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About Dotihal Village

Dotihal is a large village in Kushtagi tehsil, in the district of Koppal, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,275, made up of 2,206 males and 2,069 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 303.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 583278, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dotihal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dotihal village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Koppal
Tehsil Kushtagi
Pincode 583278
Area (hectares) 303.54 hectares
Population 4,275
Male Population 2,206
Female Population 2,069
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dotihal compares

By the 2011 count Dotihal is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,606 residents. Its 303.54 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Dotihal

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

Dotihal lies about 58 km from Koppal, and the nearest railway station is Linganabandi, about 19 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 Dotihal
Tehsil headquarters Kushtagi 12 km
Nearest railway station Linganabandi 19 km
District headquarters Koppal 58 km

Villages closest to Dotihal

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 Dotihal

As per the Census of India 2011, Dotihal village had a population of 4,275. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,606 residents.

Dotihal village has 2,206 males and 2,069 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dotihal has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 975.

The pincode recorded for Dotihal is 583278. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dotihal covers 303.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dotihal falls under Kushtagi tehsil of Koppal district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Dotihal is Linganabandi, about 19 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 10+ km distance for Dotihal.

Dotihal is about 58 km from Koppal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dotihal is in Kushtagi tehsil of Koppal district. Kushtagi is about 12 km away. Linganabandi is about 19 km away. Koppal is about 58 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jalihal (2.5 km), Ryawanki (3.2 km) and Kadekoppa (3.4 km).

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

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