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Kaniyanapura is a small village in Gundlupet tehsil, in the district of Chamarajanagar, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 457, made up of 238 males and 219 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1547.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 571126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chamarajanagar |
| Tehsil | Gundlupet |
| Pincode | 571126 |
| Area (hectares) | 1547.75 hectares |
| Population | 457 |
| Male Population | 238 |
| Female Population | 219 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 920 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Kaniyanapura is the 103rd largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,434 residents. Its 1547.75 hectares work out to about 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1002.
Kaniyanapura is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kaniyanapura as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. 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.
Kaniyanapura lies about 44 km from Chamarajanagar, and the nearest railway station is Udhagamandalam, about 26 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 | 20 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Gundlupēt | 20 km |
| Nearest railway station | Udhagamandalam | 26 km |
| District headquarters | Chamarajanagar | 44 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gundlupet 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, Kaniyanapura village had a population of 457. That makes it the 103rd largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,434 residents.
Kaniyanapura village has 238 males and 219 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kaniyanapura has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1002.
The pincode recorded for Kaniyanapura is 571126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kaniyanapura covers 1547.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Kaniyanapura falls under Gundlupet tehsil of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Kaniyanapura is Udhagamandalam, about 26 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 10+ km distance for Kaniyanapura.
Kaniyanapura is about 44 km from Chamarajanagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kaniyanapura is in Gundlupet tehsil of Chamarajanagar district. Gundlupet is about 20 km away. Gundlupēt is about 20 km away. Udhagamandalam is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Mangala (1.6 km), Jakkahalli (1.8 km) and Lokkere (4.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kaniyanapura today is likely to be higher.
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