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About Balur Village

Balur is a mid sized village in Hosanagara tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,033, made up of 514 males and 519 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,010 females per 1000 males. The village covers 728.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577426, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Balur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Balur village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Shimoga
Tehsil Hosanagara
Pincode 577426
Area (hectares) 728.98 hectares
Population 1,033
Male Population 514
Female Population 519
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,010
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

Getting to Balur

The census records public bus service for Balur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. 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.

Common questions about Balur

As per the Census of India 2011, Balur village had a population of 1,033.

Balur village has 514 males and 519 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Balur has about 1010 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Balur is 577426. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Balur covers 728.98 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Balur falls under Hosanagara tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.

The census record for Balur notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

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

Balur 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 Balur today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.