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About Bommahalli Village

Bommahalli is one of the larger villages in Palakkodu tehsil, in the district of Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,146, made up of 2,705 males and 2,441 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 985.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 635111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bommahalli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bommahalli village
Description Value
State Tamil Nadu
District Dharmapuri
Tehsil Palakkodu
Pincode 635111
Area (hectares) 985.32 hectares
Population 5,146
Male Population 2,705
Female Population 2,441
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bommahalli compares

By the 2011 count Bommahalli is the 21st largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,187 residents. Its 985.32 hectares work out to about 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Bommahalli

Bommahalli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bommahalli as Available within village. 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 Bommahalli from other places

Bommahalli lies about 20 km from Dharmapuri. 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 Bommahalli
Tehsil headquarters Palakkodu 11 km
Nearest town Pālakkodu 11 km
District headquarters Dharmapuri 20 km

Villages closest to Bommahalli

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bommahalli village had a population of 5,146. That makes it the 21st largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,187 residents.

Bommahalli village has 2,705 males and 2,441 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bommahalli has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Bommahalli is 635111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bommahalli covers 985.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bommahalli falls under Palakkodu tehsil of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu.

The census record for Bommahalli notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bommahalli.

Bommahalli is about 20 km from Dharmapuri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bommahalli is in Palakkodu tehsil of Dharmapuri district. Palakkodu is about 11 km away. Pālakkodu is about 11 km away. Dharmapuri is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mukkulam (2.2 km), Domalahalli (3.3 km) and Naganampatty (3.5 km).

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

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