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About Pala Village

Pala is a mid sized village in Haliyal tehsil, in the district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 701, made up of 368 males and 333 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 599.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581356, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pala village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Uttara Kannada
Tehsil Haliyal
Pincode 581356
Area (hectares) 599.77 hectares
Population 701
Male Population 368
Female Population 333
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pala compares

By the 2011 count Pala is the 43rd largest of the 108 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 834 residents. Its 599.77 hectares work out to about 1.2 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 940.

Getting to Pala

Pala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pala as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Pala from other places

Pala lies about 80 km from Uttara Kannada, and the nearest railway station is Shingatgere, about 6.4 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 Pala
Tehsil headquarters Haliyal 5.4 km
Nearest railway station Shingatgere 6.4 km
District headquarters Uttara Kannada 80 km

Villages closest to Pala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pala village had a population of 701. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 108 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 834 residents.

Pala village has 368 males and 333 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pala has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Pala is 581356. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pala covers 599.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Pala falls under Haliyal tehsil of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Pala is Shingatgere, about 6.4 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pala.

Pala is about 80 km from Uttara Kannada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pala is in Haliyal tehsil of Uttara Kannada district. Haliyal is about 5.4 km away. Shingatgere is about 6.4 km away. Uttara Kannada is about 80 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bidrolli (under 2 km), Modalgera (2.4 km) and Mangalawad (2.7 km).

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

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