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Gerasanahalli is a mid sized village in Hunsur tehsil, in the district of Mysore, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,841, made up of 920 males and 921 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,001 females per 1000 males. The village covers 325.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 571311, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mysore |
| Tehsil | Hunsur |
| Pincode | 571311 |
| Area (hectares) | 325.82 hectares |
| Population | 1,841 |
| Male Population | 920 |
| Female Population | 921 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,001 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Gerasanahalli is the 36th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,198 residents. Its 325.82 hectares work out to about 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 981.
Gerasanahalli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gerasanahalli 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Gerasanahalli lies about 22 km from Mysore, and the nearest railway station is Sagarakatte, about 5.1 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 | Sagarakatte | 5.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Krishnarājāsāgara | 10 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Hunsur | 20 km |
| District headquarters | Mysore | 22 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hunsur 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, Gerasanahalli village had a population of 1,841. That makes it the 36th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,198 residents.
Gerasanahalli village has 920 males and 921 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Gerasanahalli has about 1001 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 981.
The pincode recorded for Gerasanahalli is 571311. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Gerasanahalli covers 325.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Gerasanahalli falls under Hunsur tehsil of Mysore district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Gerasanahalli is Sagarakatte, about 5.1 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 - 10 km distance for Gerasanahalli.
Gerasanahalli is about 22 km from Mysore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Gerasanahalli is in Hunsur tehsil of Mysore district. Sagarakatte is about 5.1 km away. Krishnarājāsāgara is about 10 km away. Hunsur is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Vaddarahalli (under 2 km), Kempanahalli (1.9 km) and Husenpura (2.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gerasanahalli today is likely to be higher.
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