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Malakanahalli is a small village in Ranibennur tehsil, in the district of Haveri, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 270, made up of 150 males and 120 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 800 females per 1000 males. The village covers 161.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Haveri |
| Tehsil | Ranibennur |
| Pincode | 581115 |
| Area (hectares) | 161.86 hectares |
| Population | 270 |
| Male Population | 150 |
| Female Population | 120 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 800 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Malakanahalli is the 100th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,033 residents. Its 161.86 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 940.
Malakanahalli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Malakanahalli as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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.
Malakanahalli lies about 44 km from Haveri, and the nearest railway station is Chalgeri, about 7.8 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 | Chalgeri | 7.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Harihar | 13 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Ranibennur | 14 km |
| District headquarters | Haveri | 44 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ranibennur 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, Malakanahalli village had a population of 270. That makes it the 100th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,033 residents.
Malakanahalli village has 150 males and 120 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Malakanahalli has about 800 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 940.
The pincode recorded for Malakanahalli is 581115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Malakanahalli covers 161.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Malakanahalli falls under Ranibennur tehsil of Haveri district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Malakanahalli is Chalgeri, about 7.8 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 <5 km distance for Malakanahalli.
Malakanahalli is about 44 km from Haveri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Malakanahalli is in Ranibennur tehsil of Haveri district. Chalgeri is about 7.8 km away. Harihar is about 13 km away. Ranibennur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Krishnapur (under 2 km), Hanumanahalli (under 2 km) and Mustur (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Malakanahalli today is likely to be higher.
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