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About Halkatta Village
Halkatta is a large village in Chitapur tehsil, in the district of Gulbarga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,491, made up of 2,261 males and 2,230 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2125 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 585225, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Halkatta Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Gulbarga |
| Tehsil | Chitapur |
| Pincode | 585225 |
| Area (hectares) | 2125 hectares |
| Population | 4,491 |
| Male Population | 2,261 |
| Female Population | 2,230 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 986 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Halkatta compares
By the 2011 count Halkatta is the 13th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,247 residents. Its 2125 hectares work out to about 2.1 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 1001.
Getting to Halkatta
Halkatta is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Halkatta 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Halkatta from other places
Halkatta lies about 40 km from Gulbarga, and the nearest railway station is Halakatta, about 3.2 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 railway station | Halakatta | 3.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Wādi | 4.2 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Chitapur | 14 km |
| District headquarters | Gulbarga | 40 km |
Villages closest to Halkatta
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chitapur 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 Halkatta
As per the Census of India 2011, Halkatta village had a population of 4,491. That makes it the 13th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,247 residents.
Halkatta village has 2,261 males and 2,230 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Halkatta has about 986 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 1001.
The pincode recorded for Halkatta is 585225. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Halkatta covers 2125 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Halkatta falls under Chitapur tehsil of Gulbarga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Halkatta is Halakatta, about 3.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Halkatta.
Halkatta is about 40 km from Gulbarga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Halkatta is in Chitapur tehsil of Gulbarga district. Halakatta is about 3.2 km away. Wādi is about 4.2 km away. Chitapur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Konchur (3.1 km), Balwadgi (3.4 km) and Devapur (3.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Halkatta today is likely to be higher.
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