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About Lingapura Village

Lingapura is a mid sized village in Belur tehsil, in the district of Hassan, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 719, made up of 347 males and 372 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,072 females per 1000 males. The village covers 65.99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 573101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lingapura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lingapura village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Hassan
Tehsil Belur
Pincode 573101
Area (hectares) 65.99 hectares
Population 719
Male Population 347
Female Population 372
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,072
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Lingapura compares

By the 2011 count Lingapura is the 52nd largest of the 331 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 460 residents. Its 65.99 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1025.

Getting to Lingapura

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

How far is Lingapura from other places

Lingapura lies about 31 km from Hassan, and the nearest railway station is Sakleshpur, about 12 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 Lingapura
Nearest railway station Sakleshpur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Belur 14 km
District headquarters Hassan 31 km

Villages closest to Lingapura

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 Lingapura

As per the Census of India 2011, Lingapura village had a population of 719. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 331 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 460 residents.

Lingapura village has 347 males and 372 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lingapura has about 1072 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1025.

The pincode recorded for Lingapura is 573101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lingapura covers 65.99 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Lingapura falls under Belur tehsil of Hassan district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Lingapura is Sakleshpur, about 12 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 Lingapura.

Lingapura is about 31 km from Hassan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lingapura is in Belur tehsil of Hassan district. Sakleshpur is about 12 km away. Belur is about 14 km away. Hassan is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Arehalli (under 2 km), Hirigarje (under 2 km) and Kadegarje (under 2 km).

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

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