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About Hirikalale Village

Hirikalale is a large village in Krishnarajpet tehsil, in the district of Mandya, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,468, made up of 1,257 males and 1,211 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 693.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 571423, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hirikalale Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hirikalale village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Mandya
Tehsil Krishnarajpet
Pincode 571423
Area (hectares) 693.59 hectares
Population 2,468
Male Population 1,257
Female Population 1,211
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hirikalale compares

By the 2011 count Hirikalale is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 797 residents. Its 693.59 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1008.

Getting to Hirikalale

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

Hirikalale lies about 52 km from Mandya, and the nearest railway station is Mandagere, about 8.7 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 Hirikalale
Tehsil headquarters Krishnarajpet 6.4 km
Nearest town Krishnarājpet 6.4 km
Nearest railway station Mandagere 8.7 km
District headquarters Mandya 52 km

Villages closest to Hirikalale

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 Hirikalale

As per the Census of India 2011, Hirikalale village had a population of 2,468. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 797 residents.

Hirikalale village has 1,257 males and 1,211 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hirikalale has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1008.

The pincode recorded for Hirikalale is 571423. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hirikalale covers 693.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Hirikalale falls under Krishnarajpet tehsil of Mandya district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Hirikalale is Mandagere, about 8.7 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 Hirikalale.

Hirikalale is about 52 km from Mandya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hirikalale is in Krishnarajpet tehsil of Mandya district. Krishnarajpet is about 6.4 km away. Krishnarājpet is about 6.4 km away. Mandagere is about 8.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ganganahalli (under 2 km), Gangenahalli (1.7 km) and Chikkalale (1.9 km).

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

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