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About Sanda Village
Sanda is a mid sized village in Shikarpur tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 963, made up of 471 males and 492 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,045 females per 1000 males. The village covers 481.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577447, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Sanda Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Shikarpur |
| Pincode | 577447 |
| Area (hectares) | 481.05 hectares |
| Population | 963 |
| Male Population | 471 |
| Female Population | 492 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,045 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Sanda compares
By the 2011 count Sanda is the 81st largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,191 residents. Its 481.05 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.
Getting to Sanda
Sanda is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sanda 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Sanda from other places
Sanda lies about 51 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Adderi, about 21 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 | 8.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Shikaripura | 8.9 km |
| Nearest railway station | Adderi | 21 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 51 km |
Villages closest to Sanda
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shikarpur tehsil.
- Jakkanahalli under 2 km
- Haraguvalli 1.6 km
- Honakinakoppa 1.8 km
- Punedahalli 2.0 km
- Amtekoppa 2.5 km
- Kutrahalli 2.6 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 Sanda
As per the Census of India 2011, Sanda village had a population of 963. That makes it the 81st largest of the 154 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,191 residents.
Sanda village has 471 males and 492 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sanda has about 1045 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.
The pincode recorded for Sanda is 577447. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Sanda covers 481.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Sanda falls under Shikarpur tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Sanda is Adderi, about 21 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Sanda.
Sanda is about 51 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Sanda is in Shikarpur tehsil of Shimoga district. Shikarpur is about 8.9 km away. Shikaripura is about 8.9 km away. Adderi is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Jakkanahalli (under 2 km), Haraguvalli (1.6 km) and Honakinakoppa (1.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sanda today is likely to be higher.
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