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About Rathnapur Village

Rathnapur is a mid sized village in Hangal tehsil, in the district of Haveri, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 751, made up of 374 males and 377 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,008 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105.46 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rathnapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rathnapur village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Haveri
Tehsil Hangal
Pincode 581104
Area (hectares) 105.46 hectares
Population 751
Male Population 374
Female Population 377
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,008
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rathnapur compares

By the 2011 count Rathnapur is the 114th largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,516 residents. Its 105.46 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Rathnapur

Rathnapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rathnapur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Rathnapur from other places

Rathnapur lies about 46 km from Haveri, and the nearest railway station is Saunshi, about 37 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 Rathnapur
Nearest town Shiggaon 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Hangal 27 km
Nearest railway station Saunshi 37 km
District headquarters Haveri 46 km

Villages closest to Rathnapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rathnapur village had a population of 751. That makes it the 114th largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,516 residents.

Rathnapur village has 374 males and 377 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rathnapur has about 1008 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Rathnapur is 581104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rathnapur covers 105.46 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rathnapur falls under Hangal tehsil of Haveri district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Rathnapur is Saunshi, about 37 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Rathnapur.

Rathnapur is about 46 km from Haveri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rathnapur is in Hangal tehsil of Haveri district. Shiggaon is about 21 km away. Hangal is about 27 km away. Saunshi is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Laxmipur (under 2 km), Thimmapur Nidasangi (under 2 km) and Hirekounshi (13 km).

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

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