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About Malalakeshavi Village
Malalakeshavi is a small village in Belur tehsil, in the district of Hassan, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 21, made up of 9 males and 12 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,333 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 573117, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Malalakeshavi Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Hassan |
| Tehsil | Belur |
| Pincode | 573117 |
| Area (hectares) | 56.73 hectares |
| Population | 21 |
| Male Population | 9 |
| Female Population | 12 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,333 |
| 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 Malalakeshavi compares
By the 2011 count Malalakeshavi is the 313th largest of the 331 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 460 residents. Its 56.73 hectares work out to about 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1025.
Getting to Malalakeshavi
Malalakeshavi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Malalakeshavi 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 Malalakeshavi from other places
Malalakeshavi lies about 39 km from Hassan, and the nearest railway station is Chikkamagaluru, about 19 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Belur | 12 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Belūr | 12 km |
| Nearest railway station | Chikkamagaluru | 19 km |
| District headquarters | Hassan | 39 km |
Villages closest to Malalakeshavi
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Belur tehsil.
- Devarakeshavi under 2 km
- Bettadakeshavi under 2 km
- Kanadur 1.5 km
- Chunganahalli 1.6 km
- Hunuganahalli 1.6 km
- Hirigadde 1.7 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 Malalakeshavi
As per the Census of India 2011, Malalakeshavi village had a population of 21. That makes it the 313th largest of the 331 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 460 residents.
Malalakeshavi village has 9 males and 12 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Malalakeshavi has about 1333 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1025.
The pincode recorded for Malalakeshavi is 573117. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Malalakeshavi covers 56.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Malalakeshavi falls under Belur tehsil of Hassan district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Malalakeshavi is Chikkamagaluru, about 19 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 Malalakeshavi.
Malalakeshavi is about 39 km from Hassan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Malalakeshavi is in Belur tehsil of Hassan district. Belur is about 12 km away. Belūr is about 12 km away. Chikkamagaluru 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 Devarakeshavi (under 2 km), Bettadakeshavi (under 2 km) and Kanadur (1.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Malalakeshavi today is likely to be higher.
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