Karnataka Famous Food Guide 2025: Traditional Food of Karnataka
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- 26 Aug 25
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Hanchihalli is a small village in Tumkur tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 445, made up of 236 males and 209 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 886 females per 1000 males. The village covers 170.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 572312, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Tehsil | Tumkur |
| Pincode | 572312 |
| Area (hectares) | 170.71 hectares |
| Population | 445 |
| Male Population | 236 |
| Female Population | 209 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 886 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Hanchihalli is the 202nd largest of the 332 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 830 residents. Its 170.71 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 980.
Hanchihalli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Hanchihalli as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.
Hanchihalli lies about 9.7 km from Tumkur, and the nearest railway station is Heggere, about 9.9 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 | Tumkur | 9.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Tumkūr | 9.7 km |
| Nearest railway station | Heggere | 9.9 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tumkur 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, Hanchihalli village had a population of 445. That makes it the 202nd largest of the 332 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 830 residents.
Hanchihalli village has 236 males and 209 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Hanchihalli has about 886 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 980.
The pincode recorded for Hanchihalli is 572312. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Hanchihalli covers 170.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Hanchihalli falls under Tumkur tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Hanchihalli is Heggere, about 9.9 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Hanchihalli.
Hanchihalli is about 9.7 km from Tumkur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Hanchihalli is in Tumkur tehsil of Tumkur district. Tumkur is about 9.7 km away. Tumkūr is about 9.7 km away. Heggere is about 9.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Melehalli (under 2 km), Kattigenahalli (1.7 km) and Kora (2.3 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Hanchihalli today is likely to be higher.
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