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Sunkarlakunte is a small village in Pavagada tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 437, made up of 217 males and 220 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,014 females per 1000 males. The village covers 817.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 561202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Tehsil | Pavagada |
| Pincode | 561202 |
| Area (hectares) | 817.2 hectares |
| Population | 437 |
| Male Population | 217 |
| Female Population | 220 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,014 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Sunkarlakunte is the 127th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,459 residents. Its 817.2 hectares work out to about 0.5 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 991.
Sunkarlakunte is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sunkarlakunte as Available within 5 - 10 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.
Sunkarlakunte lies about 86 km from Tumkur, and the nearest railway station is Pavagada, about 5.7 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 | Pavagada | 5.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Pāvugada | 7.9 km |
| District headquarters | Tumkur | 86 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pavagada 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, Sunkarlakunte village had a population of 437. That makes it the 127th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,459 residents.
Sunkarlakunte village has 217 males and 220 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sunkarlakunte has about 1014 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 991.
The pincode recorded for Sunkarlakunte is 561202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Sunkarlakunte covers 817.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Sunkarlakunte falls under Pavagada tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Sunkarlakunte is Pavagada, about 5.7 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 <5 km distance for Sunkarlakunte.
Sunkarlakunte is about 86 km from Tumkur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Sunkarlakunte is in Pavagada tehsil of Tumkur district. Pavagada is about 5.7 km away. Pāvugada is about 7.9 km away. Tumkur is about 86 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kodamadagu (2.5 km), Jajurayanahalli (3.7 km) and Kadamalakunte (4.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sunkarlakunte today is likely to be higher.
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