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About Obalapura Village

Obalapura is a mid sized village in Jagalur tehsil, in the district of Davanagere, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 577, made up of 294 males and 283 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 208.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577513, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Obalapura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Obalapura village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Davanagere
Tehsil Jagalur
Pincode 577513
Area (hectares) 208.97 hectares
Population 577
Male Population 294
Female Population 283
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Obalapura compares

By the 2011 count Obalapura is the 97th largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,150 residents. Its 208.97 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 982.

Getting to Obalapura

Obalapura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Obalapura as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Obalapura from other places

Obalapura lies about 27 km from Davanagere, and the nearest railway station is Bennihalli, about 27 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 Obalapura
Tehsil headquarters Jagalur 19 km
Nearest railway station Bennihalli 27 km
District headquarters Davanagere 27 km
Nearest town Davangere 27 km

Villages closest to Obalapura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Obalapura village had a population of 577. That makes it the 97th largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,150 residents.

Obalapura village has 294 males and 283 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Obalapura has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 982.

The pincode recorded for Obalapura is 577513. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Obalapura covers 208.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Obalapura falls under Jagalur tehsil of Davanagere district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Obalapura is Bennihalli, about 27 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Obalapura.

Obalapura is about 27 km from Davanagere in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Obalapura is in Jagalur tehsil of Davanagere district. Jagalur is about 19 km away. Bennihalli is about 27 km away. Davanagere is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Asagodu (1.9 km), Marikunte (2.2 km) and Kolamaghatta (2.3 km).

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

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