Block / Taluka → Hosanagara
District → Shimoga
State → Karnataka
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Balur village is 607937. Balur village is located in Hosanagara taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka, India. It is situated 29km away from sub-district headquarter Hosanagara (tehsildar office) and 47km away from district headquarter Shimoga. As per 2009 stats, Baluru is the gram panchayat of Balur village.
The total geographical area of village is 728.98 hectares. Balur has a total population of 1,033 peoples, out of which male population is 514 while female population is 519. Literacy rate of balur village is 72.12% out of which 78.21% males and 66.09% females are literate. There are about 230 houses in balur village. Pincode of balur village locality is 577426.
When it comes to administration, Balur village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Balur village comes under Sagar Vidhan Sabha constituency & Shivamogga Lok Sabha constituency. Hosanagara is nearest town to balur village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 29km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,033 | 514 | 519 |
| Literate Population | 745 | 402 | 343 |
| Illiterate Population | 288 | 112 | 176 |
| Balur - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Baluru |
| Block / Taluka : | Hosanagara |
| District : | Shimoga |
| State : | Karnataka |
| Pincode : | 577426 |
| Area : | 728.98 hectares |
| Population : | 1,033 |
| Households : | 230 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Sagar |
| Parliament Constituency : | Shivamogga |
| Nearest Town : | Hosanagara (29 km) |
| Villages in Baluru Gram Panchayat | |
| Balur | Belanduru |
| Halugudde | Kukakalale |
| Nerala Mane | Nevatoor |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Hosanagara |
| List of Talukas in Shimoga |
| List of Districts in Karnataka |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.