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About Katanakallu Village
Katanakallu is a mid sized village in Gauribidanur tehsil, in the district of Chikkaballapura, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,296, made up of 671 males and 625 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 592.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 561228, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Katanakallu Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkaballapura |
| Tehsil | Gauribidanur |
| Pincode | 561228 |
| Area (hectares) | 592.95 hectares |
| Population | 1,296 |
| Male Population | 671 |
| Female Population | 625 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 931 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Katanakallu compares
By the 2011 count Katanakallu is the 56th largest of the 213 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,121 residents. Its 592.95 hectares work out to about 2.2 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 975.
Getting to Katanakallu
Katanakallu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Katanakallu 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.
How far is Katanakallu from other places
Katanakallu lies about 34 km from Chikkaballapura, and the nearest railway station is Devarapalli, about 8.0 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 | Devarapalli | 8.0 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Gauribidanur | 12 km |
| District headquarters | Chikkaballapura | 34 km |
Villages closest to Katanakallu
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gauribidanur tehsil.
- Mallegowdanadinne 1.7 km
- Nakkalahalli 2.0 km
- Hanumenahalli 2.1 km
- Devaganahalli 2.3 km
- Thimmaganahalli 2.3 km
- Mudalodu 2.3 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 Katanakallu
As per the Census of India 2011, Katanakallu village had a population of 1,296. That makes it the 56th largest of the 213 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,121 residents.
Katanakallu village has 671 males and 625 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Katanakallu has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 975.
The pincode recorded for Katanakallu is 561228. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Katanakallu covers 592.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Katanakallu falls under Gauribidanur tehsil of Chikkaballapura district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Katanakallu is Devarapalli, about 8.0 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 Katanakallu.
Katanakallu is about 34 km from Chikkaballapura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Katanakallu is in Gauribidanur tehsil of Chikkaballapura district. Devarapalli is about 8.0 km away. Gauribidanur is about 12 km away. Chikkaballapura is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Mallegowdanadinne (1.7 km), Nakkalahalli (2.0 km) and Hanumenahalli (2.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Katanakallu today is likely to be higher.
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