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About Shankarapura Village
Shankarapura is a small village in Maddur tehsil, in the district of Mandya, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 481, made up of 231 males and 250 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,082 females per 1000 males. The village covers 113.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 571419, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Shankarapura Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mandya |
| Tehsil | Maddur |
| Pincode | 571419 |
| Area (hectares) | 113.37 hectares |
| Population | 481 |
| Male Population | 231 |
| Female Population | 250 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,082 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Shankarapura compares
By the 2011 count Shankarapura is the 139th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,725 residents. Its 113.37 hectares work out to about 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 998.
Getting to Shankarapura
Shankarapura 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 Shankarapura as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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.
How far is Shankarapura from other places
Shankarapura lies about 17 km from Mandya, and the nearest railway station is Maddur, about 3.8 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 | Maddur | 3.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Maddūr | 5.0 km |
| District headquarters | Mandya | 17 km |
Villages closest to Shankarapura
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Maddur tehsil.
- Kothana Halli under 2 km
- Deshahalli 1.6 km
- Belathur 2.0 km
- Hosakere 2.2 km
- Volagarehalli 2.6 km
- Chamanahalli 2.7 km
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.
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Common questions about Shankarapura
As per the Census of India 2011, Shankarapura village had a population of 481. That makes it the 139th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,725 residents.
Shankarapura village has 231 males and 250 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Shankarapura has about 1082 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 998.
The pincode recorded for Shankarapura is 571419. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Shankarapura covers 113.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Shankarapura falls under Maddur tehsil of Mandya district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Shankarapura is Maddur, about 3.8 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Shankarapura.
Shankarapura is about 17 km from Mandya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Shankarapura is in Maddur tehsil of Mandya district. Maddur is about 3.8 km away. Maddūr is about 5.0 km away. Mandya is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kothana Halli (under 2 km), Deshahalli (1.6 km) and Belathur (2.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Shankarapura today is likely to be higher.
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