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About Balachavady Village
Balachavady is a mid sized village in Gundlupet tehsil, in the district of Chamarajanagar, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,368, made up of 672 males and 696 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,036 females per 1000 males. The village covers 718.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 571109, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Balachavady Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chamarajanagar |
| Tehsil | Gundlupet |
| Pincode | 571109 |
| Area (hectares) | 718.91 hectares |
| Population | 1,368 |
| Male Population | 672 |
| Female Population | 696 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,036 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Balachavady compares
By the 2011 count Balachavady is the 51st largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,434 residents. Its 718.91 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1002.
Getting to Balachavady
Balachavady is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Balachavady 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.
How far is Balachavady from other places
Balachavady lies about 20 km from Chamarajanagar, and the nearest railway station is Mariyalaganavadi, about 18 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Gundlupet | 10 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Gundlupēt | 10 km |
| Nearest railway station | Mariyalaganavadi | 18 km |
| District headquarters | Chamarajanagar | 20 km |
Villages closest to Balachavady
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gundlupet tehsil.
- Shyanadrahalli 1.6 km
- Kasavanur 1.7 km
- Beratahalli 2.0 km
- Mudagur 2.2 km
- Hooradahalli 3.0 km
- Lakkur 3.0 km
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.
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Common questions about Balachavady
As per the Census of India 2011, Balachavady village had a population of 1,368. That makes it the 51st largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,434 residents.
Balachavady village has 672 males and 696 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Balachavady has about 1036 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1002.
The pincode recorded for Balachavady is 571109. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Balachavady covers 718.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Balachavady falls under Gundlupet tehsil of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Balachavady is Mariyalaganavadi, about 18 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 Balachavady.
Balachavady is about 20 km from Chamarajanagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Balachavady is in Gundlupet tehsil of Chamarajanagar district. Gundlupet is about 10 km away. Gundlupēt is about 10 km away. Mariyalaganavadi is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Shyanadrahalli (1.6 km), Kasavanur (1.7 km) and Beratahalli (2.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Balachavady today is likely to be higher.
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