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Somenahalli is a small village in Channarayapatna tehsil, in the district of Hassan, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 256, made up of 123 males and 133 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,081 females per 1000 males. The village covers 121.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 573111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Hassan |
| Tehsil | Channarayapatna |
| Pincode | 573111 |
| Area (hectares) | 121.61 hectares |
| Population | 256 |
| Male Population | 123 |
| Female Population | 133 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,081 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Somenahalli is the 283rd largest of the 345 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 629 residents. Its 121.61 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1047.
Somenahalli is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Somenahalli as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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.
Somenahalli lies about 59 km from Hassan, and the nearest railway station is Shravanabelagola, about 16 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 | Shravanabelagola | 16 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Krishnarājpet | 18 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Channarayapatna | 26 km |
| District headquarters | Hassan | 59 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Channarayapatna 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Somenahalli village had a population of 256. That makes it the 283rd largest of the 345 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 629 residents.
Somenahalli village has 123 males and 133 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Somenahalli has about 1081 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1047.
The pincode recorded for Somenahalli is 573111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Somenahalli covers 121.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Somenahalli falls under Channarayapatna tehsil of Hassan district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Somenahalli is Shravanabelagola, about 16 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 km distance for Somenahalli.
Somenahalli is about 59 km from Hassan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Somenahalli is in Channarayapatna tehsil of Hassan district. Shravanabelagola is about 16 km away. Krishnarājpet is about 18 km away. Channarayapatna is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Adihalli (4.9 km), Poomadihalli (4.9 km) and Joisarahalli (8.3 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Somenahalli today is likely to be higher.
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