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About Mahala Village

Mahala is a small village in Belur tehsil, in the district of Hassan, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 12, made up of 6 males and 6 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 78.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 573215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahala village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Hassan
Tehsil Belur
Pincode 573215
Area (hectares) 78.4 hectares
Population 12
Male Population 6
Female Population 6
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,000
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 Mahala compares

By the 2011 count Mahala is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 460 residents. Its 78.4 hectares work out to about 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1025.

Getting to Mahala

Mahala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mahala 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 Mahala from other places

Mahala lies about 4.1 km from Hassan, and the nearest railway station is Hassan Junction, about 4.8 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 Mahala
District headquarters Hassan 4.1 km
Nearest railway station Hassan Junction 4.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Belur 29 km

Villages closest to Mahala

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 Mahala

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahala village had a population of 12. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 460 residents.

Mahala village has 6 males and 6 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahala has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1025.

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

Mahala covers 78.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Mahala falls under Belur tehsil of Hassan district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Mahala is Hassan Junction, about 4.8 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 Mahala.

Mahala is about 4.1 km from Hassan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahala is in Belur tehsil of Hassan district. Hassan is about 4.1 km away. Hassan Junction is about 4.8 km away. Belur is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Honnenahalli (2.8 km), Honnenahalli Kaval (2.8 km) and Aduvalli (4.3 km).

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

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