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About Mallapur Village

Mallapur is one of the larger villages in Gokak tehsil, in the district of Belgaum, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 16,062, made up of 8,075 males and 7,987 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1054.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 591218, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mallapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mallapur village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Belgaum
Tehsil Gokak
Pincode 591218
Area (hectares) 1054.04 hectares
Population 16,062
Male Population 8,075
Female Population 7,987
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mallapur compares

By the 2011 count Mallapur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,673 residents. Its 1054.04 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Mallapur

Mallapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mallapur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mallapur from other places

Mallapur lies about 30 km from Belgaum, and the nearest railway station is Suldhal, about 14 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.

Distances from Mallapur
Nearest railway station Suldhal 14 km
Nearest town Bail-Hongal 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Gokak 28 km
District headquarters Belgaum 30 km

Villages closest to Mallapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gokak 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.

Common questions about Mallapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Mallapur village had a population of 16,062. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,673 residents.

Mallapur village has 8,075 males and 7,987 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mallapur has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Mallapur is 591218. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mallapur covers 1054.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mallapur falls under Gokak tehsil of Belgaum district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Mallapur is Suldhal, about 14 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Mallapur.

Mallapur is about 30 km from Belgaum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mallapur is in Gokak tehsil of Belgaum district. Suldhal is about 14 km away. Bail-Hongal is about 15 km away. Gokak 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 Mallapur S A (under 2 km), Molmanatti (3.2 km) and Rajanakatti (8.9 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Mallapur today is likely to be higher.

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