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Aswalu is a mid sized village in Piriyapatna tehsil, in the district of Mysore, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 940, made up of 466 males and 474 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,017 females per 1000 males. The village covers 323.19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 571102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mysore |
| Tehsil | Piriyapatna |
| Pincode | 571102 |
| Area (hectares) | 323.19 hectares |
| Population | 940 |
| Male Population | 466 |
| Female Population | 474 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,017 |
| 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 Aswalu is the 93rd largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,166 residents. Its 323.19 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 983.
Aswalu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Aswalu 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.
Aswalu lies about 56 km from Mysore, and the nearest railway station is Krishnaraja Nagar, about 29 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 | Piriyapatna | 5.4 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Hunsūr | 20 km |
| Nearest railway station | Krishnaraja Nagar | 29 km |
| District headquarters | Mysore | 56 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Piriyapatna 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, Aswalu village had a population of 940. That makes it the 93rd largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,166 residents.
Aswalu village has 466 males and 474 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Aswalu has about 1017 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 983.
The pincode recorded for Aswalu is 571102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Aswalu covers 323.19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Aswalu falls under Piriyapatna tehsil of Mysore district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Aswalu is Krishnaraja Nagar, about 29 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 Aswalu.
Aswalu 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.
Aswalu is in Piriyapatna tehsil of Mysore district. Piriyapatna is about 5.4 km away. Hunsūr is about 20 km away. Krishnaraja Nagar is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Sanyasipura (under 2 km), Sundavalu (under 2 km) and Dodda Vaddarakere (1.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Aswalu today is likely to be higher.
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