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About Dronakunte Village
Dronakunte is a mid sized village in Gauribidanur tehsil, in the district of Chikkaballapura, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 541, made up of 294 males and 247 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 840 females per 1000 males. The village covers 201.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 561210, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Dronakunte Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkaballapura |
| Tehsil | Gauribidanur |
| Pincode | 561210 |
| Area (hectares) | 201.55 hectares |
| Population | 541 |
| Male Population | 294 |
| Female Population | 247 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 840 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Dronakunte compares
By the 2011 count Dronakunte is the 137th largest of the 213 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,121 residents. Its 201.55 hectares work out to about 2.7 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 975.
Getting to Dronakunte
Dronakunte is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dronakunte 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 Dronakunte from other places
Dronakunte lies about 41 km from Chikkaballapura, and the nearest railway station is Gauribidanur, 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 | Gauribidanur | 13 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Chikkaballapura | 41 km |
Villages closest to Dronakunte
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gauribidanur tehsil.
- Kurudi under 2 km
- Ranganahalli 1.8 km
- Anudi 2.3 km
- Hosakote 3.6 km
- Bhaktarahalli 3.9 km
- Hosa Upparahalli 4.1 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 Dronakunte
As per the Census of India 2011, Dronakunte village had a population of 541. That makes it the 137th largest of the 213 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,121 residents.
Dronakunte village has 294 males and 247 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Dronakunte has about 840 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 975.
The pincode recorded for Dronakunte is 561210. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Dronakunte covers 201.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Dronakunte falls under Gauribidanur tehsil of Chikkaballapura district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Dronakunte is Gauribidanur, 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dronakunte.
Dronakunte is about 41 km from Chikkaballapura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Dronakunte is in Gauribidanur tehsil of Chikkaballapura district. Gauribidanur is about 13 km away. Chikkaballapura is about 41 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kurudi (under 2 km), Ranganahalli (1.8 km) and Anudi (2.3 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dronakunte today is likely to be higher.
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