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- 26 Aug 25
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Salgar Basanthpur is a large village in Chincholi tehsil, in the district of Gulbarga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,605, made up of 1,820 males and 1,785 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1358.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 585306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Gulbarga |
| Tehsil | Chincholi |
| Pincode | 585306 |
| Area (hectares) | 1358.11 hectares |
| Population | 3,605 |
| Male Population | 1,820 |
| Female Population | 1,785 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 981 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Salgar Basanthpur is the 12th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,749 residents. Its 1358.11 hectares work out to about 2.7 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 1013.
Salgar Basanthpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Salgar Basanthpur 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.
Salgar Basanthpur lies about 56 km from Gulbarga, and the nearest railway station is Kattalli, about 23 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.
| Nearest town | Chitaguppa | 14 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Chincholi | 20 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kattalli | 23 km |
| District headquarters | Gulbarga | 56 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chincholi 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, Salgar Basanthpur village had a population of 3,605. That makes it the 12th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,749 residents.
Salgar Basanthpur village has 1,820 males and 1,785 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Salgar Basanthpur has about 981 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 1013.
The pincode recorded for Salgar Basanthpur is 585306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Salgar Basanthpur covers 1358.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Salgar Basanthpur falls under Chincholi tehsil of Gulbarga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Salgar Basanthpur is Kattalli, about 23 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 village for Salgar Basanthpur.
Salgar Basanthpur is about 56 km from Gulbarga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Salgar Basanthpur is in Chincholi tehsil of Gulbarga district. Chitaguppa is about 14 km away. Chincholi is about 20 km away. Kattalli is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Lachmasagar (under 2 km), Yetabarpur (3.7 km) and Benkeppalli (4.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Salgar Basanthpur today is likely to be higher.
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