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About Giriyapura Village
Giriyapura is a small village in Tarikere tehsil, in the district of Chikmagalur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 422, made up of 210 males and 212 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,010 females per 1000 males. The village covers 305.84 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577599, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Giriyapura Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikmagalur |
| Tehsil | Tarikere |
| Pincode | 577599 |
| Area (hectares) | 305.84 hectares |
| Population | 422 |
| Male Population | 210 |
| Female Population | 212 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,010 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Giriyapura compares
By the 2011 count Giriyapura is the 127th largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 880 residents. Its 305.84 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 989.
Getting to Giriyapura
Giriyapura 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 Giriyapura 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 Giriyapura from other places
Giriyapura lies about 50 km from Chikmagalur, and the nearest railway station is Nagavangala, about 6.2 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 | Nagavangala | 6.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Birūr | 13 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Tarikere | 25 km |
| District headquarters | Chikmagalur | 50 km |
Villages closest to Giriyapura
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tarikere tehsil.
- Mylanahalli 4.0 km
- Sollapur 4.1 km
- Narasipura 4.2 km
- Chinnapura 4.7 km
- Southanahalli 4.9 km
- Tamatadahalli 6.1 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 Giriyapura
As per the Census of India 2011, Giriyapura village had a population of 422. That makes it the 127th largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 880 residents.
Giriyapura village has 210 males and 212 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Giriyapura has about 1010 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 989.
The pincode recorded for Giriyapura is 577599. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Giriyapura covers 305.84 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Giriyapura falls under Tarikere tehsil of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Giriyapura is Nagavangala, about 6.2 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 Giriyapura.
Giriyapura is about 50 km from Chikmagalur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Giriyapura is in Tarikere tehsil of Chikmagalur district. Nagavangala is about 6.2 km away. Birūr is about 13 km away. Tarikere is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Mylanahalli (4.0 km), Sollapur (4.1 km) and Narasipura (4.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Giriyapura today is likely to be higher.
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