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About Megatavalli Village
Megatavalli is a small village in Alur tehsil, in the district of Hassan, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 89, made up of 43 males and 46 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,070 females per 1000 males. The village covers 164.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 573214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Megatavalli Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Hassan |
| Tehsil | Alur |
| Pincode | 573214 |
| Area (hectares) | 164.73 hectares |
| Population | 89 |
| Male Population | 43 |
| Female Population | 46 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,070 |
| 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 Megatavalli compares
By the 2011 count Megatavalli is the 196th largest of the 239 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 318 residents. Its 164.73 hectares work out to about 0.5 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 1023.
Getting to Megatavalli
Megatavalli is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Megatavalli 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 Megatavalli from other places
Megatavalli lies about 23 km from Hassan, and the nearest railway station is Balupete, about 3.6 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.
| Nearest railway station | Balupete | 3.6 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Alur | 12 km |
| Nearest town | Sakleshpur | 12 km |
| District headquarters | Hassan | 23 km |
Villages closest to Megatavalli
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Alur tehsil.
- Hollahalli under 2 km
- Belame under 2 km
- Chikkote 2.1 km
- Manjalagodu 2.3 km
- Kerehalli 2.3 km
- Madabalu 3.3 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 Megatavalli
As per the Census of India 2011, Megatavalli village had a population of 89. That makes it the 196th largest of the 239 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 318 residents.
Megatavalli village has 43 males and 46 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Megatavalli has about 1070 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1023.
The pincode recorded for Megatavalli is 573214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Megatavalli covers 164.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Megatavalli falls under Alur tehsil of Hassan district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Megatavalli is Balupete, about 3.6 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 Megatavalli.
Megatavalli is about 23 km from Hassan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Megatavalli is in Alur tehsil of Hassan district. Balupete is about 3.6 km away. Alur is about 12 km away. Sakleshpur is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Hollahalli (under 2 km), Belame (under 2 km) and Chikkote (2.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Megatavalli today is likely to be higher.
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