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Badavanahalli is a small village in Challakere tehsil, in the district of Chitradurga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 344, made up of 178 males and 166 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 142.87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577522, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chitradurga |
| Tehsil | Challakere |
| Pincode | 577522 |
| Area (hectares) | 142.87 hectares |
| Population | 344 |
| Male Population | 178 |
| Female Population | 166 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 933 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Badavanahalli is the 157th largest of the 177 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,718 residents. Its 142.87 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 953.
Badavanahalli is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Badavanahalli as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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.
Badavanahalli lies about 35 km from Chitradurga, and the nearest railway station is Somaguddu, about 16 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 | Somaguddu | 16 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Challakere | 18 km |
| District headquarters | Chitradurga | 35 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Challakere 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, Badavanahalli village had a population of 344. That makes it the 157th largest of the 177 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,718 residents.
Badavanahalli village has 178 males and 166 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Badavanahalli has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 953.
The pincode recorded for Badavanahalli is 577522. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Badavanahalli covers 142.87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Badavanahalli falls under Challakere tehsil of Chitradurga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Badavanahalli is Somaguddu, about 16 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Badavanahalli.
Badavanahalli is about 35 km from Chitradurga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Badavanahalli is in Challakere tehsil of Chitradurga district. Somaguddu is about 16 km away. Challakere is about 18 km away. Chitradurga is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Badavanahalli Kaval (under 2 km), Jadekunte (2.3 km) and Kaparahalli (3.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Badavanahalli today is likely to be higher.
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