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About Jamballi Village
Jamballi is a mid sized village in Hosanagara tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 538, made up of 261 males and 277 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,061 females per 1000 males. The village covers 623.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577436, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Jamballi Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Hosanagara |
| Pincode | 577436 |
| Area (hectares) | 623.88 hectares |
| Population | 538 |
| Male Population | 261 |
| Female Population | 277 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,061 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Jamballi compares
By the 2011 count Jamballi is the 80th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 556 residents. Its 623.88 hectares work out to about 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1025.
Getting to Jamballi
Jamballi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jamballi 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.
How far is Jamballi from other places
Jamballi lies about 44 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 | 14 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Kenchanalu | 23 km |
| Nearest town | Sāgar | 39 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 44 km |
Villages closest to Jamballi
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.
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Common questions about Jamballi
As per the Census of India 2011, Jamballi village had a population of 538. That makes it the 80th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 556 residents.
Jamballi village has 261 males and 277 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Jamballi has about 1061 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1025.
The pincode recorded for Jamballi is 577436. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Jamballi covers 623.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Jamballi falls under Hosanagara tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Jamballi 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 Jamballi.
Jamballi is about 44 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Jamballi is in Hosanagara tehsil of Shimoga district. Hosanagara is about 14 km away. Kenchanalu is about 23 km away. Sāgar is about 39 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Anegadde (under 2 km), Nivane (3.7 km) and Humcha (4.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Jamballi today is likely to be higher.
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