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Rachapura is a mid sized village in Chintamani tehsil, in the district of Chikkaballapura, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 963, made up of 499 males and 464 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1000 males. The village covers 319.29 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) | 319.29 hectares |
| Population | 963 |
| Male Population | 499 |
| Female Population | 464 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 930 |
| 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 Rachapura is the 53rd largest of the 325 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 650 residents. Its 319.29 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.
Rachapura is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Rachapura 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.
Rachapura lies about 38 km from Chikkaballapura, and the nearest railway station is Gottihalli, 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Chintamani | 12 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Gottihalli | 12 km |
| District headquarters | Chikkaballapura | 38 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, Rachapura village had a population of 963. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 325 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 650 residents.
Rachapura village has 499 males and 464 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Rachapura has about 930 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.
The pincode recorded for Rachapura is 563128. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Rachapura covers 319.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Rachapura falls under Chintamani tehsil of Chikkaballapura district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Rachapura is Gottihalli, about 12 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Rachapura.
Rachapura is about 38 km from Chikkaballapura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Rachapura is in Chintamani tehsil of Chikkaballapura district. Chintamani is about 12 km away. Gottihalli is about 12 km away. Chikkaballapura is about 38 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 (1.5 km), Hirekattigenahalli (1.5 km) and Jangamapura (1.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Rachapura today is likely to be higher.
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