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About Balgod Village
Balgod is a small village in Siddapur tehsil, in the district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 484, made up of 235 males and 249 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,060 females per 1000 males. The village covers 557.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581322, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Balgod Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Tehsil | Siddapur |
| Pincode | 581322 |
| Area (hectares) | 557.49 hectares |
| Population | 484 |
| Male Population | 235 |
| Female Population | 249 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,060 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Balgod compares
By the 2011 count Balgod is the 60th largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 427 residents. Its 557.49 hectares work out to about 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1010.
Getting to Balgod
Balgod is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Balgod as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Balgod from other places
Balgod lies about 54 km from Uttara Kannada, and the nearest railway station is Talaguppa, about 13 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 | Talaguppa | 13 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Siddapur | 15 km |
| Nearest town | Sāgar | 26 km |
| District headquarters | Uttara Kannada | 54 km |
Villages closest to Balgod
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Siddapur 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 Balgod
As per the Census of India 2011, Balgod village had a population of 484. That makes it the 60th largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 427 residents.
Balgod village has 235 males and 249 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Balgod has about 1060 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1010.
The pincode recorded for Balgod is 581322. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Balgod covers 557.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Balgod falls under Siddapur tehsil of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Balgod is Talaguppa, about 13 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Balgod.
Balgod 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.
Balgod is in Siddapur tehsil of Uttara Kannada district. Talaguppa is about 13 km away. Siddapur is about 15 km away. Sāgar is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kodgadde (3.4 km), Kulibid (3.4 km) and Malvajaddi (4.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Balgod today is likely to be higher.
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