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About Bannuru Village
Bannuru is a mid sized village in Shikarpur tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 917, made up of 473 males and 444 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 414.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Bannuru Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Shikarpur |
| Pincode | 577214 |
| Area (hectares) | 414.07 hectares |
| Population | 917 |
| Male Population | 473 |
| Female Population | 444 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 939 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Bannuru compares
By the 2011 count Bannuru is the 82nd largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,191 residents. Its 414.07 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 979.
Getting to Bannuru
Bannuru is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bannuru 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Bannuru from other places
Bannuru lies about 44 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Adderi, about 16 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Shikarpur | 10 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Shikaripura | 10 km |
| Nearest railway station | Adderi | 16 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 44 km |
Villages closest to Bannuru
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shikarpur tehsil.
- A Annapura under 2 km
- Kanas0gi 1.9 km
- Ambligola 2.4 km
- Mallapura 2.8 km
- Hothanakatte 2.8 km
- Saluru 2.8 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 Bannuru
As per the Census of India 2011, Bannuru village had a population of 917. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,191 residents.
Bannuru village has 473 males and 444 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Bannuru has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 979.
The pincode recorded for Bannuru is 577214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Bannuru covers 414.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Bannuru falls under Shikarpur tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Bannuru is Adderi, about 16 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Bannuru.
Bannuru is about 44 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Bannuru is in Shikarpur tehsil of Shimoga district. Shikarpur is about 10 km away. Shikaripura is about 10 km away. Adderi is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are A Annapura (under 2 km), Kanas0gi (1.9 km) and Ambligola (2.4 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bannuru today is likely to be higher.
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