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About Malappanahalli Village
Malappanahalli is a small village in Hosdurga tehsil, in the district of Chitradurga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 466, made up of 251 males and 215 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 857 females per 1000 males. The village covers 288.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577542, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Malappanahalli Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chitradurga |
| Tehsil | Hosdurga |
| Pincode | 577542 |
| Area (hectares) | 288.95 hectares |
| Population | 466 |
| Male Population | 251 |
| Female Population | 215 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 857 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Malappanahalli compares
By the 2011 count Malappanahalli is the 138th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,034 residents. Its 288.95 hectares work out to about 1.6 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 957.
Getting to Malappanahalli
The census records public bus service for Malappanahalli 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Malappanahalli from other places
Malappanahalli lies about 59 km from Chitradurga, and the nearest railway station is Hosadurga Road, about 31 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 | 14 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Hosadurga | 14 km |
| Nearest railway station | Hosadurga Road | 31 km |
| District headquarters | Chitradurga | 59 km |
Villages closest to Malappanahalli
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hosdurga tehsil.
- Somasandra 1.9 km
- Thumbinakere 2.1 km
- Tumbinakere 2.1 km
- Aralahalli 2.2 km
- Sirigondanahalli 2.2 km
- Doddathekalavatti 3.1 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 Malappanahalli
As per the Census of India 2011, Malappanahalli village had a population of 466. That makes it the 138th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,034 residents.
Malappanahalli village has 251 males and 215 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Malappanahalli has about 857 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 957.
The pincode recorded for Malappanahalli is 577542. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Malappanahalli covers 288.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Malappanahalli falls under Hosdurga tehsil of Chitradurga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Malappanahalli is Hosadurga Road, about 31 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Malappanahalli.
Malappanahalli 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.
Malappanahalli is in Hosdurga tehsil of Chitradurga district. Hosdurga is about 14 km away. Hosadurga is about 14 km away. Hosadurga Road is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Somasandra (1.9 km), Thumbinakere (2.1 km) and Tumbinakere (2.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Malappanahalli today is likely to be higher.
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