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About Shantanapura Village
Shantanapura is a small village in Hosakote tehsil, in the district of Bangalore Rural, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 27, made up of 13 males and 14 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,077 females per 1000 males. The village covers 122.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 562129, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Shantanapura Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Rural |
| Tehsil | Hosakote |
| Pincode | 562129 |
| Area (hectares) | 122.69 hectares |
| Population | 27 |
| Male Population | 13 |
| Female Population | 14 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,077 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Shantanapura compares
By the 2011 count Shantanapura is the 239th largest of the 253 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 820 residents. Its 122.69 hectares work out to about 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.
Getting to Shantanapura
Shantanapura is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Shantanapura as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Shantanapura from other places
Shantanapura lies about 44 km from Bangalore Rural, and the nearest railway station is Malur, about 9.1 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 town | Mālūr | 8.0 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Malur | 9.1 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Hosakote | 16 km |
| District headquarters | Bangalore Rural | 44 km |
Villages closest to Shantanapura
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hosakote tehsil.
- Appajipura under 2 km
- Bheemapura under 2 km
- Devalapura under 2 km
- Gullakaipura under 2 km
- Kachipuradakambada Beedu under 2 km
- Kadaranapura under 2 km
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.
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Common questions about Shantanapura
As per the Census of India 2011, Shantanapura village had a population of 27. That makes it the 239th largest of the 253 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 820 residents.
Shantanapura village has 13 males and 14 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Shantanapura has about 1077 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.
The pincode recorded for Shantanapura is 562129. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Shantanapura covers 122.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Shantanapura falls under Hosakote tehsil of Bangalore Rural district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Shantanapura is Malur, about 9.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Shantanapura.
Shantanapura is about 44 km from Bangalore Rural in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Shantanapura is in Hosakote tehsil of Bangalore Rural district. Mālūr is about 8.0 km away. Malur is about 9.1 km away. Hosakote 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 Appajipura (under 2 km), Bheemapura (under 2 km) and Devalapura (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Shantanapura today is likely to be higher.
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