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Balenahalli is a small village in Sira tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 45, made up of 22 males and 23 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,045 females per 1000 males. The village covers 402.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 572138, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Tehsil | Sira |
| Pincode | 572138 |
| Area (hectares) | 402.86 hectares |
| Population | 45 |
| Male Population | 22 |
| Female Population | 23 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,045 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Balenahalli is the 201st largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,149 residents. Its 402.86 hectares work out to about 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 969.
Balenahalli is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Balenahalli as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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.
Balenahalli lies about 39 km from Tumkur, and the nearest railway station is Mallasandra, about 36 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 | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Sīra | 11 km |
| Nearest railway station | Mallasandra | 36 km |
| District headquarters | Tumkur | 39 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sira 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, Balenahalli village had a population of 45. That makes it the 201st largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,149 residents.
Balenahalli village has 22 males and 23 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Balenahalli has about 1045 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 969.
The pincode recorded for Balenahalli is 572138. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Balenahalli covers 402.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Balenahalli falls under Sira tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Balenahalli is Mallasandra, about 36 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 10+ km distance for Balenahalli.
Balenahalli is about 39 km from Tumkur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Balenahalli is in Sira tehsil of Tumkur district. Sira is about 11 km away. Sīra is about 11 km away. Mallasandra is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Ajjenahalli (under 2 km), Halenahalli (1.5 km) and Chikkanahalli (1.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Balenahalli today is likely to be higher.
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