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About Machenahalli Village
Machenahalli is a mid sized village in Hosdurga tehsil, in the district of Chitradurga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 626, made up of 323 males and 303 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 349.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577533, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Machenahalli Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chitradurga |
| Tehsil | Hosdurga |
| Pincode | 577533 |
| Area (hectares) | 349.09 hectares |
| Population | 626 |
| Male Population | 323 |
| Female Population | 303 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 938 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Machenahalli compares
By the 2011 count Machenahalli is the 118th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,034 residents. Its 349.09 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 957.
Getting to Machenahalli
Machenahalli is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Machenahalli as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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.
How far is Machenahalli from other places
Machenahalli lies about 54 km from Chitradurga, and the nearest railway station is Hosadurga Road, about 18 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Hosdurga | 4.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Hosadurga | 4.8 km |
| Nearest railway station | Hosadurga Road | 18 km |
| District headquarters | Chitradurga | 54 km |
Villages closest to Machenahalli
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hosdurga tehsil.
- Adavi Sangenahalli under 2 km
- Kyadigere 1.8 km
- Kyadigere Kaval 1.8 km
- Bokikere 2.0 km
- Kadadanakere 3.0 km
- Channasamudra 3.2 km
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.
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Common questions about Machenahalli
As per the Census of India 2011, Machenahalli village had a population of 626. That makes it the 118th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,034 residents.
Machenahalli village has 323 males and 303 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Machenahalli has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 957.
The pincode recorded for Machenahalli is 577533. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Machenahalli covers 349.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Machenahalli falls under Hosdurga tehsil of Chitradurga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Machenahalli is Hosadurga Road, about 18 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 10+ km distance for Machenahalli.
Machenahalli is about 54 km from Chitradurga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Machenahalli is in Hosdurga tehsil of Chitradurga district. Hosdurga is about 4.8 km away. Hosadurga is about 4.8 km away. Hosadurga Road is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Adavi Sangenahalli (under 2 km), Kyadigere (1.8 km) and Kyadigere Kaval (1.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Machenahalli today is likely to be higher.
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