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Nellihanklu is a small village in Channagiri tehsil, in the district of Davanagere, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 475, made up of 226 males and 249 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,102 females per 1000 males. The village covers 141.13 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Davanagere |
| Tehsil | Channagiri |
| Pincode | 577213 |
| Area (hectares) | 141.13 hectares |
| Population | 475 |
| Male Population | 226 |
| Female Population | 249 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,102 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Nellihanklu is the 151st largest of the 188 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,460 residents. Its 141.13 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 983.
Nellihanklu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Nellihanklu as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.
Nellihanklu lies about 66 km from Davanagere, and the nearest railway station is Shivani, about 14 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 | Shivani | 14 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Channagiri | 17 km |
| District headquarters | Davanagere | 66 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Channagiri 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, Nellihanklu village had a population of 475. That makes it the 151st largest of the 188 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,460 residents.
Nellihanklu village has 226 males and 249 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Nellihanklu has about 1102 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 983.
The pincode recorded for Nellihanklu is 577213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Nellihanklu covers 141.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Nellihanklu falls under Channagiri tehsil of Davanagere district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Nellihanklu is Shivani, about 14 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 village for Nellihanklu.
Nellihanklu is about 66 km from Davanagere in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Nellihanklu is in Channagiri tehsil of Davanagere district. Shivani is about 14 km away. Channagiri is about 17 km away. Davanagere is about 66 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Mugalihalli (under 2 km), Chikkasandi (under 2 km) and Megyathanahalli (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Nellihanklu today is likely to be higher.
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