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Adavalli is a small village in Hosanagara tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 94, made up of 50 males and 44 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 880 females per 1000 males. The village covers 115.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577418, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Hosanagara |
| Pincode | 577418 |
| Area (hectares) | 115.76 hectares |
| Population | 94 |
| Male Population | 50 |
| Female Population | 44 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 880 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Adavalli is the 169th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 556 residents. Its 115.76 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1025.
Adavalli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Adavalli 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Adavalli lies about 47 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Kenchanalu, about 23 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 | Hosanagara | 9.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Kenchanalu | 23 km |
| Nearest town | Sāgar | 36 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 47 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hosanagara 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, Adavalli village had a population of 94. That makes it the 169th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 556 residents.
Adavalli village has 50 males and 44 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Adavalli has about 880 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1025.
The pincode recorded for Adavalli is 577418. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Adavalli covers 115.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Adavalli falls under Hosanagara tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Adavalli is Kenchanalu, about 23 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 km distance for Adavalli.
Adavalli is about 47 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Adavalli is in Hosanagara tehsil of Shimoga district. Hosanagara is about 9.8 km away. Kenchanalu is about 23 km away. Sāgar is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kolagi (under 2 km), Nellunde (1.8 km) and Nivane (2.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Adavalli today is likely to be higher.
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