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About Obalapura Village

Obalapura is a small village in Malur tehsil, in the district of Kolar, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 215, made up of 110 males and 105 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 74.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 563130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Obalapura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Obalapura village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Kolar
Tehsil Malur
Pincode 563130
Area (hectares) 74.81 hectares
Population 215
Male Population 110
Female Population 105
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Obalapura compares

By the 2011 count Obalapura is the 232nd largest of the 301 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 632 residents. Its 74.81 hectares work out to about 2.9 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 Obalapura

Obalapura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Obalapura as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Obalapura from other places

Obalapura lies about 20 km from Kolar. 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 Obalapura
Tehsil headquarters Malur 5.7 km
Nearest town Mālūr 5.7 km
District headquarters Kolar 20 km

Villages closest to Obalapura

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 Obalapura

As per the Census of India 2011, Obalapura village had a population of 215. That makes it the 232nd largest of the 301 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 632 residents.

Obalapura village has 110 males and 105 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Obalapura has about 955 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 Obalapura is 563130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Obalapura covers 74.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Obalapura falls under Malur tehsil of Kolar district in Karnataka.

The census record for Obalapura notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Obalapura.

Obalapura is about 20 km from Kolar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Obalapura is in Malur tehsil of Kolar district. Malur is about 5.7 km away. Mālūr is about 5.7 km away. Kolar is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chikkakadathur (under 2 km), Maliyappanahalli (under 2 km) and Doddashivara (under 2 km).

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

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