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About Gownipalli Village

Gownipalli is one of the larger villages in Srinivaspur tehsil, in the district of Kolar, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,418, made up of 3,214 males and 3,204 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 391.13 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 563161, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gownipalli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gownipalli village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Kolar
Tehsil Srinivaspur
Pincode 563161
Area (hectares) 391.13 hectares
Population 6,418
Male Population 3,214
Female Population 3,204
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 Gownipalli compares

By the 2011 count Gownipalli is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 610 residents. Its 391.13 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Gownipalli

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

Gownipalli lies about 33 km from Kolar, and the nearest railway station is Dodnatta, about 7.5 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 Gownipalli
Nearest railway station Dodnatta 7.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Srinivaspur 10 km
Nearest town Srīnivāspur 10 km
District headquarters Kolar 33 km

Villages closest to Gownipalli

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gownipalli village had a population of 6,418. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 610 residents.

Gownipalli village has 3,214 males and 3,204 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gownipalli has about 997 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 989.

The pincode recorded for Gownipalli is 563161. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gownipalli covers 391.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gownipalli falls under Srinivaspur tehsil of Kolar district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Gownipalli is Dodnatta, about 7.5 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 Gownipalli.

Gownipalli is about 33 km from Kolar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gownipalli is in Srinivaspur tehsil of Kolar district. Dodnatta is about 7.5 km away. Srinivaspur is about 10 km away. Srīnivāspur is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Inimakalapalli (1.8 km), Kamatampalli (2.9 km) and Pillakunte (2.9 km).

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

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