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About Bilekal Village

Bilekal is a large village in Kushtagi tehsil, in the district of Koppal, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,382, made up of 1,209 males and 1,173 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 345.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 583280, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bilekal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bilekal village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Koppal
Tehsil Kushtagi
Pincode 583280
Area (hectares) 345.1 hectares
Population 2,382
Male Population 1,209
Female Population 1,173
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bilekal compares

By the 2011 count Bilekal is the 24th largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,606 residents. Its 345.1 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Bilekal

Bilekal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bilekal as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Bilekal from other places

Bilekal lies about 68 km from Koppal, and the nearest railway station is Linganabandi, about 29 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 Bilekal
Nearest town Ilkal under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Kushtagi 24 km
Nearest railway station Linganabandi 29 km
District headquarters Koppal 68 km

Villages closest to Bilekal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bilekal village had a population of 2,382. That makes it the 24th largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,606 residents.

Bilekal village has 1,209 males and 1,173 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bilekal has about 970 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 975.

The pincode recorded for Bilekal is 583280. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bilekal covers 345.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bilekal falls under Kushtagi tehsil of Koppal district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Bilekal is Linganabandi, about 29 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 <5 km distance for Bilekal.

Bilekal is about 68 km from Koppal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bilekal is in Kushtagi tehsil of Koppal district. Ilkal is about under 2 km away. Kushtagi is about 24 km away. Linganabandi is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hesrur (4.4 km), Hulgera (6.3 km) and Hanamageri (8.3 km).

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

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