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About Ballekere Village
Ballekere is a mid sized village in Tiptur tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 837, made up of 419 males and 418 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 998 females per 1000 males. The village covers 396.46 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 572224, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Ballekere Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Tehsil | Tiptur |
| Pincode | 572224 |
| Area (hectares) | 396.46 hectares |
| Population | 837 |
| Male Population | 419 |
| Female Population | 418 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 998 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Ballekere compares
By the 2011 count Ballekere is the 57th largest of the 207 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 734 residents. Its 396.46 hectares work out to about 2.1 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 a little below the tehsil average of 1015.
Getting to Ballekere
Ballekere is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Ballekere as Available within village. 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 Ballekere from other places
Ballekere lies about 100 km from Tumkur, and the nearest railway station is Habhanghatta, about 7.0 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 | Habhanghatta | 7.0 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Arsikere | 11 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Tiptur | 31 km |
| District headquarters | Tumkur | 100 km |
Villages closest to Ballekere
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tiptur tehsil.
- Mallidevihalli 3.2 km
- Hullenahalli 8.2 km
- Hullenahalli Kaval 8.2 km
- Byranaikanahalli 12 km
- Meesethimmanahalli 12 km
- Thimmarayanahalli 12 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 Ballekere
As per the Census of India 2011, Ballekere village had a population of 837. That makes it the 57th largest of the 207 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 734 residents.
Ballekere village has 419 males and 418 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Ballekere has about 998 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1015.
The pincode recorded for Ballekere is 572224. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Ballekere covers 396.46 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Ballekere falls under Tiptur tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Ballekere is Habhanghatta, about 7.0 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ballekere.
Ballekere is about 100 km from Tumkur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Ballekere is in Tiptur tehsil of Tumkur district. Habhanghatta is about 7.0 km away. Arsikere is about 11 km away. Tiptur is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Mallidevihalli (3.2 km), Hullenahalli (8.2 km) and Hullenahalli Kaval (8.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ballekere today is likely to be higher.
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