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Kurnagala is a mid sized village in Heggadadevankote tehsil, in the district of Mysore, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 571, made up of 276 males and 295 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,069 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1346.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 571121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mysore |
| Tehsil | Heggadadevankote |
| Pincode | 571121 |
| Area (hectares) | 1346.03 hectares |
| Population | 571 |
| Male Population | 276 |
| Female Population | 295 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,069 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Kurnagala is the 134th largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 982 residents. Its 1346.03 hectares work out to about 0.4 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 984.
Kurnagala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kurnagala as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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.
Kurnagala lies about 56 km from Mysore, and the nearest railway station is Nanjangud Town, about 42 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 | 28 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Gundlupēt | 30 km |
| Nearest railway station | Nanjangud Town | 42 km |
| District headquarters | Mysore | 56 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Heggadadevankote 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, Kurnagala village had a population of 571. That makes it the 134th largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 982 residents.
Kurnagala village has 276 males and 295 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kurnagala has about 1069 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 984.
The pincode recorded for Kurnagala is 571121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kurnagala covers 1346.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Kurnagala falls under Heggadadevankote tehsil of Mysore district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Kurnagala is Nanjangud Town, about 42 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 10+ km distance for Kurnagala.
Kurnagala is about 56 km from Mysore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kurnagala is in Heggadadevankote tehsil of Mysore district. Heggadadevankote is about 28 km away. Gundlupēt is about 30 km away. Nanjangud Town is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kudagi (1.6 km), Baragi (1.7 km) and Vaderahalli (2.4 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kurnagala today is likely to be higher.
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