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About Southanahalli Village
Southanahalli is a small village in Tarikere tehsil, in the district of Chikmagalur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 337, made up of 176 males and 161 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 382.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577550, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Southanahalli Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikmagalur |
| Tehsil | Tarikere |
| Pincode | 577550 |
| Area (hectares) | 382.97 hectares |
| Population | 337 |
| Male Population | 176 |
| Female Population | 161 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 915 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Southanahalli compares
By the 2011 count Southanahalli is the 144th largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 880 residents. Its 382.97 hectares work out to about 0.9 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 989.
Getting to Southanahalli
Southanahalli 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 Southanahalli as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Southanahalli from other places
Southanahalli lies about 55 km from Chikmagalur, and the nearest railway station is Ajjampura, about 6.6 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 | Ajjampura | 6.6 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Birūr | 18 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Tarikere | 28 km |
| District headquarters | Chikmagalur | 55 km |
Villages closest to Southanahalli
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tarikere tehsil.
- Chinnapura under 2 km
- Sollapur under 2 km
- Tamatadahalli 2.2 km
- Begur 2.8 km
- Mugali 3.4 km
- Katiganere 3.9 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 Southanahalli
As per the Census of India 2011, Southanahalli village had a population of 337. That makes it the 144th largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 880 residents.
Southanahalli village has 176 males and 161 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Southanahalli has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 989.
The pincode recorded for Southanahalli is 577550. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Southanahalli covers 382.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Southanahalli falls under Tarikere tehsil of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Southanahalli is Ajjampura, about 6.6 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 5 - 10 km distance for Southanahalli.
Southanahalli is about 55 km from Chikmagalur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Southanahalli is in Tarikere tehsil of Chikmagalur district. Ajjampura is about 6.6 km away. Birūr is about 18 km away. Tarikere is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Chinnapura (under 2 km), Sollapur (under 2 km) and Tamatadahalli (2.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Southanahalli today is likely to be higher.
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