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About Malleshwara Village
Malleshwara is a mid sized village in Kadur tehsil, in the district of Chikmagalur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,498, made up of 753 males and 745 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 680.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577548, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Malleshwara Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikmagalur |
| Tehsil | Kadur |
| Pincode | 577548 |
| Area (hectares) | 680.72 hectares |
| Population | 1,498 |
| Male Population | 753 |
| Female Population | 745 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 989 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Malleshwara compares
By the 2011 count Malleshwara is the 42nd largest of the 245 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 890 residents. Its 680.72 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 987.
Getting to Malleshwara
Malleshwara is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Malleshwara as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Malleshwara from other places
Malleshwara lies about 38 km from Chikmagalur, and the nearest railway station is Kadur Junction, about 2.8 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 | Kadur | 2.5 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Kadūr | 2.5 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kadur Junction | 2.8 km |
| District headquarters | Chikmagalur | 38 km |
Villages closest to Malleshwara
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kadur tehsil.
- Hanumapura 1.8 km
- Macheri 2.0 km
- Haruvanahalli 2.0 km
- Revanahalli 2.0 km
- Tangli 2.2 km
- Vaderahalli 2.2 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 Malleshwara
As per the Census of India 2011, Malleshwara village had a population of 1,498. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 245 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 890 residents.
Malleshwara village has 753 males and 745 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Malleshwara has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 987.
The pincode recorded for Malleshwara is 577548. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Malleshwara covers 680.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Malleshwara falls under Kadur tehsil of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Malleshwara is Kadur Junction, about 2.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Malleshwara.
Malleshwara is about 38 km from Chikmagalur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Malleshwara is in Kadur tehsil of Chikmagalur district. Kadur is about 2.5 km away. Kadūr is about 2.5 km away. Kadur Junction is about 2.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Hanumapura (1.8 km), Macheri (2.0 km) and Haruvanahalli (2.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Malleshwara today is likely to be higher.
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