13,043 males and 12,216 females.

In Piriyapatna, the literate population is 154,168 (88,284 males and 65,884 females). The illiterate population is 88,908 (36,471 males and 52,437 females).