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About Jigala Village
Jigala is a mid sized village in Anekal tehsil, in the district of Bangalore, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,384, made up of 714 males and 670 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 333.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 562107, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Jigala Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore |
| Tehsil | Anekal |
| Pincode | 562107 |
| Area (hectares) | 333.16 hectares |
| Population | 1,384 |
| Male Population | 714 |
| Female Population | 670 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 938 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Jigala compares
By the 2011 count Jigala is the 73rd largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,554 residents. Its 333.16 hectares work out to about 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 910.
Getting to Jigala
Jigala is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Jigala 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Jigala from other places
Jigala lies about 26 km from Bangalore, and the nearest railway station is Heelalige, about 5.6 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 | Attibele | 2.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Heelalige | 5.6 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Anekal | 12 km |
| District headquarters | Bangalore | 26 km |
Villages closest to Jigala
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Anekal tehsil.
- Yadavanahalli under 2 km
- Arenur 1.8 km
- Adigondanahalli 1.9 km
- Guddahatti 2.1 km
- Indlabele 2.1 km
- Attibele 2.6 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 Jigala
As per the Census of India 2011, Jigala village had a population of 1,384. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,554 residents.
Jigala village has 714 males and 670 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Jigala has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 910.
The pincode recorded for Jigala is 562107. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Jigala covers 333.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Jigala falls under Anekal tehsil of Bangalore district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Jigala is Heelalige, about 5.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jigala.
Jigala is about 26 km from Bangalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Jigala is in Anekal tehsil of Bangalore district. Attibele is about 2.7 km away. Heelalige is about 5.6 km away. Anekal is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Yadavanahalli (under 2 km), Arenur (1.8 km) and Adigondanahalli (1.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Jigala today is likely to be higher.
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