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About Malebennur Village

Malebennur is one of the larger villages in Harihar tehsil, in the district of Davanagere, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 22,512, made up of 11,312 males and 11,200 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1217.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577530, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Malebennur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Malebennur village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Davanagere
Tehsil Harihar
Pincode 577530
Area (hectares) 1217.17 hectares
Population 22,512
Male Population 11,312
Female Population 11,200
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Malebennur compares

By the 2011 count Malebennur is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,155 residents. Its 1217.17 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Malebennur

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

Malebennur lies about 24 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 Malebennur
Tehsil headquarters Harihar 19 km
District headquarters Davanagere 24 km

Villages closest to Malebennur

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 Malebennur

As per the Census of India 2011, Malebennur village had a population of 22,512. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,155 residents.

Malebennur village has 11,312 males and 11,200 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Malebennur has about 990 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 959.

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

Malebennur covers 1217.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Malebennur falls under Harihar tehsil of Davanagere district in Karnataka.

The census record for Malebennur 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 village for Malebennur.

Malebennur is about 24 km from Davanagere in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Malebennur is in Harihar tehsil of Davanagere district. Harihar is about 19 km away. Davanagere is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Komaranahalli (under 2 km), Vadera Basapura (1.6 km) and Dibbadahalli (2.0 km).

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

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