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About Megur Village
Megur is a mid sized village in Koppa tehsil, in the district of Chikmagalur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 531, made up of 276 males and 255 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1797.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577118, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Megur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikmagalur |
| Tehsil | Koppa |
| Pincode | 577118 |
| Area (hectares) | 1797.26 hectares |
| Population | 531 |
| Male Population | 276 |
| Female Population | 255 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 924 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Megur compares
By the 2011 count Megur is the 55th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,000 residents. Its 1797.26 hectares work out to about 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1036.
Getting to Megur
Megur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Megur as Available within 5 - 10 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. The nearest villages by name are Kuppali, Lokanathapura, Machikoppa and Makkikoppa. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
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 Megur
As per the Census of India 2011, Megur village had a population of 531. That makes it the 55th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,000 residents.
Megur village has 276 males and 255 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Megur has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1036.
The pincode recorded for Megur is 577118. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Megur covers 1797.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Megur falls under Koppa tehsil of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka.
The census record for Megur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Megur.
Megur is in Koppa tehsil of Chikmagalur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Megur today is likely to be higher.
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