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About Heggere Village
Heggere is a mid sized village in Turuvekere tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 800, made up of 402 males and 398 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 393.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 572215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Heggere Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Tehsil | Turuvekere |
| Pincode | 572215 |
| Area (hectares) | 393.05 hectares |
| Population | 800 |
| Male Population | 402 |
| Female Population | 398 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 990 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Heggere compares
By the 2011 count Heggere is the 66th largest of the 226 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 653 residents. Its 393.05 hectares work out to about 2.0 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 1009.
Getting to Heggere
The census records public bus service for Heggere as Available within <5 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Heggere from other places
Heggere lies about 44 km from Tumkur, and the nearest railway station is Ammasandra, about 2.1 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 | Ammasandra | 2.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Turuvekere | 13 km |
| Nearest town | Chiknāyakanhalli | 18 km |
| District headquarters | Tumkur | 44 km |
Villages closest to Heggere
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Turuvekere tehsil.
- Hadavanahalli 1.7 km
- Adityapatna 2.0 km
- Dunda 2.2 km
- Ammasandra 2.3 km
- Dandinashivara 3.0 km
- Chakuvalli 3.3 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 Heggere
As per the Census of India 2011, Heggere village had a population of 800. That makes it the 66th largest of the 226 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 653 residents.
Heggere village has 402 males and 398 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Heggere has about 990 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 1009.
The pincode recorded for Heggere is 572215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Heggere covers 393.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Heggere falls under Turuvekere tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Heggere is Ammasandra, about 2.1 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Heggere.
Heggere 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.
Heggere is in Turuvekere tehsil of Tumkur district. Ammasandra is about 2.1 km away. Turuvekere is about 13 km away. Chiknāyakanhalli is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Hadavanahalli (1.7 km), Adityapatna (2.0 km) and Dunda (2.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Heggere today is likely to be higher.
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