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Ashikeri is a small village in Honavar tehsil, in the district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 238, made up of 119 males and 119 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 695.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581334, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Tehsil | Honavar |
| Pincode | 581334 |
| Area (hectares) | 695.29 hectares |
| Population | 238 |
| Male Population | 119 |
| Female Population | 119 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,000 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
By the 2011 count Ashikeri is the 79th largest of the 92 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,600 residents. Its 695.29 hectares work out to about 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1003.
Ashikeri 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 Ashikeri as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.
Ashikeri lies about 54 km from Uttara Kannada, and the nearest railway station is Manki, about 10 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 | Manki | 10 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Honavar | 19 km |
| Nearest town | Bhatkal | 21 km |
| District headquarters | Uttara Kannada | 54 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Honavar 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, Ashikeri village had a population of 238. That makes it the 79th largest of the 92 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,600 residents.
Ashikeri village has 119 males and 119 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Ashikeri has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1003.
The pincode recorded for Ashikeri is 581334. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Ashikeri covers 695.29 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.
Ashikeri falls under Honavar tehsil of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Ashikeri is Manki, about 10 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Ashikeri.
Ashikeri is about 54 km from Uttara Kannada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Ashikeri is in Honavar tehsil of Uttara Kannada district. Manki is about 10 km away. Honavar is about 19 km away. Bhatkal is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Adekekuli (3.6 km), Balemet (4.5 km) and Sampolli (4.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ashikeri today is likely to be higher.
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