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About Motha Village
Motha is a mid sized village in Heggadadevankote tehsil, in the district of Mysore, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,062, made up of 545 males and 517 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 333.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 571114, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Motha Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mysore |
| Tehsil | Heggadadevankote |
| Pincode | 571114 |
| Area (hectares) | 333.98 hectares |
| Population | 1,062 |
| Male Population | 545 |
| Female Population | 517 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 949 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Motha compares
By the 2011 count Motha is the 83rd largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 982 residents. Its 333.98 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 984.
Getting to Motha
Motha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Motha as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Motha from other places
Motha lies about 29 km from Mysore, and the nearest railway station is Sujatapuram, about 22 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Heggadadevankote | 17 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Sujatapuram | 22 km |
| Nearest town | Nanjangūd | 22 km |
| District headquarters | Mysore | 29 km |
Villages closest to Motha
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Heggadadevankote tehsil.
- Hirenandi 3.0 km
- Jinnahalli 3.0 km
- Karehundi 3.6 km
- Lanke 4.0 km
- Muddanahalli 4.1 km
- Shankahalli 4.3 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 Motha
As per the Census of India 2011, Motha village had a population of 1,062. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 982 residents.
Motha village has 545 males and 517 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Motha has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 984.
The pincode recorded for Motha is 571114. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Motha covers 333.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Motha falls under Heggadadevankote tehsil of Mysore district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Motha is Sujatapuram, about 22 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 <5 km distance for Motha.
Motha is about 29 km from Mysore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Motha is in Heggadadevankote tehsil of Mysore district. Heggadadevankote is about 17 km away. Sujatapuram is about 22 km away. Nanjangūd is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Hirenandi (3.0 km), Jinnahalli (3.0 km) and Karehundi (3.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Motha today is likely to be higher.
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