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Mathikai is a mid sized village in Hosanagara tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 766, made up of 378 males and 388 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,026 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1859.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577452, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Hosanagara |
| Pincode | 577452 |
| Area (hectares) | 1859.2 hectares |
| Population | 766 |
| Male Population | 378 |
| Female Population | 388 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,026 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Mathikai is the 47th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 556 residents. Its 1859.2 hectares work out to about 0.4 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.
Mathikai is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mathikai as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Manjagalale, Maruthipura, Masagalli and Masakani. 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, Mathikai village had a population of 766. That makes it the 47th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 556 residents.
Mathikai village has 378 males and 388 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Mathikai has about 1026 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1025.
The pincode recorded for Mathikai is 577452. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Mathikai covers 1859.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Mathikai falls under Hosanagara tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The census record for Mathikai notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Mathikai.
Mathikai 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 Mathikai today is likely to be higher.
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