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Alase is a small village in Tirthahalli tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 323, made up of 157 males and 166 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,057 females per 1000 males. The village covers 479.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577226, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Tirthahalli |
| Pincode | 577226 |
| Area (hectares) | 479.93 hectares |
| Population | 323 |
| Male Population | 157 |
| Female Population | 166 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,057 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Alase is the 143rd largest of the 240 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 524 residents. Its 479.93 hectares work out to about 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1033.
Alase is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Alase as Available within 5 - 10 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.
Alase lies about 24 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Arasalu, 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.
| Nearest railway station | Arasalu | 18 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Tirthahalli | 22 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 24 km |
| Nearest town | Shivamogga | 24 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tirthahalli 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, Alase village had a population of 323. That makes it the 143rd largest of the 240 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 524 residents.
Alase village has 157 males and 166 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Alase has about 1057 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1033.
The pincode recorded for Alase is 577226. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Alase covers 479.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Alase falls under Tirthahalli tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Alase is Arasalu, 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Alase.
Alase is about 24 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Alase is in Tirthahalli tehsil of Shimoga district. Arasalu is about 18 km away. Tirthahalli is about 22 km away. Shimoga is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kombinakai (2.3 km), Basavanagadde (3.3 km) and Shiranalli (4.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Alase today is likely to be higher.
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