Skip to main content

About Bailur Village

Bailur is one of the larger villages in Bhatkal tehsil, in the district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,029, made up of 2,983 males and 3,046 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,021 females per 1000 males. The village covers 892.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581350, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bailur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bailur village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Uttara Kannada
Tehsil Bhatkal
Pincode 581350
Area (hectares) 892.71 hectares
Population 6,029
Male Population 2,983
Female Population 3,046
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,021
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bailur compares

By the 2011 count Bailur is the 6th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,896 residents. Its 892.71 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1005.

Getting to Bailur

Bailur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bailur 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.

How far is Bailur from other places

Bailur lies about 60 km from Uttara Kannada, and the nearest railway station is Murdeshwar, about 3.8 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.

Distances from Bailur
Nearest railway station Murdeshwar 3.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhatkal 18 km
District headquarters Uttara Kannada 60 km

Villages closest to Bailur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhatkal 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.

Common questions about Bailur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bailur village had a population of 6,029. That makes it the 6th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,896 residents.

Bailur village has 2,983 males and 3,046 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bailur has about 1021 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1005.

The pincode recorded for Bailur is 581350. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bailur covers 892.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bailur falls under Bhatkal tehsil of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Bailur is Murdeshwar, about 3.8 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 Bailur.

Bailur is about 60 km from Uttara Kannada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bailur is in Bhatkal tehsil of Uttara Kannada district. Murdeshwar is about 3.8 km away. Bhatkal is about 18 km away. Uttara Kannada is about 60 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mavalli (4.8 km), Kaikini (6.7 km) and Bengre (9.4 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bailur today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.