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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
| 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 |
How Balur compares
By the 2011 count Balur is the 23rd largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 556 residents. Its 728.98 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1025.
Getting to Balur
Balur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. 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.
How far is Balur from other places
Balur lies about 43 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Anandapuram, about 6.8 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 | Anandapuram | 6.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Hosanagara | 17 km |
| Nearest town | Sāgar | 23 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 43 km |
Villages closest to Balur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hosanagara tehsil.
- Harathalu under 2 km
- H Hunasavalli under 2 km
- K Hunasavalli under 2 km
- Nanjavalli 2.0 km
- Menase 2.1 km
- Shunti Koppa 2.1 km
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 Balur
As per the Census of India 2011, Balur village had a population of 1,033. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 556 residents.
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. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1025.
The pincode recorded for Balur is 577426. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Balur covers 728.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Balur falls under Hosanagara tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Balur is Anandapuram, about 6.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 about 43 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Balur is in Hosanagara tehsil of Shimoga district. Anandapuram is about 6.8 km away. Hosanagara is about 17 km away. Sāgar is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Harathalu (under 2 km), H Hunasavalli (under 2 km) and K Hunasavalli (under 2 km).
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.
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