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Mettinahole is a mid sized village in Hosdurga tehsil, in the district of Chitradurga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 522, made up of 276 males and 246 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 891 females per 1000 males. The village covers 237.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577527, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chitradurga |
| Tehsil | Hosdurga |
| Pincode | 577527 |
| Area (hectares) | 237.73 hectares |
| Population | 522 |
| Male Population | 276 |
| Female Population | 246 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 891 |
| 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 Mettinahole is the 128th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,034 residents. Its 237.73 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 957.
Mettinahole is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mettinahole 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.
Mettinahole lies about 54 km from Chitradurga, and the nearest railway station is Hosadurga Road, about 22 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 | 5.5 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Hosadurga | 5.5 km |
| Nearest railway station | Hosadurga Road | 22 km |
| District headquarters | Chitradurga | 54 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hosdurga 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, Mettinahole village had a population of 522. That makes it the 128th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,034 residents.
Mettinahole village has 276 males and 246 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Mettinahole has about 891 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 Mettinahole is 577527. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Mettinahole covers 237.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Mettinahole falls under Hosdurga tehsil of Chitradurga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Mettinahole is Hosadurga Road, about 22 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 Mettinahole.
Mettinahole 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.
Mettinahole is in Hosdurga tehsil of Chitradurga district. Hosdurga is about 5.5 km away. Hosadurga is about 5.5 km away. Hosadurga Road 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 Kannagondi (under 2 km), Kellodu (under 2 km) and Goravigondanahalli (2.4 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Mettinahole today is likely to be higher.
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