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About Bennagatta Village

Bennagatta is a mid sized village in Malur tehsil, in the district of Kolar, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 929, made up of 470 males and 459 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 977 females per 1000 males. The village covers 234.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 563139, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bennagatta Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bennagatta village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Kolar
Tehsil Malur
Pincode 563139
Area (hectares) 234.27 hectares
Population 929
Male Population 470
Female Population 459
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 977
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bennagatta compares

By the 2011 count Bennagatta is the 58th largest of the 301 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 632 residents. Its 234.27 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 966.

Getting to Bennagatta

Bennagatta is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bennagatta as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bennagatta from other places

Bennagatta lies about 38 km from Kolar, and the nearest railway station is Malur, about 15 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 Bennagatta
Nearest railway station Malur 15 km
Nearest town Mālūr 16 km
District headquarters Kolar 38 km

Villages closest to Bennagatta

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bennagatta village had a population of 929. That makes it the 58th largest of the 301 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 632 residents.

Bennagatta village has 470 males and 459 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bennagatta has about 977 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 966.

The pincode recorded for Bennagatta is 563139. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bennagatta covers 234.27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bennagatta falls under Malur tehsil of Kolar district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Bennagatta is Malur, about 15 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bennagatta.

Bennagatta is about 38 km from Kolar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bennagatta is in Malur tehsil of Kolar district. Malur is about 15 km away. Mālūr is about 16 km away. Kolar is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dadinayakanadoddi (under 2 km), Ahanya (2.1 km) and Voppachahalli (2.2 km).

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

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