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Medihalli is a mid sized village in Tarikere tehsil, in the district of Chikmagalur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 527, made up of 287 males and 240 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 836 females per 1000 males. The village covers 213.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577228, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikmagalur |
| Tehsil | Tarikere |
| Pincode | 577228 |
| Area (hectares) | 213.67 hectares |
| Population | 527 |
| Male Population | 287 |
| Female Population | 240 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 836 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Medihalli is the 113th largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 880 residents. Its 213.67 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 989.
Medihalli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Medihalli as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.
Medihalli lies about 49 km from Chikmagalur, and the nearest railway station is Koranahalli, about 5.2 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 | Koranahalli | 5.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Tarikere | 10 km |
| District headquarters | Chikmagalur | 49 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tarikere 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Medihalli village had a population of 527. That makes it the 113th largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 880 residents.
Medihalli village has 287 males and 240 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Medihalli has about 836 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 989.
The pincode recorded for Medihalli is 577228. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Medihalli covers 213.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Medihalli falls under Tarikere tehsil of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Medihalli is Koranahalli, about 5.2 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 village for Medihalli.
Medihalli is about 49 km from Chikmagalur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Medihalli is in Tarikere tehsil of Chikmagalur district. Koranahalli is about 5.2 km away. Tarikere is about 10 km away. Chikmagalur is about 49 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Sirehalli (under 2 km), Hunasaghatta (1.6 km) and Mudugundi (1.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Medihalli today is likely to be higher.
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