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About Heggodu Village
Heggodu is a small village in Sorab tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 363, made up of 176 males and 187 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,062 females per 1000 males. The village covers 263.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577429, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Heggodu Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Sorab |
| Pincode | 577429 |
| Area (hectares) | 263.85 hectares |
| Population | 363 |
| Male Population | 176 |
| Female Population | 187 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,062 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Heggodu compares
By the 2011 count Heggodu is the 170th largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 676 residents. Its 263.85 hectares work out to about 1.4 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 Heggodu
Heggodu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Heggodu 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 Heggodu from other places
Heggodu lies about 66 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Balegundi, 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 | Sorab | 5.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Balegundi | 21 km |
| Nearest town | Sāgar | 22 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 66 km |
Villages closest to Heggodu
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.
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Common questions about Heggodu
As per the Census of India 2011, Heggodu village had a population of 363. That makes it the 170th largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 676 residents.
Heggodu village has 176 males and 187 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Heggodu has about 1062 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 986.
The pincode recorded for Heggodu is 577429. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Heggodu covers 263.85 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.
Heggodu falls under Sorab tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Heggodu is Balegundi, 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 Heggodu.
Heggodu is about 66 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Heggodu is in Sorab tehsil of Shimoga district. Sorab is about 5.8 km away. Balegundi is about 21 km away. Sāgar is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Halagalale (2.0 km), Kunaji (2.3 km) and Kumbathi (2.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Heggodu today is likely to be higher.
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