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Machaholalu is a mid sized village in Krishnarajpet tehsil, in the district of Mandya, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 606, made up of 280 males and 326 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,164 females per 1000 males. The village covers 323.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 571605, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mandya |
| Tehsil | Krishnarajpet |
| Pincode | 571605 |
| Area (hectares) | 323.05 hectares |
| Population | 606 |
| Male Population | 280 |
| Female Population | 326 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,164 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
By the 2011 count Machaholalu is the 144th largest of the 274 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 797 residents. Its 323.05 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1008.
Machaholalu is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Machaholalu as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Machaholalu lies about 57 km from Mandya, and the nearest railway station is Akkihebbalu, about 1.6 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.
| Nearest railway station | Akkihebbalu | 1.6 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Krishnarajpet | 14 km |
| Nearest town | Krishnarājpet | 14 km |
| District headquarters | Mandya | 57 km |
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Machaholalu village had a population of 606. That makes it the 144th largest of the 274 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 797 residents.
Machaholalu village has 280 males and 326 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Machaholalu has about 1164 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1008.
The pincode recorded for Machaholalu is 571605. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Machaholalu covers 323.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Machaholalu falls under Krishnarajpet tehsil of Mandya district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Machaholalu is Akkihebbalu, about 1.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Machaholalu.
Machaholalu is about 57 km from Mandya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Machaholalu is in Krishnarajpet tehsil of Mandya district. Akkihebbalu is about 1.6 km away. Krishnarajpet is about 14 km away. Krishnarājpet is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Voddaragudi (under 2 km), Akkihebbal (2.2 km) and Dudukanahalli (2.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Machaholalu today is likely to be higher.
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