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About Kadalu Village

Kadalu is a mid sized village in Alur tehsil, in the district of Hassan, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 628, made up of 303 males and 325 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,073 females per 1000 males. The village covers 302.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 573213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kadalu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kadalu village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Hassan
Tehsil Alur
Pincode 573213
Area (hectares) 302.34 hectares
Population 628
Male Population 303
Female Population 325
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,073
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kadalu compares

By the 2011 count Kadalu is the 31st largest of the 239 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 318 residents. Its 302.34 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1023.

Getting to Kadalu

Kadalu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kadalu 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kadalu from other places

Kadalu lies about 11 km from Hassan, and the nearest railway station is Alur, about 5.6 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 Kadalu
Nearest railway station Alur 5.6 km
District headquarters Hassan 11 km

Villages closest to Kadalu

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Alur 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 Kadalu

As per the Census of India 2011, Kadalu village had a population of 628. That makes it the 31st largest of the 239 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 318 residents.

Kadalu village has 303 males and 325 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kadalu has about 1073 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1023.

The pincode recorded for Kadalu is 573213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kadalu covers 302.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kadalu falls under Alur tehsil of Hassan district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Kadalu is Alur, about 5.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Kadalu.

Kadalu is about 11 km from Hassan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kadalu is in Alur tehsil of Hassan district. Alur is about 5.6 km away. Hassan is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sathagala (under 2 km), Kabbinahalli (under 2 km) and Bettadahalli (under 2 km).

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

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