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About B Hosakote Village

B Hosakote is a mid sized village in Krishnarajpet tehsil, in the district of Mandya, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 543, made up of 275 males and 268 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 304.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 571812, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

B Hosakote Overview

Census 2011 figures for B Hosakote village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Mandya
Tehsil Krishnarajpet
Pincode 571812
Area (hectares) 304.22 hectares
Population 543
Male Population 275
Female Population 268
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How B Hosakote compares

By the 2011 count B Hosakote is the 157th largest of the 274 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 797 residents. Its 304.22 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1008.

Getting to B Hosakote

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

B Hosakote lies about 24 km from Mandya, and the nearest railway station is Byadarahalli, about 13 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 B Hosakote
Nearest town French Rocks 11 km
Nearest railway station Byadarahalli 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Krishnarajpet 23 km
District headquarters Mandya 24 km

Villages closest to B Hosakote

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Krishnarajpet 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 B Hosakote

As per the Census of India 2011, B Hosakote village had a population of 543. That makes it the 157th largest of the 274 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 797 residents.

B Hosakote village has 275 males and 268 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, B Hosakote has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1008.

The pincode recorded for B Hosakote is 571812. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

B Hosakote covers 304.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

B Hosakote falls under Krishnarajpet tehsil of Mandya district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to B Hosakote is Byadarahalli, about 13 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for B Hosakote.

B Hosakote is about 24 km from Mandya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

B Hosakote is in Krishnarajpet tehsil of Mandya district. French Rocks is about 11 km away. Byadarahalli is about 13 km away. Krishnarajpet is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gattiganahalli (2.7 km), Chandagonahalli (5.7 km) and Narayanapura (6.4 km).

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

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