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About Dodderi Village

Dodderi is a large village in Madhugiri tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,973, made up of 1,522 males and 1,451 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 453.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 572112, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dodderi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dodderi village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Tumkur
Tehsil Madhugiri
Pincode 572112
Area (hectares) 453.77 hectares
Population 2,973
Male Population 1,522
Female Population 1,451
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dodderi compares

By the 2011 count Dodderi is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 816 residents. Its 453.77 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Dodderi

Dodderi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dodderi 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dodderi from other places

Dodderi lies about 38 km from Tumkur, and the nearest railway station is Heggere, about 38 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.

Distances from Dodderi
Tehsil headquarters Madhugiri 13 km
District headquarters Tumkur 38 km
Nearest railway station Heggere 38 km

Villages closest to Dodderi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Madhugiri 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.

Common questions about Dodderi

As per the Census of India 2011, Dodderi village had a population of 2,973. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 816 residents.

Dodderi village has 1,522 males and 1,451 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dodderi has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Dodderi is 572112. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dodderi covers 453.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dodderi falls under Madhugiri tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Dodderi is Heggere, about 38 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Dodderi.

Dodderi is about 38 km from Tumkur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dodderi is in Madhugiri tehsil of Tumkur district. Madhugiri is about 13 km away. Tumkur is about 38 km away. Heggere is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Girigondanahalli (under 2 km), Hanumanahalli (under 2 km) and Lakshmipura (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dodderi today is likely to be higher.

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