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About Halsur Village
Halsur is a mid sized village in Narasimharajapura tehsil, in the district of Chikmagalur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,267, made up of 632 males and 635 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,005 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2020.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577112, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Halsur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikmagalur |
| Tehsil | Narasimharajapura |
| Pincode | 577112 |
| Area (hectares) | 2020.96 hectares |
| Population | 1,267 |
| Male Population | 632 |
| Female Population | 635 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,005 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Halsur compares
By the 2011 count Halsur is the 11th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,029 residents. Its 2020.96 hectares work out to about 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1042.
Getting to Halsur
Halsur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Halsur 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 Halsur from other places
Halsur lies about 63 km from Chikmagalur, and the nearest railway station is Barkur, about 51 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 town | Someshwar | 18 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Narasimharajapura | 32 km |
| Nearest railway station | Barkur | 51 km |
| District headquarters | Chikmagalur | 63 km |
Villages closest to Halsur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Narasimharajapura 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 Halsur
As per the Census of India 2011, Halsur village had a population of 1,267. That makes it the 11th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,029 residents.
Halsur village has 632 males and 635 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Halsur has about 1005 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1042.
The pincode recorded for Halsur is 577112. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Halsur covers 2020.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Halsur falls under Narasimharajapura tehsil of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Halsur is Barkur, about 51 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 Halsur.
Halsur is about 63 km from Chikmagalur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Halsur is in Narasimharajapura tehsil of Chikmagalur district. Someshwar is about 18 km away. Narasimharajapura is about 32 km away. Barkur is about 51 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Nerlukoppa (14 km), Bale (15 km) and Shedagaru (19 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Halsur today is likely to be higher.
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