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About Dhokegali Village

Dhokegali is a small village in Khanapur tehsil, in the district of Belgaum, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 297, made up of 144 males and 153 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,062 females per 1000 males. The village covers 237.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 591120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhokegali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhokegali village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Belgaum
Tehsil Khanapur
Pincode 591120
Area (hectares) 237.89 hectares
Population 297
Male Population 144
Female Population 153
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,062
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhokegali compares

By the 2011 count Dhokegali is the 179th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,044 residents. Its 237.89 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Dhokegali

Dhokegali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhokegali as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Dhokegali from other places

Dhokegali lies about 30 km from Belgaum, and the nearest railway station is Gunji, about 4.8 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 Dhokegali
Nearest railway station Gunji 4.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Khanapur 6.4 km
District headquarters Belgaum 30 km
Nearest town Belagavi 30 km

Villages closest to Dhokegali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhokegali village had a population of 297. That makes it the 179th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,044 residents.

Dhokegali village has 144 males and 153 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhokegali has about 1062 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Dhokegali is 591120. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhokegali covers 237.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dhokegali falls under Khanapur tehsil of Belgaum district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Dhokegali is Gunji, about 4.8 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dhokegali.

Dhokegali 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.

Dhokegali is in Khanapur tehsil of Belgaum district. Gunji is about 4.8 km away. Khanapur is about 6.4 km away. Belgaum is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Manikwadi (under 2 km), Haruri (1.6 km) and Shindholi (1.6 km).

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

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