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Virupakshipura is a small village in Tiptur tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 259, made up of 139 males and 120 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 863 females per 1000 males. The village covers 189.68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 572202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Tehsil | Tiptur |
| Pincode | 572202 |
| Area (hectares) | 189.68 hectares |
| Population | 259 |
| Male Population | 139 |
| Female Population | 120 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 863 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Virupakshipura is the 169th largest of the 207 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 734 residents. Its 189.68 hectares work out to about 1.4 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 1015.
Virupakshipura is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Virupakshipura as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Virupakshipura lies about 68 km from Tumkur, and the nearest railway station is Sree Sharada Nagar, about 6.1 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 | Sree Sharada Nagar | 6.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Tiptur | 6.5 km |
| Nearest town | Tiptūr | 6.5 km |
| District headquarters | Tumkur | 68 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tiptur 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, Virupakshipura village had a population of 259. That makes it the 169th largest of the 207 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 734 residents.
Virupakshipura village has 139 males and 120 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Virupakshipura has about 863 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1015.
The pincode recorded for Virupakshipura is 572202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Virupakshipura covers 189.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Virupakshipura falls under Tiptur tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Virupakshipura is Sree Sharada Nagar, about 6.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Virupakshipura.
Virupakshipura is about 68 km from Tumkur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Virupakshipura is in Tiptur tehsil of Tumkur district. Sree Sharada Nagar is about 6.1 km away. Tiptur is about 6.5 km away. Tiptūr is about 6.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Harisamudra (under 2 km), Gedlahalli (under 2 km) and Hurulihalli (1.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Virupakshipura today is likely to be higher.
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