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Basavapura is a small village in Chintamani tehsil, in the district of Chikkaballapura, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 496, made up of 243 males and 253 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,041 females per 1000 males. The village covers 240.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 563159, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkaballapura |
| Tehsil | Chintamani |
| Pincode | 563159 |
| Area (hectares) | 240.22 hectares |
| Population | 496 |
| Male Population | 243 |
| Female Population | 253 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,041 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Basavapura is the 161st largest of the 325 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 650 residents. Its 240.22 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 977.
Basavapura is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Basavapura 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Basavapura lies about 35 km from Chikkaballapura, and the nearest railway station is Chintamani, 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.
| Nearest railway station | Chintamani | 18 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Chikkaballapura | 35 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chintamani 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, Basavapura village had a population of 496. That makes it the 161st largest of the 325 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 650 residents.
Basavapura village has 243 males and 253 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Basavapura has about 1041 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 977.
The pincode recorded for Basavapura is 563159. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Basavapura covers 240.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Basavapura falls under Chintamani tehsil of Chikkaballapura district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Basavapura is Chintamani, about 18 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Basavapura.
Basavapura is about 35 km from Chikkaballapura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Basavapura is in Chintamani tehsil of Chikkaballapura district. Chintamani is about 18 km away. Chikkaballapura is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Appasanihalli (under 2 km), Nandanavana (under 2 km) and Byreddihalli (1.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Basavapura today is likely to be higher.
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