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Meenakeri is a mid sized village in Kudligi tehsil, in the district of Bellary, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,718, made up of 855 males and 863 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,009 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1590.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 583126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bellary |
| Tehsil | Kudligi |
| Pincode | 583126 |
| Area (hectares) | 1590.9 hectares |
| Population | 1,718 |
| Male Population | 855 |
| Female Population | 863 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,009 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Meenakeri is the 65th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,876 residents. Its 1590.9 hectares work out to about 1.1 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 963.
Meenakeri is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Meenakeri 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. The nearest villages by name are Lokikere, M B Iyyanahalli, Mahadevarapura and Makanaduku. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
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, Meenakeri village had a population of 1,718. That makes it the 65th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,876 residents.
Meenakeri village has 855 males and 863 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Meenakeri has about 1009 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 963.
The pincode recorded for Meenakeri is 583126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Meenakeri covers 1590.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Meenakeri falls under Kudligi tehsil of Bellary district in Karnataka.
The census record for Meenakeri notes the nearest railway station 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 Meenakeri.
Meenakeri is in Kudligi tehsil of Bellary district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Meenakeri today is likely to be higher.
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