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Nanjavalli is a mid sized village in Hosanagara tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 714, made up of 344 males and 370 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,076 females per 1000 males. The village covers 698.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Hosanagara |
| Pincode | 577412 |
| Area (hectares) | 698.5 hectares |
| Population | 714 |
| Male Population | 344 |
| Female Population | 370 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,076 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Nanjavalli is the 58th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 556 residents. Its 698.5 hectares work out to about 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1025.
Nanjavalli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Nanjavalli 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Nanjavalli lies about 41 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Anandapuram, about 7.9 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 | 7.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Hosanagara | 17 km |
| Nearest town | Sāgar | 25 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 41 km |
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Nanjavalli village had a population of 714. That makes it the 58th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 556 residents.
Nanjavalli village has 344 males and 370 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Nanjavalli has about 1076 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1025.
The pincode recorded for Nanjavalli is 577412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Nanjavalli covers 698.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Nanjavalli falls under Hosanagara tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Nanjavalli is Anandapuram, about 7.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Nanjavalli.
Nanjavalli is about 41 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Nanjavalli is in Hosanagara tehsil of Shimoga district. Anandapuram is about 7.9 km away. Hosanagara is about 17 km away. Sāgar is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Balur (2.0 km), Shunti Koppa (2.3 km) and Harathalu (2.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Nanjavalli today is likely to be higher.
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