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About Heche Village
Heche is a large village in Sorab tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,207, made up of 1,123 males and 1,084 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1572.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577429, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Heche Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Sorab |
| Pincode | 577429 |
| Area (hectares) | 1572.88 hectares |
| Population | 2,207 |
| Male Population | 1,123 |
| Female Population | 1,084 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 965 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Heche compares
By the 2011 count Heche is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 676 residents. Its 1572.88 hectares work out to about 1.4 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 986.
Getting to Heche
Heche is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Heche 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 Heche from other places
Heche lies about 80 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Kanale, about 18 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 | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Kanale | 18 km |
| Nearest town | Sāgar | 25 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 80 km |
Villages closest to Heche
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sorab tehsil.
- Charanthihosakoppa under 2 km
- Dalavaihosakoppa under 2 km
- Hosakoppa under 2 km
- Ankaravalli 2.0 km
- Kadasuru 2.5 km
- Gunjanur 3.0 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 Heche
As per the Census of India 2011, Heche village had a population of 2,207. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 676 residents.
Heche village has 1,123 males and 1,084 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Heche has about 965 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 986.
The pincode recorded for Heche is 577429. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Heche covers 1572.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Heche falls under Sorab tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Heche is Kanale, about 18 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 Heche.
Heche is about 80 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Heche is in Sorab tehsil of Shimoga district. Sorab is about 11 km away. Kanale is about 18 km away. Sāgar is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Charanthihosakoppa (under 2 km), Dalavaihosakoppa (under 2 km) and Hosakoppa (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Heche today is likely to be higher.
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