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About Linganapura Village
Linganapura is a large village in Kollegal tehsil, in the district of Chamarajanagar, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,495, made up of 1,258 males and 1,237 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 261.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 571440, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Linganapura Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chamarajanagar |
| Tehsil | Kollegal |
| Pincode | 571440 |
| Area (hectares) | 261.43 hectares |
| Population | 2,495 |
| Male Population | 1,258 |
| Female Population | 1,237 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 983 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Linganapura compares
By the 2011 count Linganapura is the 42nd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,408 residents. Its 261.43 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 967.
Getting to Linganapura
Linganapura is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Linganapura as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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.
How far is Linganapura from other places
Linganapura lies about 18 km from Chamarajanagar, and the nearest railway station is Badanaguppe, about 12 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 railway station | Badanaguppe | 12 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Chamarajanagar | 18 km |
| Nearest town | Chamrajnagar | 18 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Kollegal | 22 km |
Villages closest to Linganapura
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kollegal tehsil.
- Bhadrayyanahalli 3.8 km
- Alahalli 7.7 km
- Tagarapura 8.8 km
- Alagumole 9.6 km
- Hullepura 10 km
- Chilakavadi 10 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 Linganapura
As per the Census of India 2011, Linganapura village had a population of 2,495. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,408 residents.
Linganapura village has 1,258 males and 1,237 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Linganapura has about 983 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 967.
The pincode recorded for Linganapura is 571440. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Linganapura covers 261.43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Linganapura falls under Kollegal tehsil of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Linganapura is Badanaguppe, about 12 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 <5 km distance for Linganapura.
Linganapura is about 18 km from Chamarajanagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Linganapura is in Kollegal tehsil of Chamarajanagar district. Badanaguppe is about 12 km away. Chamarajanagar is about 18 km away. Chamrajnagar 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 Bhadrayyanahalli (3.8 km), Alahalli (7.7 km) and Tagarapura (8.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Linganapura today is likely to be higher.
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