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Ginivala is a mid sized village in Sorab tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,546, made up of 817 males and 729 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 892 females per 1000 males. The village covers 409.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577413, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Sorab |
| Pincode | 577413 |
| Area (hectares) | 409.05 hectares |
| Population | 1,546 |
| Male Population | 817 |
| Female Population | 729 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 892 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Ginivala is the 21st largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 676 residents. Its 409.05 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 986.
Ginivala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Ginivala 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.
Ginivala lies about 74 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Byadgi, about 32 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 | Sorab | 24 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Byādgi | 30 km |
| Nearest railway station | Byadgi | 32 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 74 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sorab tehsil.
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, Ginivala village had a population of 1,546. That makes it the 21st largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 676 residents.
Ginivala village has 817 males and 729 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Ginivala has about 892 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 986.
The pincode recorded for Ginivala is 577413. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Ginivala covers 409.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Ginivala falls under Sorab tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Ginivala is Byadgi, about 32 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 Ginivala.
Ginivala is about 74 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Ginivala is in Sorab tehsil of Shimoga district. Sorab is about 24 km away. Byādgi is about 30 km away. Byadgi is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Gummanalu (under 2 km), Hanchi (2.2 km) and Jogihalli (3.3 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ginivala today is likely to be higher.
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