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About Somalapura Village
Somalapura is a mid sized village in Turuvekere tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 878, made up of 443 males and 435 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 379.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 572212, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Somalapura Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Tehsil | Turuvekere |
| Pincode | 572212 |
| Area (hectares) | 379.24 hectares |
| Population | 878 |
| Male Population | 443 |
| Female Population | 435 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 982 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Somalapura compares
By the 2011 count Somalapura is the 52nd largest of the 226 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 653 residents. Its 379.24 hectares work out to about 2.3 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 Somalapura
Somalapura 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 Somalapura as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Somalapura from other places
Somalapura lies about 53 km from Tumkur, and the nearest railway station is Aralaguppe, about 1.5 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 | Aralaguppe | 1.5 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Turuvekere | 10 km |
| Nearest town | Tiptūr | 16 km |
| District headquarters | Tumkur | 53 km |
Villages closest to Somalapura
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Turuvekere tehsil.
- Ajjanahalli 2.4 km
- Ajjenahalli 2.4 km
- A Hosahalli 2.6 km
- Burudehosahalli 2.6 km
- Bytharahosahalli 2.6 km
- D Hosahalli 2.6 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 Somalapura
As per the Census of India 2011, Somalapura village had a population of 878. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 226 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 653 residents.
Somalapura village has 443 males and 435 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Somalapura has about 982 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 Somalapura is 572212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Somalapura covers 379.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Somalapura falls under Turuvekere tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Somalapura is Aralaguppe, about 1.5 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 10+ km distance for Somalapura.
Somalapura is about 53 km from Tumkur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Somalapura is in Turuvekere tehsil of Tumkur district. Aralaguppe is about 1.5 km away. Turuvekere is about 10 km away. Tiptūr is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Ajjanahalli (2.4 km), Ajjenahalli (2.4 km) and A Hosahalli (2.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Somalapura today is likely to be higher.
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