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About Dandinashivara Village
Dandinashivara is a mid sized village in Turuvekere tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,977, made up of 991 males and 986 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 394.68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 572215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Dandinashivara Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Tehsil | Turuvekere |
| Pincode | 572215 |
| Area (hectares) | 394.68 hectares |
| Population | 1,977 |
| Male Population | 991 |
| Female Population | 986 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 995 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Dandinashivara compares
By the 2011 count Dandinashivara is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 653 residents. Its 394.68 hectares work out to about 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1009.
Getting to Dandinashivara
Dandinashivara is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Dandinashivara as Available within village. 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Dandinashivara from other places
Dandinashivara lies about 44 km from Tumkur, and the nearest railway station is Ammasandra, about under 2 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 | Ammasandra | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Turuvekere | 11 km |
| Nearest town | Chiknāyakanhalli | 20 km |
| District headquarters | Tumkur | 44 km |
Villages closest to Dandinashivara
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Turuvekere tehsil.
- Arakere under 2 km
- Ammasandra under 2 km
- Sasalu 1.6 km
- Adityapatna 1.8 km
- Dunda 2.1 km
- Hadavanahalli 2.2 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 Dandinashivara
As per the Census of India 2011, Dandinashivara village had a population of 1,977. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 653 residents.
Dandinashivara village has 991 males and 986 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Dandinashivara has about 995 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1009.
The pincode recorded for Dandinashivara is 572215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Dandinashivara covers 394.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Dandinashivara falls under Turuvekere tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Dandinashivara is Ammasandra, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dandinashivara.
Dandinashivara is about 44 km from Tumkur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Dandinashivara is in Turuvekere tehsil of Tumkur district. Ammasandra is about under 2 km away. Turuvekere is about 11 km away. Chiknāyakanhalli is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Arakere (under 2 km), Ammasandra (under 2 km) and Sasalu (1.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dandinashivara today is likely to be higher.
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