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About S Madapura Village

S Madapura is a mid sized village in Kadur tehsil, in the district of Chikmagalur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,347, made up of 682 males and 665 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 538.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577138, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

S Madapura Overview

Census 2011 figures for S Madapura village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Chikmagalur
Tehsil Kadur
Pincode 577138
Area (hectares) 538.47 hectares
Population 1,347
Male Population 682
Female Population 665
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How S Madapura compares

By the 2011 count S Madapura is the 52nd largest of the 245 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 890 residents. Its 538.47 hectares work out to about 2.5 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 S Madapura

S Madapura is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for S Madapura 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 S Madapura from other places

S Madapura lies about 47 km from Chikmagalur, and the nearest railway station is Kadur Junction, 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.

Distances from S Madapura
Tehsil headquarters Kadur 11 km
Nearest town Kadūr 11 km
Nearest railway station Kadur Junction 12 km
District headquarters Chikmagalur 47 km

Villages closest to S Madapura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kadur 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.

Common questions about S Madapura

As per the Census of India 2011, S Madapura village had a population of 1,347. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 245 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 890 residents.

S Madapura village has 682 males and 665 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, S Madapura has about 975 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 S Madapura is 577138. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

S Madapura covers 538.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

S Madapura falls under Kadur tehsil of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to S Madapura is Kadur Junction, about 12 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 S Madapura.

S Madapura is about 47 km from Chikmagalur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

S Madapura is in Kadur tehsil of Chikmagalur district. Kadur is about 11 km away. Kadūr is about 11 km away. Kadur Junction is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are G Madapura (under 2 km), Garje (under 2 km) and Chikkanayakanahalli (2.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of S Madapura today is likely to be higher.

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