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Yegavakote is a mid sized village in Chintamani tehsil, in the district of Chikkaballapura, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,229, made up of 649 males and 580 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 894 females per 1000 males. The village covers 203.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 563146, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkaballapura |
| Tehsil | Chintamani |
| Pincode | 563146 |
| Area (hectares) | 203.43 hectares |
| Population | 1,229 |
| Male Population | 649 |
| Female Population | 580 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 894 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Yegavakote is the 38th largest of the 325 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 650 residents. Its 203.43 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 977.
Yegavakote is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Yegavakote as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.
Yegavakote lies about 47 km from Chikkaballapura, and the nearest railway station is Dodnatta, about 13 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 | Dodnatta | 13 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Chintamani | 15 km |
| District headquarters | Chikkaballapura | 47 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, Yegavakote village had a population of 1,229. That makes it the 38th largest of the 325 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 650 residents.
Yegavakote village has 649 males and 580 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Yegavakote has about 894 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 Yegavakote is 563146. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Yegavakote covers 203.43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Yegavakote falls under Chintamani tehsil of Chikkaballapura district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Yegavakote is Dodnatta, about 13 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Yegavakote.
Yegavakote is about 47 km from Chikkaballapura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Yegavakote is in Chintamani tehsil of Chikkaballapura district. Dodnatta is about 13 km away. Chintamani is about 15 km away. Chikkaballapura is about 47 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Gunthurugadde (under 2 km), C Kurupalli (under 2 km) and Chinnakurupalli (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Yegavakote today is likely to be higher.
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