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- 26 Aug 25
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Surlabi is a mid sized village in Somvarpet tehsil, in the district of Kodagu, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 518, made up of 251 males and 267 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,064 females per 1000 males. The village covers 5476.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 571251, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kodagu |
| Tehsil | Somvarpet |
| Pincode | 571251 |
| Area (hectares) | 5476.16 hectares |
| Population | 518 |
| Male Population | 251 |
| Female Population | 267 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,064 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Surlabi is the 96th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,421 residents. Its 5476.16 hectares work out to about 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1053.
Surlabi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Surlabi 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.
Surlabi lies about 21 km from Kodagu, and the nearest railway station is Yedekumeri, about 27 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Somvarpet | 12 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Madikeri | 18 km |
| District headquarters | Kodagu | 21 km |
| Nearest railway station | Yedekumeri | 27 km |
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Surlabi village had a population of 518. That makes it the 96th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,421 residents.
Surlabi village has 251 males and 267 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Surlabi has about 1064 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1053.
The pincode recorded for Surlabi is 571251. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Surlabi covers 5476.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Surlabi falls under Somvarpet tehsil of Kodagu district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Surlabi is Yedekumeri, about 27 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 Surlabi.
Surlabi is about 21 km from Kodagu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Surlabi is in Somvarpet tehsil of Kodagu district. Somvarpet is about 12 km away. Madikeri is about 18 km away. Kodagu is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Haraga (4.7 km), Garvale (5.5 km) and Sirangalli (6.3 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Surlabi today is likely to be higher.
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