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About Chikkanakote Village
Chikkanakote is a mid sized village in Sira tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 941, made up of 449 males and 492 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,096 females per 1000 males. The village covers 465.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 572137, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Chikkanakote Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Tehsil | Sira |
| Pincode | 572137 |
| Area (hectares) | 465.26 hectares |
| Population | 941 |
| Male Population | 449 |
| Female Population | 492 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,096 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Chikkanakote compares
By the 2011 count Chikkanakote is the 90th largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,149 residents. Its 465.26 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 969.
Getting to Chikkanakote
Chikkanakote is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chikkanakote 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.
How far is Chikkanakote from other places
Chikkanakote lies about 56 km from Tumkur, and the nearest railway station is Mallasandra, about 53 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 | Sira | 6.5 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Sīra | 6.5 km |
| Nearest railway station | Mallasandra | 53 km |
| District headquarters | Tumkur | 56 km |
Villages closest to Chikkanakote
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sira tehsil.
- Bidarakere 1.9 km
- Bandakunte 2.1 km
- Bhuthakatnahalli 2.3 km
- Devarahalli 2.9 km
- Vojukunte 3.7 km
- Kotta 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.
Common questions about Chikkanakote
As per the Census of India 2011, Chikkanakote village had a population of 941. That makes it the 90th largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,149 residents.
Chikkanakote village has 449 males and 492 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Chikkanakote has about 1096 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 969.
The pincode recorded for Chikkanakote is 572137. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Chikkanakote covers 465.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Chikkanakote falls under Sira tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Chikkanakote is Mallasandra, about 53 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 Chikkanakote.
Chikkanakote is about 56 km from Tumkur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Chikkanakote is in Sira tehsil of Tumkur district. Sira is about 6.5 km away. Sīra is about 6.5 km away. Mallasandra is about 53 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bidarakere (1.9 km), Bandakunte (2.1 km) and Bhuthakatnahalli (2.3 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chikkanakote today is likely to be higher.
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