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Masagalli is a mid sized village in Hosanagara tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 785, made up of 386 males and 399 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,034 females per 1000 males. The village covers 866 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) | 866 hectares |
| Population | 785 |
| Male Population | 386 |
| Female Population | 399 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,034 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Masagalli is the 45th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 556 residents. Its 866 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, much in line with the tehsil average of 1025.
Masagalli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Masagalli 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 Malavalli, Malur, Manasette and Manjagalale. 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Masagalli village had a population of 785. That makes it the 45th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 556 residents.
Masagalli village has 386 males and 399 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Masagalli has about 1034 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1025.
The pincode recorded for Masagalli is 577418. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Masagalli covers 866 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.
Masagalli falls under Hosanagara tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The census record for Masagalli 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 Masagalli.
Masagalli 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 Masagalli today is likely to be higher.
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