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About Bennur Village
Bennur is a mid sized village in Gubbi tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 545, made up of 272 males and 273 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,004 females per 1000 males. The village covers 259.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 572225, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Bennur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Tehsil | Gubbi |
| Pincode | 572225 |
| Area (hectares) | 259.03 hectares |
| Population | 545 |
| Male Population | 272 |
| Female Population | 273 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,004 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Bennur compares
By the 2011 count Bennur is the 163rd largest of the 316 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 735 residents. Its 259.03 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 981.
Getting to Bennur
Bennur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Bennur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Bennur from other places
Bennur lies about 32 km from Tumkur, and the nearest railway station is Nittur, about 5.3 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 | Nittur | 5.3 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Gubbi | 14 km |
| Nearest town | Chiknāyakanhalli | 26 km |
| District headquarters | Tumkur | 32 km |
Villages closest to Bennur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gubbi tehsil.
- Athikatte under 2 km
- Kodimallenahalli 1.8 km
- Janakadevanahalli 2.3 km
- Donnere 2.4 km
- Kadasettyhalli 3.8 km
- Marasettyhalli 3.8 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 Bennur
As per the Census of India 2011, Bennur village had a population of 545. That makes it the 163rd largest of the 316 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 735 residents.
Bennur village has 272 males and 273 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Bennur has about 1004 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 981.
The pincode recorded for Bennur is 572225. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Bennur covers 259.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Bennur falls under Gubbi tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Bennur is Nittur, about 5.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bennur.
Bennur is about 32 km from Tumkur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Bennur is in Gubbi tehsil of Tumkur district. Nittur is about 5.3 km away. Gubbi is about 14 km away. Chiknāyakanhalli is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Athikatte (under 2 km), Kodimallenahalli (1.8 km) and Janakadevanahalli (2.3 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bennur today is likely to be higher.
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