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About M Badaga Village

M Badaga is a large village in Madikeri tehsil, in the district of Kodagu, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,453, made up of 1,276 males and 1,177 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1078.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 571252, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

M Badaga Overview

Census 2011 figures for M Badaga village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Kodagu
Tehsil Madikeri
Pincode 571252
Area (hectares) 1078.73 hectares
Population 2,453
Male Population 1,276
Female Population 1,177
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How M Badaga compares

By the 2011 count M Badaga is the 13th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,690 residents. Its 1078.73 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1005.

Getting to M Badaga

M Badaga is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for M Badaga 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 M Badaga from other places

M Badaga lies about 12 km from Kodagu, and the nearest railway station is Bajakere, about 54 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 M Badaga
District headquarters Kodagu 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Madikeri 14 km
Nearest railway station Bajakere 54 km

Villages closest to M Badaga

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Madikeri 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 M Badaga

As per the Census of India 2011, M Badaga village had a population of 2,453. That makes it the 13th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,690 residents.

M Badaga village has 1,276 males and 1,177 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, M Badaga has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1005.

The pincode recorded for M Badaga is 571252. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

M Badaga covers 1078.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

M Badaga falls under Madikeri tehsil of Kodagu district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to M Badaga is Bajakere, about 54 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 M Badaga.

M Badaga is about 12 km from Kodagu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

M Badaga is in Madikeri tehsil of Kodagu district. Kodagu is about 12 km away. Madikeri is about 14 km away. Bajakere is about 54 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are B Badaga (under 2 km), Balamuri (2.2 km) and Kiggalu (2.4 km).

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

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