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Somasettihalli is a small village in Dod Ballapur tehsil, in the district of Bangalore Rural, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 378, made up of 192 males and 186 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 97.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 561203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Rural |
| Tehsil | Dod Ballapur |
| Pincode | 561203 |
| Area (hectares) | 97.4 hectares |
| Population | 378 |
| Male Population | 192 |
| Female Population | 186 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 969 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Somasettihalli is the 178th largest of the 262 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 732 residents. Its 97.4 hectares work out to about 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.
Somasettihalli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Somasettihalli as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Somasettihalli lies about 16 km from Bangalore Rural, and the nearest railway station is Chikka Banavara, about 2.0 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Chikka Banavara | 2.0 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Yelahanka | 8.4 km |
| District headquarters | Bangalore Rural | 16 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Dod Ballapur | 23 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dod Ballapur tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
As per the Census of India 2011, Somasettihalli village had a population of 378. That makes it the 178th largest of the 262 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 732 residents.
Somasettihalli village has 192 males and 186 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Somasettihalli has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.
The pincode recorded for Somasettihalli is 561203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Somasettihalli covers 97.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Somasettihalli falls under Dod Ballapur tehsil of Bangalore Rural district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Somasettihalli is Chikka Banavara, about 2.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Somasettihalli.
Somasettihalli is about 16 km from Bangalore Rural in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Somasettihalli is in Dod Ballapur tehsil of Bangalore Rural district. Chikka Banavara is about 2.0 km away. Yelahanka is about 8.4 km away. Bangalore Rural is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Gowdahalli (under 2 km), Tharabanahalli (4.7 km) and Muttugadahalli (6.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Somasettihalli today is likely to be higher.
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