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About Hulse Village

Hulse is a mid sized village in Somvarpet tehsil, in the district of Kodagu, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,414, made up of 708 males and 706 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 197.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 571235, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hulse Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hulse village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Kodagu
Tehsil Somvarpet
Pincode 571235
Area (hectares) 197.11 hectares
Population 1,414
Male Population 708
Female Population 706
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hulse compares

By the 2011 count Hulse is the 37th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,421 residents. Its 197.11 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1053.

Getting to Hulse

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

Hulse lies about 28 km from Kodagu, and the nearest railway station is Annechakanahali, about 42 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 Hulse
Tehsil headquarters Somvarpet 16 km
Nearest town Madikeri 27 km
District headquarters Kodagu 28 km
Nearest railway station Annechakanahali 42 km

Villages closest to Hulse

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hulse village had a population of 1,414. That makes it the 37th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,421 residents.

Hulse village has 708 males and 706 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hulse has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1053.

The pincode recorded for Hulse is 571235. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hulse covers 197.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hulse falls under Somvarpet tehsil of Kodagu district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Hulse is Annechakanahali, about 42 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 Hulse.

Hulse is about 28 km from Kodagu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hulse is in Somvarpet tehsil of Kodagu district. Somvarpet is about 16 km away. Madikeri is about 27 km away. Kodagu is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Marur (under 2 km), Hebbale (2.0 km) and Kudige (3.3 km).

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

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