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Basavanahalli is a small village in Sira tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 20, made up of 13 males and 7 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 538 females per 1000 males. The village covers 684.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 572115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Tehsil | Sira |
| Pincode | 572115 |
| Area (hectares) | 684.3 hectares |
| Population | 20 |
| Male Population | 13 |
| Female Population | 7 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 538 |
| 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 Basavanahalli is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,149 residents. Its 684.3 hectares work out to about 0.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 969.
Basavanahalli is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Basavanahalli 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.
Basavanahalli lies about 47 km from Tumkur, and the nearest railway station is Heggere, about 46 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 | 13 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Sīra | 13 km |
| Nearest railway station | Heggere | 46 km |
| District headquarters | Tumkur | 47 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, Basavanahalli village had a population of 20. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,149 residents.
Basavanahalli village has 13 males and 7 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Basavanahalli has about 538 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 969.
The pincode recorded for Basavanahalli is 572115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Basavanahalli covers 684.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Basavanahalli falls under Sira tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Basavanahalli is Heggere, about 46 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 Basavanahalli.
Basavanahalli is about 47 km from Tumkur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Basavanahalli is in Sira tehsil of Tumkur district. Sira is about 13 km away. Sīra is about 13 km away. Heggere is about 46 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Hosahalli (4.4 km), Borasandra (4.6 km) and Honnagondanahalli (5.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Basavanahalli today is likely to be higher.
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