All Information About Ankola Subdistrict

Detailed information about Ankola Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Ankola is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Ankola - ಅಂಕೋಲಾ
Tehsil Code 5484
District Uttara Kannada
Census Code 2011 5484
Number of Grampanchayats 21
Number of Villages 88

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Uttara Kannada (Code: 479)
Assembly Constituency Karwar (Code: 3671)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Karwar Satish Krishna Sail ( 2023)
Next Assembly Election 2028

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 107,332
M: 53,961
F: 53,371
Rural 75,388
M: 38,103
F: 37,285
Urban 31,944
M: 15,858
F: 16,086
General Information

Number of Households: 25,476

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 107,332 (Male: 53,961, Female: 53,371)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 9,889 (Male: 5,031, Female: 4,858)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 8,597 (Male: 4,119, Female: 4,478)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 1,220 (Male: 618, Female: 602)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 82,796 (Male: 44,620, Female: 38,176)

Illiterate Population

Total: 24,536 (Male: 9,341, Female: 15,195)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 50,079 (Male: 33,521, Female: 16,558)

Main Workers

Total: 38,573 (Male: 28,083, Female: 10,490)

Marginal Workers

Total: 11,506 (Male: 5,438, Female: 6,068)

Non-Workers

Total: 57,253 (Male: 20,440, Female: 36,813)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 8,275 (Male: 6,728, Female: 1,547)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 7,897 (Male: 4,253, Female: 3,644)
  • Household Industry Workers: 566 (Male: 456, Female: 110)
  • Other Workers: 21,835 (Male: 16,646, Female: 5,189)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,652 (Male: 612, Female: 1,040)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 4,296 (Male: 1,561, Female: 2,735)
  • Household Industry Workers: 238 (Male: 155, Female: 83)
  • Other Workers: 5,320 (Male: 3,110, Female: 2,210)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 107,332
M: 53,961
F: 53,371
Rural 75,388
M: 38,103
F: 37,285
Urban 31,944
M: 15,858
F: 16,086
General Information

Number of Households: 25,476

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 107,332 (Male: 53,961, Female: 53,371)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 9,889 (Male: 5,031, Female: 4,858)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 8,597 (Male: 4,119, Female: 4,478)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 1,220 (Male: 618, Female: 602)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 82,796 (Male: 44,620, Female: 38,176)

Illiterate Population

Total: 24,536 (Male: 9,341, Female: 15,195)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 50,079 (Male: 33,521, Female: 16,558)

Main Workers

Total: 38,573 (Male: 28,083, Female: 10,490)

Marginal Workers

Total: 11,506 (Male: 5,438, Female: 6,068)

Non-Workers

Total: 57,253 (Male: 20,440, Female: 36,813)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 8,275 (Male: 6,728, Female: 1,547)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 7,897 (Male: 4,253, Female: 3,644)
  • Household Industry Workers: 566 (Male: 456, Female: 110)
  • Other Workers: 21,835 (Male: 16,646, Female: 5,189)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,652 (Male: 612, Female: 1,040)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 4,296 (Male: 1,561, Female: 2,735)
  • Household Industry Workers: 238 (Male: 155, Female: 83)
  • Other Workers: 5,320 (Male: 3,110, Female: 2,210)

Grampanchayat List of Ankola Tehsil/Taluka

Ankola Tehsil comprises 21 Gram Panchayats and 88 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Ankola. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ankola

Ankola is located in the Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka State, India.

Ankola Tehsil has 88 villages.

Ankola has a total of 21 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Ankola is 107,332.

In Ankola, there are 53,961 males and 53,371 females.

There are 9,889 children in Ankola, comprising 5,031 males and 4,858 females.

In Ankola, the literate population is 82,796 (44,620 males and 38,176 females). The illiterate population is 24,536 (9,341 males and 15,195 females).