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About Maravalli Village
Maravalli is a large village in Shikarpur tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,219, made up of 1,130 males and 1,089 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1316.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577427, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Maravalli Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Shikarpur |
| Pincode | 577427 |
| Area (hectares) | 1316.23 hectares |
| Population | 2,219 |
| Male Population | 1,130 |
| Female Population | 1,089 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 964 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Maravalli compares
By the 2011 count Maravalli is the 17th largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,191 residents. Its 1316.23 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 979.
Getting to Maravalli
Maravalli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Maravalli 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Maravalli from other places
Maravalli lies about 44 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Kumsi, about 29 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 | 12 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Shikaripura | 12 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kumsi | 29 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 44 km |
Villages closest to Maravalli
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shikarpur tehsil.
- Chowdanayakanakoppa 2.1 km
- Dindadahalli 3.1 km
- Sanklapura 3.1 km
- Guledahalli 4.0 km
- Dabbanabhyranahalli 4.4 km
- Baganakatte 4.4 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 Maravalli
As per the Census of India 2011, Maravalli village had a population of 2,219. That makes it the 17th largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,191 residents.
Maravalli village has 1,130 males and 1,089 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Maravalli has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 979.
The pincode recorded for Maravalli is 577427. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Maravalli covers 1316.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Maravalli falls under Shikarpur tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Maravalli is Kumsi, about 29 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Maravalli.
Maravalli 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.
Maravalli is in Shikarpur tehsil of Shimoga district. Shikarpur is about 12 km away. Shikaripura is about 12 km away. Kumsi is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Chowdanayakanakoppa (2.1 km), Dindadahalli (3.1 km) and Sanklapura (3.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Maravalli today is likely to be higher.
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