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About Haruru Village
Haruru is a small village in Sorab tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 428, made up of 199 males and 229 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,151 females per 1000 males. The village covers 362.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577429, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Haruru Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Sorab |
| Pincode | 577429 |
| Area (hectares) | 362.43 hectares |
| Population | 428 |
| Male Population | 199 |
| Female Population | 229 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,151 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Haruru compares
By the 2011 count Haruru is the 143rd largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 676 residents. Its 362.43 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 986.
Getting to Haruru
Haruru is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Haruru 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 Haruru from other places
Haruru lies about 64 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Balegundi, about 22 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 | 7.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Balegundi | 22 km |
| Nearest town | Shikaripura | 23 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 64 km |
Villages closest to Haruru
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sorab tehsil.
- Shanthagere under 2 km
- Thavarekoppa 1.7 km
- Mavali 2.1 km
- Kulavalli 2.3 km
- Andige 2.5 km
- Yalavalli 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.
Common questions about Haruru
As per the Census of India 2011, Haruru village had a population of 428. That makes it the 143rd largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 676 residents.
Haruru village has 199 males and 229 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Haruru has about 1151 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 986.
The pincode recorded for Haruru is 577429. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Haruru covers 362.43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Haruru falls under Sorab tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Haruru is Balegundi, about 22 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 Haruru.
Haruru is about 64 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Haruru is in Sorab tehsil of Shimoga district. Sorab is about 7.8 km away. Balegundi is about 22 km away. Shikaripura is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Shanthagere (under 2 km), Thavarekoppa (1.7 km) and Mavali (2.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Haruru today is likely to be higher.
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