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Yennegere is a small village in Hiriyur tehsil, in the district of Chitradurga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 198, made up of 105 males and 93 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 886 females per 1000 males. The village covers 220.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577557, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chitradurga |
| Tehsil | Hiriyur |
| Pincode | 577557 |
| Area (hectares) | 220.9 hectares |
| Population | 198 |
| Male Population | 105 |
| Female Population | 93 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 886 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Yennegere is the 136th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,525 residents. Its 220.9 hectares work out to about 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 970.
Yennegere is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Yennegere as Available within 5 - 10 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.
Yennegere lies about 14 km from Chitradurga, and the nearest railway station is Balenahalli, about 4.3 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 | Balenahalli | 4.3 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Chitradurga | 14 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Hiriyur | 32 km |
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Yennegere village had a population of 198. That makes it the 136th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,525 residents.
Yennegere village has 105 males and 93 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Yennegere has about 886 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 970.
The pincode recorded for Yennegere is 577557. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Yennegere covers 220.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Yennegere falls under Hiriyur tehsil of Chitradurga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Yennegere is Balenahalli, about 4.3 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 km distance for Yennegere.
Yennegere is about 14 km from Chitradurga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Yennegere is in Hiriyur tehsil of Chitradurga district. Balenahalli is about 4.3 km away. Chitradurga is about 14 km away. Hiriyur is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Sondekere (7.2 km), Bochapura (7.7 km) and Thimmalapura (7.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Yennegere today is likely to be higher.
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