Skip to main content

About Shistamudi Village

Shistamudi is a small village in Yellapur tehsil, in the district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 229, made up of 117 males and 112 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 593.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581359, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shistamudi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shistamudi village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Uttara Kannada
Tehsil Yellapur
Pincode 581359
Area (hectares) 593.24 hectares
Population 229
Male Population 117
Female Population 112
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
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 Shistamudi compares

By the 2011 count Shistamudi is the 66th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 469 residents. Its 593.24 hectares work out to about 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Shistamudi

Shistamudi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shistamudi 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 Shistamudi from other places

Shistamudi lies about 39 km from Uttara Kannada, and the nearest railway station is Ambewadi, about 32 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 Shistamudi
Tehsil headquarters Yellapur 4.6 km
Nearest town Yellāpur 4.6 km
Nearest railway station Ambewadi 32 km
District headquarters Uttara Kannada 39 km

Villages closest to Shistamudi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shistamudi village had a population of 229. That makes it the 66th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 469 residents.

Shistamudi village has 117 males and 112 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shistamudi has about 957 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 963.

The pincode recorded for Shistamudi is 581359. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shistamudi covers 593.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Shistamudi falls under Yellapur tehsil of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Shistamudi is Ambewadi, about 32 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 Shistamudi.

Shistamudi is about 39 km from Uttara Kannada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shistamudi is in Yellapur tehsil of Uttara Kannada district. Yellapur is about 4.6 km away. Yellāpur is about 4.6 km away. Ambewadi is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Angod (under 2 km), Tatagar (3.0 km) and Shigepal (3.3 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All