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Hirekattigenahalli is a mid sized village in Chintamani tehsil, in the district of Chikkaballapura, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 852, made up of 449 males and 403 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 898 females per 1000 males. The village covers 229.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 563128, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkaballapura |
| Tehsil | Chintamani |
| Pincode | 563128 |
| Area (hectares) | 229.6 hectares |
| Population | 852 |
| Male Population | 449 |
| Female Population | 403 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 898 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Hirekattigenahalli is the 70th largest of the 325 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 650 residents. Its 229.6 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 977.
Hirekattigenahalli is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Hirekattigenahalli as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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.
Hirekattigenahalli lies about 37 km from Chikkaballapura. 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 | Chintamani | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Chikkaballapura | 37 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, Hirekattigenahalli village had a population of 852. That makes it the 70th largest of the 325 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 650 residents.
Hirekattigenahalli village has 449 males and 403 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Hirekattigenahalli has about 898 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 977.
The pincode recorded for Hirekattigenahalli is 563128. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Hirekattigenahalli covers 229.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Hirekattigenahalli falls under Chintamani tehsil of Chikkaballapura district in Karnataka.
The census record for Hirekattigenahalli notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Hirekattigenahalli.
Hirekattigenahalli is about 37 km from Chikkaballapura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Hirekattigenahalli is in Chintamani tehsil of Chikkaballapura district. Chintamani is about 11 km away. Chikkaballapura is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kattigenahalli (under 2 km), Bandarlahalli (under 2 km) and Chikkakattigenahalli (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Hirekattigenahalli today is likely to be higher.
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