As of the latest updates, Karnataka has 236 taluks, distributed across its 31 districts. A taluk, also known as a tehsil, is a sub-district administrative unit crucial for managing local governance and revenue collection. These taluks act as a bridge between village panchayats and district administrations, playing a pivotal role in the efficient delivery of government services.
Over the years, Karnataka has seen significant growth in the number of taluks, rising from 175 in the 1980s to 236 today, reflecting factors such as population growth, administrative restructuring, and the creation of new districts. Belagavi district has the highest number of taluks, while Bengaluru Urban features dynamic taluks focused on urban governance, and Kodagu, a smaller district, highlights unique administrative needs with fewer taluks.
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District |
Taluka |
Urban status of taluka headquarters |
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1. Bagalkote |
1. Bagalkote |
City Municipal Council |
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2. Jamkhandi |
City Municipal Council |
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3. Mudhola |
City Municipal Council |
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4. Badami |
Town Panchayat |
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5. Bilagi |
Town Panchayat |
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6. Hunagunda |
Town Panchayat |
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7. Ilkal |
City Municipal Council |
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8. Rabkavi Banhatti |
City Municipal Council |
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9. Guledgudda |
Town Municipal Council |
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2. Ballari |
1. Ballari |
City Corporation |
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2. Kurugodu |
Town Municipal Council |
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3. Kampli |
Town Municipal Council |
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4. Sanduru |
Town Municipal Council |
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5. Siraguppa |
City Municipal Council |
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3. Belagavi |
1. Belagavi |
City Corporation |
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2. Athani |
Town Municipal Council |
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3. Bailhongal |
Town Municipal Council |
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4. Chikkodi |
Town Municipal Council |
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5. Gokak |
City Municipal Council |
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6. Khanapura |
Town Panchayat |
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7. Mudalgi |
Town Municipal Council |
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8. Nippani |
City Municipal Council |
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9. Rayabaga |
Town Panchayat |
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10. Savadatti |
Town Municipal Council |
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11. Ramadurga |
Town Municipal Council |
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12. Kagawada |
Town Panchayat |
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13. Hukkeri |
Town Municipal Council |
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14. Kitturu |
Town Panchayat |
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4. Bengaluru Urban |
1. Bengaluru |
City Corporation |
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2. Kengeri |
City Corporation |
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3. Krishnarajapura |
City Corporation |
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4. Anekal |
Town Municipal Council |
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5. Yelahanka |
City Corporation |
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5. Bengaluru Rural |
1. Nelamangala |
Town Municipal Council |
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2. Doddaballapura |
City Municipal Council |
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3. Devanahalli |
Town Municipal Council |
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4. Hosakote |
City Municipal Council |
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6. Bidar |
1. Aurad |
City Municipal Council |
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2. Basavakalyana |
City Municipal Council |
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3. Bhalki |
City Municipal Council |
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4. Bidar |
City Municipal Council |
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5. Chitgoppa |
Town Municipal Council |
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6. Hulsuru |
Town Municipal Council |
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7. Humnabad |
City Municipal Council |
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8. Kamalanagara |
Town Municipal Council |
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7. Chamarajanagara |
1. Chamarajanagara |
City Municipal Council |
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2. Gundlupete |
Town Municipal Council |
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3. Kollegala |
City Municipal Council |
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4. Yelanduru |
Town Panchayat |
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5. Hanuru |
Town Panchayat |
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8. Chikkaballapura |
1. Chikkaballapura |
City Municipal Council |
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2. Bagepalli |
Town Municipal Council |
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3. Chintamani |
City Municipal Council |
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4. Gauribidanuru |
City Municipal Council |
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5. Gudibanda |
Town Municipal Council |
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6. Sidlaghatta |
Town Municipal Council |
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7. Cheluru |
Village Panchayat |
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9. Chikkmagaluru |
1. Chikkamagaluru |
City Municipal Council |
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2. Kaduru |
Town Municipal Council |
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3. Koppa |
Town Panchayat |
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4. Mudigere |
Town Panchayat |
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5. Narasimharajapura |
Town Panchayat |
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6. Sringeri |
Town Panchayat |
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7. Tarikere |
Town Municipal Council |
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8. Ajjampura |
Town Panchayat |
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9. Kalasa |
Village Panchayat |
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10. Chitradurga |
1. Chitradurga |
City Municipal Council |
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2. Challakere |
City Municipal Council |
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3. Hiriyur |
City Municipal Council |
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4. Holalkere |
Town Panchayat |
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5. Hosadurga |
Town Municipal Council |
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6. Molakalmuru |
Town Panchayat |
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11. Dakshina Kannada |
1. Mangaluru |
City Corporation |
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2. Ullal |
City Municipal Council |
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3. Mulki |
Town Panchayat |
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4. Moodbidri |
Town Municipal Council |
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5. Bantwala |
Town Municipal Council |
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6. Belathangadi |
Town Panchayat |
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7. Putturu |
City Municipal Council |
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8. Sulya |
Town Panchayat |
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9. Kadaba |
Town Panchayat |
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12. Davanagere |
1. Davanagere |
City Corporation |
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2. Harihara |
City Municipal Council |
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3. Channagiri |
Town Municipal Council |
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4. Honnali |
Town Municipal Council |
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5. Nyamathi |
Town Panchayat |
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6. Jagaluru |
Town Panchayat |
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13. Dharwad |
1. Kalghatgi |
Town Panchayat |
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2. Dharwad |
City Corporation |
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3. Hubballi (Rural) |
City Corporation |
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4. Hubballi (Urban) |
City Corporation |
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5. Kundagolu |
Town Municipal Council |
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6. Navalgunda |
Town Municipal Council |
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7. Alnavara |
Town Panchayat |
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8. Annigeri |
Town Panchayat |
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14. Gadag |
1. Gadag |
City Municipal Council |
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2. Naragunda |
Town Municipal Council |
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3. Mundaragi |
Town Panchayat |
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4. Rona |
Town Panchayat |
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5. Gajendragada |
Town Municipal Council |
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6. Lakshmeshwara |
Town Municipal Council |
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7. Shirahatti |
Town Panchayat |
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15. Hassan |
1. Hassan |
City Municipal Council |
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2. Arasikere |
City Municipal Council |
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3. Channarayapattana |
Town Municipal Council |
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4. Holenarsipura |
Town Municipal Council |
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5. Sakleshpura |
Town Municipal Council |
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6. Aluru |
Town Panchayat |
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7. Arakalagudu |
Town Panchayat |
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8. Beluru |
Town Municipal Council |
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16. Haveri |
1. Ranibennur |
City Municipal Council |
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2. Byadgi |
Town Municipal Council |
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3. Hangala |
Town Municipal Council |
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4. Haveri |
City Municipal Council |
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5. Savanuru |
Town Municipal Council |
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6. Hirekeruru |
Town Panchayat |
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7. Shiggavi |
Town Municipal Council |
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8. Rattihalli |
Town Municipal Council |
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17. Kalaburagi |
1. Kalaburagi |
City Corporation |
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2. Afzalpura |
Town Panchayat |
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3. Alanda |
Town Municipal Council |
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4. Chincholi |
Town Panchayat |
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5. Chitapura |
Town Municipal Council |
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6. Jevargi |
Town Panchayat |
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7. Sedam |
Town Municipal Council |
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8. Kamalapura |
Town Panchayat |
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9. Shahabad |
City Municipal Council |
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10. Kalgi |
Town Panchayat |
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11. Yedrami |
Town Panchayat |
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18. Kodagu |
1. Madikeri |
City Municipal Council |
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2. Somawarapete |
Town Panchayat |
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3. Virajapete |
Town Municipal Council |
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4. Ponnammapete |
Village Panchayat |
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5. Kushalnagara |
Town Panchayat |
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19. Kolar |
1. Kolar |
City Municipal Council |
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2. Bangarapete |
Town Municipal Council |
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3. Maluru |
Town Municipal Council |
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4. Mulabagilu |
Town Municipal Council |
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5. Srinivasapura |
Town Municipal council |
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6. Kolar Gold Fields |
Town Municipal Council |
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20. Koppala |
1. Koppala |
City Municipal Council |
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2. Gangavathi |
City Municipal Council |
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3. Kushtagi |
Town Municipal Council |
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4. Yelaburga |
Town Panchayat |
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5. Kanakagiri |
Town Panchayat |
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6. Karatagi |
Town Municipal Council |
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7. Kukanuru |
Town Panchayat |
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21. Mandya |
1. Mandya |
City Municipal Council |
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2. Madduru |
Town Municipal Council |
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3. Malavalli |
Town Municipal Council |
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4. Srirangapattana |
Town Municipal Council |
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5. Krishnarajapete |
Town Panchayat |
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6. Nagamangala |
Town Panchayat |
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7. Pandavapura |
Town Panchayat |
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22. Mysuru |
1. Mysuru |
City Corporation |
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2. Hunasuru |
City Municipal Council |
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3. Krishnarajanagara |
Town Municipal Council |
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4. Nanjanagodu |
Town Municipal Council |
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5. Heggadadevanakote |
Town Panchayat |
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6. Piriyapattana |
Town Panchayat |
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7. Tirumakudalu Narasipura |
Town Panchayat |
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8. Saraguru |
Town Panchayat |
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9. Saligrama |
Town Panchayat |
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23. Raichuru |
1. Raichuru |
City Municipal Council |
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2. Sindhanuru |
City Municipal Council |
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3. Manvi |
Town Municipal Council |
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4. Devadurga |
Town Municipal Council |
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5. Lingasaguru |
Town Municipal Council |
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6. Mudgal |
Town Municipal Council |
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7. Maski |
Town Municipal Council |
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8. Sirawara |
Town Panchayat |
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24. Ramanagara |
1. Ramanagara |
City Municipal Council |
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2. Magadi |
Town Municipal Council |
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3. Kanakapura |
City Municipal Council |
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4. Channapattana |
City Municipal Council |
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5. Harohalli |
Town Municipal Council |
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25. Shivamogga |
1. Shivamogga |
City Corporation |
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2. Sagara |
City Municipal Council |
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3. Bhadravathi |
City Municipal Council |
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4. Hosanagara |
Town Panchayat |
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5. Shikaripura |
Town Municipal Council |
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6. Soraba |
Town Municipal Council |
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7. Tirthahalli |
Town Panchayat |
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26. Tumakuru |
1. Tumakuru |
City Corporation |
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2. Chikkanayakanahalli |
Town Municipal Council |
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3. Kunigal |
Town Municipal Council |
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4. Madhugiri |
Town Municipal Council |
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5. Sira |
City Municipal Council |
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6. Tipturu |
City Municipal Council |
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7. Gubbi |
Town Panchayat |
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8. Koratagere |
Town Panchayat |
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9. Pavagada |
Town Panchayat |
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10. Turuvekere |
Town Panchayat |
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27. Udupi |
1. Udupi |
City Municipal Council |
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2. Kapu |
Town Municipal Council |
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3. Bynduru |
Town Panchayat |
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4. Karkala |
Town Municipal Council |
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5. Kundapura |
Town Municipal Council |
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6. Hebri |
Village Panchayat |
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7. Brahmavara |
Village Panchayat |
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28. Uttara Kannada |
1.Karwara |
City Municipal Council |
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2. Sirsi |
City Municipal Council |
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3. Joida |
Town Panchayat |
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4. Dandeli |
City Municipal Council |
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5. Bhatkal |
Town Municipal Council |
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6. Kumta |
Town Municipal Council |
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7. Ankola |
Town Panchayat |
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8. Haliyal |
Town Panchayat |
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9. Honnavara |
Town Panchayat |
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10. Mundagodu |
Town Panchayat |
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11. Siddapura |
Town Panchayat |
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12. Yellapura |
Town Panchayat |
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29.Vijayapura |
1.Vijayapura |
City Corporation |
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2. Indi |
City Municipal Council |
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3. Basavana Bagewadi |
Town Municipal Council |
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4. Sindgi |
Town Municipal Council |
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5. Muddebihala |
Town Municipal Council |
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6. Talikote |
Town Municipal Council |
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7. Devara Hipparagi |
Town Panchayat |
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8. Chadchana |
Town Panchayat |
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9. Tikote |
Village Panchayat |
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10. Babaleshwara |
Town Panchayat |
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11. Kolhara |
Town Panchayat |
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12. Nidagundi |
Town Panchayat |
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13. Alamela |
Town Panchayat |
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30. Yadagiri |
1. Yadagiri |
City Municipal Council |
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2. Shahapura |
City Municipal Council |
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3. Surapura |
Town Municipal Council |
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4. Gurmitkala |
Town Panchayat |
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5. Vadagera |
Town Panchayat |
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6. Hunsagi |
Town Panchayat |
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31. Vijayanagara |
1. Hosapete |
City Municipal Council |
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2. Hagaribommanahalli |
Town Municipal Council |
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3. Harapanahalli |
Town Municipal Council |
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4. Hoovina Hadagali |
Town Municipal Council |
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5. Kudligi |
Town Municipal Council |
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6. Kotturu |
Town Panchayat |
State > District > Taluk > Hobli > Village Panchayat Taluks form the backbone of this system, connecting villages to district administrations and ensuring efficient governance.
Taluks are an essential part of Karnataka's governance system. They help divide the state into smaller, manageable areas for better administration and service delivery. Here's why they are so important:
Ease of Governance
Taluks make it easier for the government to manage its work. By dividing districts into smaller units, officials can focus on the needs of specific areas without being overwhelmed by the size of an entire district.
Revenue Management
Taluks are responsible for collecting revenue, maintaining land records, and handling issues related to property. This ensures that taxes and other revenues are collected efficiently and fairly.
Infrastructure Development
They play a key role in local development projects, such as building roads, schools, and healthcare centers. Taluks help prioritize what each area needs the most.
Reaching Remote Areas
Taluks bring government services closer to people, even in remote villages. This ensures that development and support reach every corner of the state.
Local Problem Solving
Because taluks focus on smaller areas, they can address local problems more quickly. Whether it's a land dispute or a shortage of water, taluks help resolve these issues efficiently.
Cultural and Regional Needs
Karnataka is a diverse state with many languages, traditions, and communities. Taluks help ensure that the unique needs of each region are understood and respected in governance.
In short, taluks act as a bridge between the government and the people. They make administration smoother, help with local development, and ensure that even the smallest villages are not left behind.
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