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Hirekumbalagunta is a large village in Kudligi tehsil, in the district of Bellary, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,495, made up of 1,781 males and 1,714 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1780.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 583218, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bellary |
| Tehsil | Kudligi |
| Pincode | 583218 |
| Area (hectares) | 1780.07 hectares |
| Population | 3,495 |
| Male Population | 1,781 |
| Female Population | 1,714 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 962 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Hirekumbalagunta is the 26th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,876 residents. Its 1780.07 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.
Hirekumbalagunta is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Hirekumbalagunta 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Hirekumbalagunta lies about 80 km from Bellary, and the nearest railway station is Kotturu, about 29 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 town | Kottūru | 28 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Kotturu | 29 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Kudligi | 30 km |
| District headquarters | Bellary | 80 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kudligi 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Hirekumbalagunta village had a population of 3,495. That makes it the 26th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,876 residents.
Hirekumbalagunta village has 1,781 males and 1,714 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Hirekumbalagunta has about 962 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 963.
The pincode recorded for Hirekumbalagunta is 583218. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Hirekumbalagunta covers 1780.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Hirekumbalagunta falls under Kudligi tehsil of Bellary district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Hirekumbalagunta is Kotturu, about 29 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 village for Hirekumbalagunta.
Hirekumbalagunta is about 80 km from Bellary in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Hirekumbalagunta is in Kudligi tehsil of Bellary district. Kottūru is about 28 km away. Kotturu is about 29 km away. Kudligi 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 Byluthumbaraguddi (4.7 km), Ranganathanahalli (5.6 km) and Hulikere (5.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Hirekumbalagunta today is likely to be higher.
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