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About Hallikere Village

Hallikere is a mid sized village in Bhadravati tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,872, made up of 907 males and 965 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,064 females per 1000 males. The village covers 307.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577245, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hallikere Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hallikere village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Shimoga
Tehsil Bhadravati
Pincode 577245
Area (hectares) 307.69 hectares
Population 1,872
Male Population 907
Female Population 965
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,064
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hallikere compares

By the 2011 count Hallikere is the 33rd largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,412 residents. Its 307.69 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Hallikere

Hallikere is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Hallikere as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Hallikere from other places

Hallikere lies about 24 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Masarahalli, about 1.6 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.

Distances from Hallikere
Nearest railway station Masarahalli 1.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhadravati 6.6 km
Nearest town Bhadrāvati 6.6 km
District headquarters Shimoga 24 km

Villages closest to Hallikere

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 Hallikere

As per the Census of India 2011, Hallikere village had a population of 1,872. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,412 residents.

Hallikere village has 907 males and 965 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hallikere has about 1064 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Hallikere is 577245. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hallikere covers 307.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hallikere falls under Bhadravati tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Hallikere is Masarahalli, about 1.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Hallikere.

Hallikere is about 24 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hallikere is in Bhadravati tehsil of Shimoga district. Masarahalli is about 1.6 km away. Bhadravati is about 6.6 km away. Bhadrāvati is about 6.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barandooru (under 2 km), Kenchenahalli (under 2 km) and Karehalli (1.7 km).

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

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