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About Bakravalli Village

Bakravalli is a small village in Belur tehsil, in the district of Hassan, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 185, made up of 97 males and 88 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 907 females per 1000 males. The village covers 123.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 573215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bakravalli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bakravalli village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Hassan
Tehsil Belur
Pincode 573215
Area (hectares) 123.6 hectares
Population 185
Male Population 97
Female Population 88
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 907
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bakravalli compares

By the 2011 count Bakravalli is the 215th largest of the 331 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 460 residents. Its 123.6 hectares work out to about 1.5 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 1025.

Getting to Bakravalli

Bakravalli is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bakravalli as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bakravalli from other places

Bakravalli lies about 36 km from Hassan, and the nearest railway station is Sakleshpur, about 14 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 Bakravalli
Nearest railway station Sakleshpur 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Belur 15 km
District headquarters Hassan 36 km

Villages closest to Bakravalli

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Belur 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 Bakravalli

As per the Census of India 2011, Bakravalli village had a population of 185. That makes it the 215th largest of the 331 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 460 residents.

Bakravalli village has 97 males and 88 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bakravalli has about 907 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1025.

The pincode recorded for Bakravalli is 573215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bakravalli covers 123.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bakravalli falls under Belur tehsil of Hassan district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Bakravalli is Sakleshpur, about 14 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 5 - 10 km distance for Bakravalli.

Bakravalli 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.

Bakravalli is in Belur tehsil of Hassan district. Sakleshpur is about 14 km away. Belur is about 15 km away. Hassan is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chikkasalavara (under 2 km), Malasavara (under 2 km) and Doddasalavara (2.0 km).

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

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