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Ankanathapura is a small village in Arkalgud tehsil, in the district of Hassan, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 77, made up of 40 males and 37 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 167.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 573142, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Hassan |
| Tehsil | Arkalgud |
| Pincode | 573142 |
| Area (hectares) | 167.64 hectares |
| Population | 77 |
| Male Population | 40 |
| Female Population | 37 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 925 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Ankanathapura is the 246th largest of the 259 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 680 residents. Its 167.64 hectares work out to about 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1014.
Ankanathapura is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Ankanathapura 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 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Ankanathapura lies about 36 km from Hassan, and the nearest railway station is Mavinakere, 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Arkalgud | 8.6 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Mavinakere | 23 km |
| Nearest town | Holenarasipura | 24 km |
| District headquarters | Hassan | 36 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Arkalgud 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, Ankanathapura village had a population of 77. That makes it the 246th largest of the 259 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 680 residents.
Ankanathapura village has 40 males and 37 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Ankanathapura has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1014.
The pincode recorded for Ankanathapura is 573142. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Ankanathapura covers 167.64 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.
Ankanathapura falls under Arkalgud tehsil of Hassan district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Ankanathapura is Mavinakere, about 23 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Ankanathapura.
Ankanathapura is about 36 km from Hassan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Ankanathapura is in Arkalgud tehsil of Hassan district. Arkalgud is about 8.6 km away. Mavinakere is about 23 km away. Holenarasipura is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Hulikallu (under 2 km), Bettadahalli (under 2 km) and Kabbaligere (1.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ankanathapura today is likely to be higher.
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