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About Bhanuvalli Village

Bhanuvalli is one of the larger villages in Harihar tehsil, in the district of Davanagere, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,873, made up of 4,525 males and 4,348 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1554.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577516, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhanuvalli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhanuvalli village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Davanagere
Tehsil Harihar
Pincode 577516
Area (hectares) 1554.15 hectares
Population 8,873
Male Population 4,525
Female Population 4,348
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhanuvalli compares

By the 2011 count Bhanuvalli is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,155 residents. Its 1554.15 hectares work out to about 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Bhanuvalli

Bhanuvalli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhanuvalli as Available within village. 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.

How far is Bhanuvalli from other places

Bhanuvalli lies about 18 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 Bhanuvalli
Tehsil headquarters Harihar 9.7 km
District headquarters Davanagere 18 km

Villages closest to Bhanuvalli

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 Bhanuvalli

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhanuvalli village had a population of 8,873. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,155 residents.

Bhanuvalli village has 4,525 males and 4,348 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhanuvalli has about 961 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

The pincode recorded for Bhanuvalli is 577516. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhanuvalli covers 1554.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhanuvalli falls under Harihar tehsil of Davanagere district in Karnataka.

The census record for Bhanuvalli notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhanuvalli.

Bhanuvalli is about 18 km from Davanagere in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhanuvalli is in Harihar tehsil of Davanagere district. Harihar is about 9.7 km away. Davanagere is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rayapura (1.5 km), Yakkegondi (2.1 km) and Byaladahalli (2.1 km).

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

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