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About Athigunda Village

Athigunda is a large village in Bhadravati tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,084, made up of 1,094 males and 990 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 711.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577233, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Athigunda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Athigunda village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Shimoga
Tehsil Bhadravati
Pincode 577233
Area (hectares) 711.53 hectares
Population 2,084
Male Population 1,094
Female Population 990
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Athigunda compares

By the 2011 count Athigunda is the 29th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,412 residents. Its 711.53 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Athigunda

Athigunda is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Athigunda 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Athigunda from other places

Athigunda lies about 21 km from Shimoga. 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.

Distances from Athigunda
Tehsil headquarters Bhadravati 8.0 km
Nearest town Bhadrāvati 8.0 km
District headquarters Shimoga 21 km

Villages closest to Athigunda

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhadravati 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.

Common questions about Athigunda

As per the Census of India 2011, Athigunda village had a population of 2,084. That makes it the 29th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,412 residents.

Athigunda village has 1,094 males and 990 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Athigunda has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Athigunda is 577233. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Athigunda covers 711.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Athigunda falls under Bhadravati tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.

The census record for Athigunda notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Athigunda.

Athigunda is about 21 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Athigunda is in Bhadravati tehsil of Shimoga district. Bhadravati is about 8.0 km away. Bhadrāvati is about 8.0 km away. Shimoga is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sitaramapura (under 2 km), Basalikatte (under 2 km) and Adrihalli (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Athigunda today is likely to be higher.

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