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About Hampi Village

Hampi is a large village in Hospet tehsil, in the district of Bellary, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,777, made up of 1,358 males and 1,419 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,045 females per 1000 males. The village covers 343.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 583212, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hampi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hampi village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Bellary
Tehsil Hospet
Pincode 583212
Area (hectares) 343.3 hectares
Population 2,777
Male Population 1,358
Female Population 1,419
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,045
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hampi compares

By the 2011 count Hampi is the 24th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,845 residents. Its 343.3 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 997.

Getting to Hampi

Hampi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Hampi as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Hampi from other places

Hampi lies about 54 km from Bellary, and the nearest railway station is Hosapete Junction, about 9.6 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 Hampi
Nearest town Kamalāpuram 3.8 km
Nearest railway station Hosapete Junction 9.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Hospet 11 km
District headquarters Bellary 54 km

Villages closest to Hampi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hampi village had a population of 2,777. That makes it the 24th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,845 residents.

Hampi village has 1,358 males and 1,419 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hampi has about 1045 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 997.

The pincode recorded for Hampi is 583212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hampi covers 343.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hampi falls under Hospet tehsil of Bellary district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Hampi is Hosapete Junction, about 9.6 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 village for Hampi.

Hampi is about 54 km from Bellary in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hampi is in Hospet tehsil of Bellary district. Kamalāpuram is about 3.8 km away. Hosapete Junction is about 9.6 km away. Hospet is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Krishnapura (under 2 km), Kaddirampura (2.7 km) and Sanapura (3.0 km).

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

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