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About Pilali Village

Pilali is a large village in Hiriyur tehsil, in the district of Chitradurga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,451, made up of 1,228 males and 1,223 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1712.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577511, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pilali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pilali village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Chitradurga
Tehsil Hiriyur
Pincode 577511
Area (hectares) 1712.42 hectares
Population 2,451
Male Population 1,228
Female Population 1,223
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pilali compares

By the 2011 count Pilali is the 28th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,525 residents. Its 1712.42 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 970.

Getting to Pilali

Pilali is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pilali 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.

How far is Pilali from other places

Pilali lies about 59 km from Chitradurga, and the nearest railway station is Doddasiddavanhalli, about 54 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 Pilali
Tehsil headquarters Hiriyur 22 km
Nearest town Hiriyūr 22 km
Nearest railway station Doddasiddavanhalli 54 km
District headquarters Chitradurga 59 km

Villages closest to Pilali

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 Pilali

As per the Census of India 2011, Pilali village had a population of 2,451. That makes it the 28th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,525 residents.

Pilali village has 1,228 males and 1,223 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pilali has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 970.

The pincode recorded for Pilali is 577511. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pilali covers 1712.42 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.

Pilali falls under Hiriyur tehsil of Chitradurga district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Pilali is Doddasiddavanhalli, about 54 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 Pilali.

Pilali is about 59 km from Chitradurga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pilali is in Hiriyur tehsil of Chitradurga district. Hiriyur is about 22 km away. Hiriyūr is about 22 km away. Doddasiddavanhalli is about 54 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lakkavvanahalli (1.9 km), Mavinamadu (2.5 km) and Kilaradahalli (5.0 km).

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

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