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About Sasalu Village
Sasalu is a mid sized village in Chiknayakanhalli tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,658, made up of 816 males and 842 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,032 females per 1000 males. The village covers 830.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 572226, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Sasalu Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Tehsil | Chiknayakanhalli |
| Pincode | 572226 |
| Area (hectares) | 830.04 hectares |
| Population | 1,658 |
| Male Population | 816 |
| Female Population | 842 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,032 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Sasalu compares
By the 2011 count Sasalu is the 24th largest of the 211 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 806 residents. Its 830.04 hectares work out to about 2.0 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 997.
Getting to Sasalu
Sasalu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sasalu 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 Sasalu from other places
Sasalu lies about 58 km from Tumkur, and the nearest railway station is Kardi, about 9.8 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 | Chiknayakanhalli | 8.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Chiknāyakanhalli | 8.9 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kardi | 9.8 km |
| District headquarters | Tumkur | 58 km |
Villages closest to Sasalu
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chiknayakanhalli tehsil.
- Somalapura under 2 km
- Ajjenahalli under 2 km
- Pemmaladevarahalli 1.6 km
- Gopalanahalli 1.8 km
- Makuvalli 2.2 km
- Chunganahalli 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.
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Common questions about Sasalu
As per the Census of India 2011, Sasalu village had a population of 1,658. That makes it the 24th largest of the 211 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 806 residents.
Sasalu village has 816 males and 842 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sasalu has about 1032 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 997.
The pincode recorded for Sasalu is 572226. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Sasalu covers 830.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Sasalu falls under Chiknayakanhalli tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Sasalu is Kardi, about 9.8 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 Sasalu.
Sasalu is about 58 km from Tumkur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Sasalu is in Chiknayakanhalli tehsil of Tumkur district. Chiknayakanhalli is about 8.9 km away. Chiknāyakanhalli is about 8.9 km away. Kardi is about 9.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Somalapura (under 2 km), Ajjenahalli (under 2 km) and Pemmaladevarahalli (1.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sasalu today is likely to be higher.
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