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About Dobylu Village
Dobylu is a mid sized village in Hosanagara tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 872, made up of 428 males and 444 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,037 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1634.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577426, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Dobylu Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Hosanagara |
| Pincode | 577426 |
| Area (hectares) | 1634.61 hectares |
| Population | 872 |
| Male Population | 428 |
| Female Population | 444 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,037 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Dobylu compares
By the 2011 count Dobylu is the 39th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 556 residents. Its 1634.61 hectares work out to about 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1025.
Getting to Dobylu
Dobylu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dobylu as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chikkabilagodu, Chikkajeni, Churda and Devara Honnekoppa. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
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.
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Common questions about Dobylu
As per the Census of India 2011, Dobylu village had a population of 872. That makes it the 39th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 556 residents.
Dobylu village has 428 males and 444 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Dobylu has about 1037 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1025.
The pincode recorded for Dobylu is 577426. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Dobylu covers 1634.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Dobylu falls under Hosanagara tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The census record for Dobylu notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Dobylu.
Dobylu is in Hosanagara tehsil of Shimoga district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dobylu today is likely to be higher.
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