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Masalikatti is a mid sized village in Kalghatgi tehsil, in the district of Dharwad, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 743, made up of 395 males and 348 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 881 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1423.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dharwad |
| Tehsil | Kalghatgi |
| Pincode | 581204 |
| Area (hectares) | 1423.06 hectares |
| Population | 743 |
| Male Population | 395 |
| Female Population | 348 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 881 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Masalikatti is the 65th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,583 residents. Its 1423.06 hectares work out to about 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 940.
Masalikatti is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Masalikatti as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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.
Masalikatti lies about 36 km from Dharwad, and the nearest railway station is Ambewadi, about 28 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 | Kalghatgi | 13 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Haliyal | 21 km |
| Nearest railway station | Ambewadi | 28 km |
| District headquarters | Dharwad | 36 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kalghatgi 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, Masalikatti village had a population of 743. That makes it the 65th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,583 residents.
Masalikatti village has 395 males and 348 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Masalikatti has about 881 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 940.
The pincode recorded for Masalikatti is 581204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Masalikatti covers 1423.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Masalikatti falls under Kalghatgi tehsil of Dharwad district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Masalikatti is Ambewadi, about 28 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 10+ km distance for Masalikatti.
Masalikatti is about 36 km from Dharwad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Masalikatti is in Kalghatgi tehsil of Dharwad district. Kalghatgi is about 13 km away. Haliyal is about 21 km away. Ambewadi is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bullanaikanahulikatti (2.3 km), Sulikatti (2.3 km) and Kandli (3.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Masalikatti today is likely to be higher.
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