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About Hanagallu Village

Hanagallu is a mid sized village in Arkalgud tehsil, in the district of Hassan, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,268, made up of 633 males and 635 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,003 females per 1000 males. The village covers 652.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 573130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hanagallu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hanagallu village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Hassan
Tehsil Arkalgud
Pincode 573130
Area (hectares) 652.27 hectares
Population 1,268
Male Population 633
Female Population 635
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,003
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hanagallu compares

By the 2011 count Hanagallu is the 33rd largest of the 259 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 680 residents. Its 652.27 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Hanagallu

Hanagallu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Hanagallu as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. 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.

How far is Hanagallu from other places

Hanagallu lies about 42 km from Hassan, and the nearest railway station is Annechakanahali, about 18 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 Hanagallu
Tehsil headquarters Arkalgud 17 km
Nearest railway station Annechakanahali 18 km
Nearest town Holenarasipura 19 km
District headquarters Hassan 42 km

Villages closest to Hanagallu

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 Hanagallu

As per the Census of India 2011, Hanagallu village had a population of 1,268. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 259 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 680 residents.

Hanagallu village has 633 males and 635 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hanagallu has about 1003 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Hanagallu is 573130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hanagallu covers 652.27 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.

Hanagallu falls under Arkalgud tehsil of Hassan district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Hanagallu is Annechakanahali, about 18 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 <5 km distance for Hanagallu.

Hanagallu is about 42 km from Hassan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hanagallu is in Arkalgud tehsil of Hassan district. Arkalgud is about 17 km away. Annechakanahali is about 18 km away. Holenarasipura is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dollenahalli (under 2 km), Jittenahalli (1.8 km) and Yachana Kuppe (1.9 km).

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

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