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Heggar Makkigadde is a small village in Ankola tehsil, in the district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 402, made up of 207 males and 195 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 942 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1431.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581314, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Tehsil | Ankola |
| Pincode | 581314 |
| Area (hectares) | 1431.03 hectares |
| Population | 402 |
| Male Population | 207 |
| Female Population | 195 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 942 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Heggar Makkigadde is the 50th largest of the 77 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 979 residents. Its 1431.03 hectares work out to about 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 969.
Heggar Makkigadde is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Heggar Makkigadde 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Heggar Makkigadde lies about 12 km from Uttara Kannada, and the nearest railway station is Ankola, about 27 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.
| District headquarters | Uttara Kannada | 12 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Ankola | 27 km |
| Nearest town | Yellāpur | 28 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ankola 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, Heggar Makkigadde village had a population of 402. That makes it the 50th largest of the 77 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 979 residents.
Heggar Makkigadde village has 207 males and 195 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Heggar Makkigadde has about 942 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 969.
The pincode recorded for Heggar Makkigadde is 581314. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Heggar Makkigadde covers 1431.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Heggar Makkigadde falls under Ankola tehsil of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Heggar Makkigadde is Ankola, about 27 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Heggar Makkigadde.
Heggar Makkigadde is about 12 km from Uttara Kannada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Heggar Makkigadde is in Ankola tehsil of Uttara Kannada district. Uttara Kannada is about 12 km away. Ankola is about 27 km away. Yellāpur is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Heggar (under 2 km), Dongri (4.1 km) and Sunksal (4.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Heggar Makkigadde today is likely to be higher.
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