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About Sankihalli Village
Sankihalli is a mid sized village in Arsikere tehsil, in the district of Hassan, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 998, made up of 480 males and 518 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,079 females per 1000 males. The village covers 249.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 573125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Sankihalli Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Hassan |
| Tehsil | Arsikere |
| Pincode | 573125 |
| Area (hectares) | 249.41 hectares |
| Population | 998 |
| Male Population | 480 |
| Female Population | 518 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,079 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Sankihalli compares
By the 2011 count Sankihalli is the 67th largest of the 308 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 764 residents. Its 249.41 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1018.
Getting to Sankihalli
Sankihalli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sankihalli as Available within <5 km distance. 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.
How far is Sankihalli from other places
Sankihalli lies about 37 km from Hassan, and the nearest railway station is Banavar, about 8.9 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 | Banavar | 8.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Arsikere | 19 km |
| District headquarters | Hassan | 37 km |
Villages closest to Sankihalli
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Arsikere tehsil.
- Mosale 1.5 km
- Nerlige 2.3 km
- Savanthanahalli 2.5 km
- Hallithimmanahalli 2.6 km
- Thimmanahalli 2.6 km
- S Diggenahalli 2.9 km
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.
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Common questions about Sankihalli
As per the Census of India 2011, Sankihalli village had a population of 998. That makes it the 67th largest of the 308 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 764 residents.
Sankihalli village has 480 males and 518 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sankihalli has about 1079 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1018.
The pincode recorded for Sankihalli is 573125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Sankihalli covers 249.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Sankihalli falls under Arsikere tehsil of Hassan district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Sankihalli is Banavar, about 8.9 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Sankihalli.
Sankihalli is about 37 km from Hassan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Sankihalli is in Arsikere tehsil of Hassan district. Banavar is about 8.9 km away. Arsikere is about 19 km away. Hassan is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Mosale (1.5 km), Nerlige (2.3 km) and Savanthanahalli (2.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sankihalli today is likely to be higher.
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