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About Bakkapura Village

Bakkapura is a mid sized village in Harihar tehsil, in the district of Davanagere, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 585, made up of 285 males and 300 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,053 females per 1000 males. The village covers 131.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577501, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bakkapura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bakkapura village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Davanagere
Tehsil Harihar
Pincode 577501
Area (hectares) 131.56 hectares
Population 585
Male Population 285
Female Population 300
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,053
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bakkapura compares

By the 2011 count Bakkapura is the 65th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,155 residents. Its 131.56 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Bakkapura

Bakkapura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bakkapura as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bakkapura from other places

Bakkapura lies about 1.8 km from Davanagere. 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.

Distances from Bakkapura
District headquarters Davanagere 1.8 km
Nearest town Davangere 1.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Harihar 15 km

Villages closest to Bakkapura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Harihar 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.

Common questions about Bakkapura

As per the Census of India 2011, Bakkapura village had a population of 585. That makes it the 65th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,155 residents.

Bakkapura village has 285 males and 300 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bakkapura has about 1053 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 959.

The pincode recorded for Bakkapura is 577501. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bakkapura covers 131.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bakkapura falls under Harihar tehsil of Davanagere district in Karnataka.

The census record for Bakkapura notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bakkapura.

Bakkapura is about 1.8 km from Davanagere in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bakkapura is in Harihar tehsil of Davanagere district. Davanagere is about 1.8 km away. Davangere is about 1.8 km away. Harihar is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mudalabasapura (under 2 km), Mahajenahalli (7.6 km) and Salakatte (7.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bakkapura today is likely to be higher.

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