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About Machaghatta Village
Machaghatta is a small village in Tiptur tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 431, made up of 219 males and 212 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 189.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 572224, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Machaghatta Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Tehsil | Tiptur |
| Pincode | 572224 |
| Area (hectares) | 189.26 hectares |
| Population | 431 |
| Male Population | 219 |
| Female Population | 212 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 968 |
| 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 Machaghatta compares
By the 2011 count Machaghatta is the 134th largest of the 207 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 734 residents. Its 189.26 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1015.
Getting to Machaghatta
Machaghatta is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Machaghatta 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 Machaghatta from other places
Machaghatta lies about 69 km from Tumkur. 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 | Tiptur | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Tiptūr | 11 km |
| District headquarters | Tumkur | 69 km |
Villages closest to Machaghatta
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tiptur tehsil.
- Hunaseghatta 1.6 km
- Sugur 2.3 km
- Bajaguru 2.6 km
- Matanahalli 2.6 km
- Kurubarahalli 3.2 km
- Sasalahalli 3.2 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.
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Common questions about Machaghatta
As per the Census of India 2011, Machaghatta village had a population of 431. That makes it the 134th largest of the 207 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 734 residents.
Machaghatta village has 219 males and 212 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Machaghatta has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1015.
The pincode recorded for Machaghatta is 572224. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Machaghatta covers 189.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Machaghatta falls under Tiptur tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
The census record for Machaghatta notes the nearest railway station 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 Machaghatta.
Machaghatta is about 69 km from Tumkur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Machaghatta is in Tiptur tehsil of Tumkur district. Tiptur is about 11 km away. Tiptūr is about 11 km away. Tumkur is about 69 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Hunaseghatta (1.6 km), Sugur (2.3 km) and Bajaguru (2.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Machaghatta today is likely to be higher.
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