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About Hiregutti Village
Hiregutti is a large village in Kumta tehsil, in the district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,076, made up of 1,544 males and 1,532 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 682.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581333, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Hiregutti Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Tehsil | Kumta |
| Pincode | 581333 |
| Area (hectares) | 682.1 hectares |
| Population | 3,076 |
| Male Population | 1,544 |
| Female Population | 1,532 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 992 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Hiregutti compares
By the 2011 count Hiregutti is the 9th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,069 residents. Its 682.1 hectares work out to about 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 979.
Getting to Hiregutti
Hiregutti is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Hiregutti 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Hiregutti from other places
Hiregutti lies about 21 km from Uttara Kannada, and the nearest railway station is Gokarna Road, about 2.8 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.
| Nearest railway station | Gokarna Road | 2.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Gokarna | 8.1 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Kumta | 16 km |
| District headquarters | Uttara Kannada | 21 km |
Villages closest to Hiregutti
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kumta 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.
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Common questions about Hiregutti
As per the Census of India 2011, Hiregutti village had a population of 3,076. That makes it the 9th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,069 residents.
Hiregutti village has 1,544 males and 1,532 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Hiregutti has about 992 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 979.
The pincode recorded for Hiregutti is 581333. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Hiregutti covers 682.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Hiregutti falls under Kumta tehsil of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Hiregutti is Gokarna Road, about 2.8 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Hiregutti.
Hiregutti is about 21 km from Uttara Kannada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Hiregutti is in Kumta tehsil of Uttara Kannada district. Gokarna Road is about 2.8 km away. Gokarna is about 8.1 km away. Kumta 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 Madangeri (2.9 km), Torke (4.0 km) and Toregazani (4.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Hiregutti today is likely to be higher.
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