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About Balegundi Village
Balegundi is a small village in Sagar tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 415, made up of 202 males and 213 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,054 females per 1000 males. The village covers 153.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Balegundi Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Sagar |
| Pincode | 577412 |
| Area (hectares) | 153.28 hectares |
| Population | 415 |
| Male Population | 202 |
| Female Population | 213 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,054 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within village |
How Balegundi compares
By the 2011 count Balegundi is the 117th largest of the 227 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 616 residents. Its 153.28 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1029.
Getting to Balegundi
Balegundi 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 Balegundi 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 village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Balegundi from other places
Balegundi lies about 55 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Balegundi, about under 2 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 | Balegundi | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Sagar | 8.8 km |
| Nearest town | Sāgar | 8.8 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 55 km |
Villages closest to Balegundi
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sagar tehsil.
- Ulluru under 2 km
- Harogoppa 2.0 km
- Shiraguppe 2.2 km
- Hotalasara 2.3 km
- Kaspadi 2.9 km
- Puradasara 3.0 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 Balegundi
As per the Census of India 2011, Balegundi village had a population of 415. That makes it the 117th largest of the 227 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 616 residents.
Balegundi village has 202 males and 213 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Balegundi has about 1054 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1029.
The pincode recorded for Balegundi is 577412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Balegundi covers 153.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Balegundi falls under Sagar tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Balegundi is Balegundi, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.
The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Balegundi.
Balegundi is about 55 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Balegundi is in Sagar tehsil of Shimoga district. Balegundi is about under 2 km away. Sagar is about 8.8 km away. Sāgar is about 8.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Ulluru (under 2 km), Harogoppa (2.0 km) and Shiraguppe (2.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Balegundi today is likely to be higher.
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