All Information About Hosanagara Subdistrict

Detailed information about Hosanagara Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

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


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Hosanagara - ಹೊಸನಗರ
Tehsil Code 5518
District Shivamogga
Census Code 2011 5518
Number of Grampanchayats 30
Number of Villages 209

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Shivamogga (Code: 476)
Assembly Constituency Sagar (Code: 3647)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Sagar Gopala Krishna Beluru ( 2023)
Next Assembly Election 2028

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 118,220
M: 58,508
F: 59,712
Rural 112,381
M: 55,670
F: 56,711
Urban 5,839
M: 2,838
F: 3,001
General Information

Number of Households: 27,313

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 118,220 (Male: 58,508, Female: 59,712)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 11,682 (Male: 5,921, Female: 5,761)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 10,386 (Male: 5,078, Female: 5,308)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 2,458 (Male: 1,223, Female: 1,235)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 85,092 (Male: 45,467, Female: 39,625)

Illiterate Population

Total: 33,128 (Male: 13,041, Female: 20,087)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 56,057 (Male: 36,740, Female: 19,317)

Main Workers

Total: 43,463 (Male: 31,659, Female: 11,804)

Marginal Workers

Total: 12,594 (Male: 5,081, Female: 7,513)

Non-Workers

Total: 62,163 (Male: 21,768, Female: 40,395)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 17,390 (Male: 14,365, Female: 3,025)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 13,720 (Male: 7,961, Female: 5,759)
  • Household Industry Workers: 573 (Male: 346, Female: 227)
  • Other Workers: 11,780 (Male: 8,987, Female: 2,793)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,145 (Male: 678, Female: 1,467)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 6,485 (Male: 2,270, Female: 4,215)
  • Household Industry Workers: 396 (Male: 145, Female: 251)
  • Other Workers: 3,568 (Male: 1,988, Female: 1,580)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 118,220
M: 58,508
F: 59,712
Rural 112,381
M: 55,670
F: 56,711
Urban 5,839
M: 2,838
F: 3,001
General Information

Number of Households: 27,313

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 118,220 (Male: 58,508, Female: 59,712)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 11,682 (Male: 5,921, Female: 5,761)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 10,386 (Male: 5,078, Female: 5,308)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 2,458 (Male: 1,223, Female: 1,235)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 85,092 (Male: 45,467, Female: 39,625)

Illiterate Population

Total: 33,128 (Male: 13,041, Female: 20,087)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 56,057 (Male: 36,740, Female: 19,317)

Main Workers

Total: 43,463 (Male: 31,659, Female: 11,804)

Marginal Workers

Total: 12,594 (Male: 5,081, Female: 7,513)

Non-Workers

Total: 62,163 (Male: 21,768, Female: 40,395)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 17,390 (Male: 14,365, Female: 3,025)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 13,720 (Male: 7,961, Female: 5,759)
  • Household Industry Workers: 573 (Male: 346, Female: 227)
  • Other Workers: 11,780 (Male: 8,987, Female: 2,793)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,145 (Male: 678, Female: 1,467)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 6,485 (Male: 2,270, Female: 4,215)
  • Household Industry Workers: 396 (Male: 145, Female: 251)
  • Other Workers: 3,568 (Male: 1,988, Female: 1,580)

Grampanchayat List of Hosanagara Tehsil/Taluka

Hosanagara Tehsil comprises 30 Gram Panchayats and 209 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Hosanagara. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hosanagara

Hosanagara is located in the Shivamogga District of Karnataka State, India.

Hosanagara Tehsil has 209 villages.

Hosanagara has a total of 30 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Hosanagara is 118,220.

In Hosanagara, there are 58,508 males and 59,712 females.

There are 11,682 children in Hosanagara, comprising 5,921 males and 5,761 females.

In Hosanagara, the literate population is 85,092 (45,467 males and 39,625 females). The illiterate population is 33,128 (13,041 males and 20,087 females).