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About Chikkellur Village
Chikkellur is a mid sized village in Bangalore South tehsil, in the district of Bangalore, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,120, made up of 558 males and 562 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,007 females per 1000 males. The village covers 243.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 560060, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Chikkellur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore |
| Tehsil | Bangalore South |
| Pincode | 560060 |
| Area (hectares) | 243.11 hectares |
| Population | 1,120 |
| Male Population | 558 |
| Female Population | 562 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,007 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Chikkellur compares
By the 2011 count Chikkellur is the 49th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,593 residents. Its 243.11 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 916.
Getting to Chikkellur
Chikkellur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Chikkellur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Chikkellur from other places
Chikkellur lies about 20 km from Bangalore, and the nearest railway station is Challaghatta, about 4.3 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 | Challaghatta | 4.3 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Bangalore South | 20 km |
| District headquarters | Bangalore | 20 km |
| Nearest town | Bengaluru | 20 km |
Villages closest to Chikkellur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bangalore South tehsil.
- Kolur under 2 km
- Kolur Gururayanapura under 2 km
- Kolur Nanjundapura under 2 km
- Ramohalli under 2 km
- Bheemanakuppe 2.1 km
- Kethohalli 2.3 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.
Common questions about Chikkellur
As per the Census of India 2011, Chikkellur village had a population of 1,120. That makes it the 49th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,593 residents.
Chikkellur village has 558 males and 562 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Chikkellur has about 1007 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 916.
The pincode recorded for Chikkellur is 560060. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Chikkellur covers 243.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Chikkellur falls under Bangalore South tehsil of Bangalore district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Chikkellur is Challaghatta, about 4.3 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 - 10 km distance for Chikkellur.
Chikkellur is about 20 km from Bangalore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Chikkellur is in Bangalore South tehsil of Bangalore district. Challaghatta is about 4.3 km away. Bangalore South is about 20 km away. Bangalore is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kolur (under 2 km), Kolur Gururayanapura (under 2 km) and Kolur Nanjundapura (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chikkellur today is likely to be higher.
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