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Hirebilagunji is a mid sized village in Sagar tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 853, made up of 450 males and 403 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 896 females per 1000 males. The village covers 524.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577431, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Sagar |
| Pincode | 577431 |
| Area (hectares) | 524.12 hectares |
| Population | 853 |
| Male Population | 450 |
| Female Population | 403 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 896 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Hirebilagunji is the 49th largest of the 227 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 616 residents. Its 524.12 hectares work out to about 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1029.
Hirebilagunji is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Hirebilagunji 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. The nearest villages by name are Hedatri, Heggattu, Heggodu and Henagere. 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, Hirebilagunji village had a population of 853. That makes it the 49th largest of the 227 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 616 residents.
Hirebilagunji village has 450 males and 403 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Hirebilagunji has about 896 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1029.
The pincode recorded for Hirebilagunji is 577431. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Hirebilagunji covers 524.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Hirebilagunji falls under Sagar tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The census record for Hirebilagunji 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 <5 km distance for Hirebilagunji.
Hirebilagunji is in Sagar 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 Hirebilagunji today is likely to be higher.
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