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Madappanahalli is a mid sized village in Kunigal tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 795, made up of 404 males and 391 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 374.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 572130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Tehsil | Kunigal |
| Pincode | 572130 |
| Area (hectares) | 374.29 hectares |
| Population | 795 |
| Male Population | 404 |
| Female Population | 391 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 968 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Madappanahalli is the 75th largest of the 266 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 656 residents. Its 374.29 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1033.
Madappanahalli is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Madappanahalli as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. 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.
Madappanahalli lies about 51 km from Tumkur, and the nearest railway station is Kunigal, about 15 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 | Kunigal | 15 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Tumkur | 51 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kunigal 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, Madappanahalli village had a population of 795. That makes it the 75th largest of the 266 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 656 residents.
Madappanahalli village has 404 males and 391 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Madappanahalli has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1033.
The pincode recorded for Madappanahalli is 572130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Madappanahalli covers 374.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Madappanahalli falls under Kunigal tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Madappanahalli is Kunigal, about 15 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 <5 km distance for Madappanahalli.
Madappanahalli is about 51 km from Tumkur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Madappanahalli is in Kunigal tehsil of Tumkur district. Kunigal is about 15 km away. Tumkur is about 51 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Nagathihalli (under 2 km), Chikkamavathur (1.8 km) and Doddamavathur (2.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Madappanahalli today is likely to be higher.
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