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Mattigar is a mid sized village in Sirsi tehsil, in the district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,113, made up of 553 males and 560 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,013 females per 1000 males. The village covers 842.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581315, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Tehsil | Sirsi |
| Pincode | 581315 |
| Area (hectares) | 842.9 hectares |
| Population | 1,113 |
| Male Population | 553 |
| Female Population | 560 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,013 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within village |
By the 2011 count Mattigar is the 22nd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 548 residents. Its 842.9 hectares work out to about 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 988.
Mattigar 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 Mattigar 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 village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Mattigar lies about 24 km from Uttara Kannada, and the nearest railway station is Mirjan, about 35 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Sirsi | 13 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Uttara Kannada | 24 km |
| Nearest railway station | Mirjan | 35 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sirsi 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, Mattigar village had a population of 1,113. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 548 residents.
Mattigar village has 553 males and 560 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Mattigar has about 1013 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 988.
The pincode recorded for Mattigar is 581315. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Mattigar covers 842.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Mattigar falls under Sirsi tehsil of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Mattigar is Mirjan, about 35 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Mattigar.
Mattigar is about 24 km from Uttara Kannada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Mattigar is in Sirsi tehsil of Uttara Kannada district. Sirsi is about 13 km away. Uttara Kannada is about 24 km away. Mirjan is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Nerlavalli (under 2 km), Hanagar (under 2 km) and Kukri (2.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Mattigar today is likely to be higher.
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