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Venkatapura is a small village in Jagalur tehsil, in the district of Davanagere, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 15, made up of 6 males and 9 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,500 females per 1000 males. The village covers 239.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577528, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Davanagere |
| Tehsil | Jagalur |
| Pincode | 577528 |
| Area (hectares) | 239.72 hectares |
| Population | 15 |
| Male Population | 6 |
| Female Population | 9 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,500 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Venkatapura is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,150 residents. Its 239.72 hectares work out to about 0.1 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 982.
Venkatapura is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Venkatapura as Available within 5 - 10 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.
Venkatapura lies about 38 km from Davanagere, and the nearest railway station is Bennihalli, about 21 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Jagalur | 17 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Bennihalli | 21 km |
| Nearest town | Kottūru | 21 km |
| District headquarters | Davanagere | 38 km |
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Venkatapura village had a population of 15. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,150 residents.
Venkatapura village has 6 males and 9 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Venkatapura has about 1500 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 982.
The pincode recorded for Venkatapura is 577528. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Venkatapura covers 239.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Venkatapura falls under Jagalur tehsil of Davanagere district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Venkatapura is Bennihalli, about 21 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Venkatapura.
Venkatapura is about 38 km from Davanagere in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Venkatapura is in Jagalur tehsil of Davanagere district. Jagalur is about 17 km away. Bennihalli is about 21 km away. Kottūru is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Malemachikere (3.7 km), Yerlakatte (4.1 km) and Gurusiddapura (4.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Venkatapura today is likely to be higher.
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