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Somasagara is a small village in Nelamangala tehsil, in the district of Bangalore Rural, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 287, made up of 148 males and 139 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 327.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 562123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Rural |
| Tehsil | Nelamangala |
| Pincode | 562123 |
| Area (hectares) | 327.09 hectares |
| Population | 287 |
| Male Population | 148 |
| Female Population | 139 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 939 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Somasagara is the 157th largest of the 219 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 706 residents. Its 327.09 hectares work out to about 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 972.
Somasagara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Somasagara 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Somasagara lies about 28 km from Bangalore Rural, and the nearest railway station is Muddalinganahalli, about 4.0 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 | Muddalinganahalli | 4.0 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Nelamangala | 21 km |
| District headquarters | Bangalore Rural | 28 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nelamangala 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, Somasagara village had a population of 287. That makes it the 157th largest of the 219 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 706 residents.
Somasagara village has 148 males and 139 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Somasagara has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 972.
The pincode recorded for Somasagara is 562123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Somasagara covers 327.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Somasagara falls under Nelamangala tehsil of Bangalore Rural district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Somasagara is Muddalinganahalli, about 4.0 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 <5 km distance for Somasagara.
Somasagara is about 28 km from Bangalore Rural in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Somasagara is in Nelamangala tehsil of Bangalore Rural district. Muddalinganahalli is about 4.0 km away. Nelamangala is about 21 km away. Bangalore Rural is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Appagondanahalli (under 2 km), Venkatapura (1.7 km) and Adihosahalli (1.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Somasagara today is likely to be higher.
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