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About Bochapura Village

Bochapura is a small village in Hiriyur tehsil, in the district of Chitradurga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 86, made up of 42 males and 44 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,048 females per 1000 males. The village covers 175.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577598, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bochapura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bochapura village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Chitradurga
Tehsil Hiriyur
Pincode 577598
Area (hectares) 175.9 hectares
Population 86
Male Population 42
Female Population 44
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,048
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bochapura compares

By the 2011 count Bochapura is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,525 residents. Its 175.9 hectares work out to about 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 970.

Getting to Bochapura

Bochapura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bochapura as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Bochapura from other places

Bochapura lies about 22 km from Chitradurga, and the nearest railway station is Balenahalli, about 7.0 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.

Distances from Bochapura
Nearest railway station Balenahalli 7.0 km
Nearest town Challakere 14 km
District headquarters Chitradurga 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Hiriyur 28 km

Villages closest to Bochapura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hiriyur 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 Bochapura

As per the Census of India 2011, Bochapura village had a population of 86. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,525 residents.

Bochapura village has 42 males and 44 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bochapura has about 1048 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 970.

The pincode recorded for Bochapura is 577598. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bochapura covers 175.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bochapura falls under Hiriyur tehsil of Chitradurga district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Bochapura is Balenahalli, about 7.0 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bochapura.

Bochapura is about 22 km from Chitradurga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bochapura is in Hiriyur tehsil of Chitradurga district. Balenahalli is about 7.0 km away. Challakere is about 14 km away. Chitradurga is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thimmalapura (under 2 km), Jodipura (under 2 km) and Sondekere (2.2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bochapura today is likely to be higher.

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