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Badanehal is a small village in Bhadravati tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 401, made up of 197 males and 204 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,036 females per 1000 males. The village covers 297.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Bhadravati |
| Pincode | 577301 |
| Area (hectares) | 297.96 hectares |
| Population | 401 |
| Male Population | 197 |
| Female Population | 204 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,036 |
| 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 Badanehal is the 111th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,412 residents. Its 297.96 hectares work out to about 1.3 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 990.
Badanehal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Badanehal 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.
Badanehal lies about 29 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Masarahalli, about 14 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 | Masarahalli | 14 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Bhadravati | 15 km |
| Nearest town | Bhadrāvati | 15 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 29 km |
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Badanehal village had a population of 401. That makes it the 111th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,412 residents.
Badanehal village has 197 males and 204 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Badanehal has about 1036 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.
The pincode recorded for Badanehal is 577301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Badanehal covers 297.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Badanehal falls under Bhadravati tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Badanehal is Masarahalli, about 14 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 Badanehal.
Badanehal is about 29 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Badanehal is in Bhadravati tehsil of Shimoga district. Masarahalli is about 14 km away. Bhadravati is about 15 km away. Bhadrāvati is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bandigudda (under 2 km), Belligere (2.3 km) and Dodderi (5.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Badanehal today is likely to be higher.
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