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About Kanagala Village

Kanagala is a mid sized village in Malur tehsil, in the district of Kolar, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 682, made up of 331 males and 351 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,060 females per 1000 males. The village covers 222.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 563137, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanagala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanagala village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Kolar
Tehsil Malur
Pincode 563137
Area (hectares) 222.37 hectares
Population 682
Male Population 331
Female Population 351
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,060
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Kanagala compares

By the 2011 count Kanagala is the 103rd largest of the 301 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 632 residents. Its 222.37 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 966.

Getting to Kanagala

Kanagala is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Kanagala 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kanagala from other places

Kanagala lies about 21 km from Kolar, and the nearest railway station is Tyakal, about 2.9 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 Kanagala
Nearest railway station Tyakal 2.9 km
Nearest town Bangarapet 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Malur 15 km
District headquarters Kolar 21 km

Villages closest to Kanagala

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 Kanagala

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanagala village had a population of 682. That makes it the 103rd largest of the 301 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 632 residents.

Kanagala village has 331 males and 351 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanagala has about 1060 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 966.

The pincode recorded for Kanagala is 563137. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanagala covers 222.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kanagala falls under Malur tehsil of Kolar district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Kanagala is Tyakal, about 2.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Kanagala.

Kanagala is about 21 km from Kolar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanagala is in Malur tehsil of Kolar district. Tyakal is about 2.9 km away. Bangarapet is about 12 km away. Malur is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kommanahalli (1.6 km), Haleballahalli (1.8 km) and Hosabalahalli (1.8 km).

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

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