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About Somasandra Village
Somasandra is a mid sized village in Hosdurga tehsil, in the district of Chitradurga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 642, made up of 330 males and 312 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 344.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577542, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Somasandra Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chitradurga |
| Tehsil | Hosdurga |
| Pincode | 577542 |
| Area (hectares) | 344.18 hectares |
| Population | 642 |
| Male Population | 330 |
| Female Population | 312 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 945 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Somasandra compares
By the 2011 count Somasandra is the 114th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,034 residents. Its 344.18 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.
Getting to Somasandra
Somasandra is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Somasandra as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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 Somasandra from other places
Somasandra lies about 60 km from Chitradurga, and the nearest railway station is Hosadurga Road, about 32 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 | 16 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Hosadurga | 16 km |
| Nearest railway station | Hosadurga Road | 32 km |
| District headquarters | Chitradurga | 60 km |
Villages closest to Somasandra
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hosdurga tehsil.
- Kainadu under 2 km
- Kainadu Amanikere under 2 km
- Malappanahalli 1.9 km
- Doddathekalavatti 2.3 km
- Sirigondanahalli 2.5 km
- Naigere 2.6 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 Somasandra
As per the Census of India 2011, Somasandra village had a population of 642. That makes it the 114th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,034 residents.
Somasandra village has 330 males and 312 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Somasandra has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.
The pincode recorded for Somasandra is 577542. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Somasandra covers 344.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Somasandra falls under Hosdurga tehsil of Chitradurga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Somasandra is Hosadurga Road, about 32 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 5 - 10 km distance for Somasandra.
Somasandra is about 60 km from Chitradurga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Somasandra is in Hosdurga tehsil of Chitradurga district. Hosdurga is about 16 km away. Hosadurga is about 16 km away. Hosadurga Road 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 Kainadu (under 2 km), Kainadu Amanikere (under 2 km) and Malappanahalli (1.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Somasandra today is likely to be higher.
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