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About Mukkodlu Village

Mukkodlu is a mid sized village in Madikeri tehsil, in the district of Kodagu, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 925, made up of 482 males and 443 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2471.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 571251, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mukkodlu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mukkodlu village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Kodagu
Tehsil Madikeri
Pincode 571251
Area (hectares) 2471.26 hectares
Population 925
Male Population 482
Female Population 443
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mukkodlu compares

By the 2011 count Mukkodlu is the 51st largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,690 residents. Its 2471.26 hectares work out to about 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1005.

Getting to Mukkodlu

Mukkodlu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mukkodlu 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.

How far is Mukkodlu from other places

Mukkodlu lies about 12 km from Kodagu, and the nearest railway station is Bajakere, about 34 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 Mukkodlu
Tehsil headquarters Madikeri 9.5 km
District headquarters Kodagu 12 km
Nearest railway station Bajakere 34 km

Villages closest to Mukkodlu

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 Mukkodlu

As per the Census of India 2011, Mukkodlu village had a population of 925. That makes it the 51st largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,690 residents.

Mukkodlu village has 482 males and 443 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mukkodlu has about 919 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 Mukkodlu is 571251. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mukkodlu covers 2471.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Mukkodlu falls under Madikeri tehsil of Kodagu district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Mukkodlu is Bajakere, about 34 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 Mukkodlu.

Mukkodlu 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.

Mukkodlu is in Madikeri tehsil of Kodagu district. Madikeri is about 9.5 km away. Kodagu is about 12 km away. Bajakere is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hebbettageri (5.8 km), Makkandur (6.7 km) and Galibeedu (7.3 km).

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

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