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Chikkajala is one of the larger villages in Bangalore North tehsil, in the district of Bangalore, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,154, made up of 3,429 males and 2,725 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 795 females per 1000 males. The village covers 251.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 562157, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore |
| Tehsil | Bangalore North |
| Pincode | 562157 |
| Area (hectares) | 251.69 hectares |
| Population | 6,154 |
| Male Population | 3,429 |
| Female Population | 2,725 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 795 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
By the 2011 count Chikkajala is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,426 residents. Its 251.69 hectares work out to about 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 931.
Chikkajala 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 Chikkajala 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.
Chikkajala lies about 23 km from Bangalore, and the nearest railway station is Doddajala, about under 2 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 | Doddajala | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Yelahanka | 8.8 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Bangalore North | 23 km |
| District headquarters | Bangalore | 23 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bangalore North 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, Chikkajala village had a population of 6,154. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,426 residents.
Chikkajala village has 3,429 males and 2,725 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Chikkajala has about 795 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 931.
The pincode recorded for Chikkajala is 562157. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Chikkajala covers 251.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Chikkajala falls under Bangalore North tehsil of Bangalore district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Chikkajala is Doddajala, about under 2 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 Chikkajala.
Chikkajala is about 23 km from Bangalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Chikkajala is in Bangalore North tehsil of Bangalore district. Doddajala is about under 2 km away. Yelahanka is about 8.8 km away. Bangalore North is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Adiganahalli (under 2 km), Maranayakana Halli (under 2 km) and Channahalli (1.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chikkajala today is likely to be higher.
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