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Khanapur is a small village in Shirhatti tehsil, in the district of Gadag, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5, made up of 2 males and 3 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,500 females per 1000 males. The village covers 236.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 582120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Gadag |
| Tehsil | Shirhatti |
| Pincode | 582120 |
| Area (hectares) | 236.49 hectares |
| Population | 5 |
| Male Population | 2 |
| Female Population | 3 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,500 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Khanapur is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,763 residents. Its 236.49 hectares work out to about 0.0 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 966.
Khanapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Khanapur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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.
Khanapur lies about 22 km from Gadag, and the nearest railway station is Hulkoti, 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Shirhatti | 2.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Lakshmeshwar | 16 km |
| Nearest railway station | Hulkoti | 22 km |
| District headquarters | Gadag | 22 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shirhatti 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, Khanapur village had a population of 5. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,763 residents.
Khanapur village has 2 males and 3 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Khanapur has about 1500 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 966.
The pincode recorded for Khanapur is 582120. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Khanapur covers 236.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Khanapur falls under Shirhatti tehsil of Gadag district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Khanapur is Hulkoti, 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 5 - 10 km distance for Khanapur.
Khanapur is about 22 km from Gadag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Khanapur is in Shirhatti tehsil of Gadag district. Shirhatti is about 2.1 km away. Lakshmeshwar is about 16 km away. Hulkoti is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Shirahatti (2.0 km), Basapur (3.1 km) and Parasapur (3.3 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Khanapur today is likely to be higher.
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