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About Agara Village
Agara is one of the larger villages in Bangalore South tehsil, in the district of Bangalore, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,758, made up of 4,070 males and 3,688 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 781.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 560062, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Agara Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore |
| Tehsil | Bangalore South |
| Pincode | 560062 |
| Area (hectares) | 781.92 hectares |
| Population | 7,758 |
| Male Population | 4,070 |
| Female Population | 3,688 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 906 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Agara compares
By the 2011 count Agara is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,593 residents. Its 781.92 hectares work out to about 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 916.
Getting to Agara
Agara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Agara 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.
How far is Agara from other places
Agara lies about 8.1 km from Bangalore, and the nearest railway station is Bommanahalli, about 2.7 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 | Bommanahalli | 2.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Electronic City Phase I | 7.7 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Bangalore South | 8.1 km |
| District headquarters | Bangalore | 8.1 km |
Villages closest to Agara
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bangalore South tehsil.
- Bheemanakuppe Ramasagara under 2 km
- Kommaghatta Krishnasagara under 2 km
- M Krishnasagara under 2 km
- Chalaghatta 2.6 km
- Tharalu 2.7 km
- O B Chudahalli 3.8 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 Agara
As per the Census of India 2011, Agara village had a population of 7,758. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,593 residents.
Agara village has 4,070 males and 3,688 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Agara has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 916.
The pincode recorded for Agara is 560062. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Agara covers 781.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Agara falls under Bangalore South tehsil of Bangalore district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Agara is Bommanahalli, about 2.7 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 Agara.
Agara is about 8.1 km from Bangalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Agara is in Bangalore South tehsil of Bangalore district. Bommanahalli is about 2.7 km away. Electronic City Phase I is about 7.7 km away. Bangalore South is about 8.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bheemanakuppe Ramasagara (under 2 km), Kommaghatta Krishnasagara (under 2 km) and M Krishnasagara (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Agara today is likely to be higher.
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