About Govinahalu Village

Govinahalu is a mid sized village in Harihar tehsil, in the district of Davanagere, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,241, made up of 602 males and 639 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,061 females per 1000 males. The village covers 656.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577530, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Govinahalu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Govinahalu village
Description	Value
State	Karnataka
District	Davanagere
Tehsil	Harihar
Pincode	577530
Area (hectares)	656.29 hectares
Population	1,241
Male Population	602
Female Population	639
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,061
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Govinahalu compares

By the 2011 count Govinahalu is the 44th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,155 residents. Its 656.29 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Govinahalu

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

How far is Govinahalu from other places

Govinahalu lies about 32 km from Davanagere, and the nearest railway station is Chalgeri, 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.

Distances from Govinahalu
Nearest railway station	Chalgeri	22 km
Tehsil headquarters	Harihar	23 km
District headquarters	Davanagere	32 km

Villages closest to Govinahalu

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.

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Common questions about Govinahalu

As per the Census of India 2011, Govinahalu village had a population of 1,241. That makes it the 44th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,155 residents.

Govinahalu village has 602 males and 639 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Govinahalu has about 1061 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 959.

The pincode recorded for Govinahalu is 577530. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Govinahalu covers 656.29 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.

Govinahalu falls under Harihar tehsil of Davanagere district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Govinahalu is Chalgeri, 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Govinahalu.

Govinahalu is about 32 km from Davanagere in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Govinahalu is in Harihar tehsil of Davanagere district. Chalgeri is about 22 km away. Harihar is about 23 km away. Davanagere is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.