Skip to main content

About Chowragallu Village

Chowragallu is a small village in Arkalgud tehsil, in the district of Hassan, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 359, made up of 181 males and 178 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 185.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 573102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chowragallu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chowragallu village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Hassan
Tehsil Arkalgud
Pincode 573102
Area (hectares) 185.04 hectares
Population 359
Male Population 181
Female Population 178
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chowragallu compares

By the 2011 count Chowragallu is the 168th largest of the 259 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 680 residents. Its 185.04 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Chowragallu

Chowragallu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Chowragallu 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.

How far is Chowragallu from other places

Chowragallu lies about 34 km from Hassan, and the nearest railway station is Donigal, about 15 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.

Distances from Chowragallu
Nearest town Sakleshpur 15 km
Nearest railway station Donigal 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Arkalgud 24 km
District headquarters Hassan 34 km

Villages closest to Chowragallu

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.

Common questions about Chowragallu

As per the Census of India 2011, Chowragallu village had a population of 359. That makes it the 168th largest of the 259 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 680 residents.

Chowragallu village has 181 males and 178 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chowragallu has about 983 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 1014.

The pincode recorded for Chowragallu is 573102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chowragallu covers 185.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Chowragallu falls under Arkalgud tehsil of Hassan district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Chowragallu is Donigal, about 15 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 Chowragallu.

Chowragallu is about 34 km from Hassan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chowragallu is in Arkalgud tehsil of Hassan district. Sakleshpur is about 15 km away. Donigal is about 15 km away. Arkalgud 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 Illahalli (3.4 km), Karagallu (10.0 km) and Kanive Kaval (11 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chowragallu today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.