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About Kurikaval Village

Kurikaval is a small village in Channarayapatna tehsil, in the district of Hassan, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 254, made up of 110 males and 144 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,309 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1480.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 573111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kurikaval Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kurikaval village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Hassan
Tehsil Channarayapatna
Pincode 573111
Area (hectares) 1480.18 hectares
Population 254
Male Population 110
Female Population 144
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,309
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

How Kurikaval compares

By the 2011 count Kurikaval is the 284th largest of the 345 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 629 residents. Its 1480.18 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, well above the tehsil average of 1047.

Getting to Kurikaval

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

How far is Kurikaval from other places

Kurikaval lies about 40 km from Hassan, and the nearest railway station is Annechakanahali, about 9.5 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 Kurikaval
Nearest railway station Annechakanahali 9.5 km
Nearest town Holenarasipura 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Channarayapatna 31 km
District headquarters Hassan 40 km

Villages closest to Kurikaval

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.

Common questions about Kurikaval

As per the Census of India 2011, Kurikaval village had a population of 254. That makes it the 284th largest of the 345 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 629 residents.

Kurikaval village has 110 males and 144 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kurikaval has about 1309 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1047.

The pincode recorded for Kurikaval is 573111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kurikaval covers 1480.18 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.

Kurikaval falls under Channarayapatna tehsil of Hassan district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Kurikaval is Annechakanahali, about 9.5 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 Kurikaval.

Kurikaval is about 40 km from Hassan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kurikaval is in Channarayapatna tehsil of Hassan district. Annechakanahali is about 9.5 km away. Holenarasipura is about 13 km away. Channarayapatna 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 Muddanahalli (11 km), Muddanahalli Kaval (11 km) and Karehalli (11 km).

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

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