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- LGD code
- 614765
- Pincode
- 571421
- Post office
- Halagur
- Population
- 1,473
- Households
- 360
- Literacy rate
- 48.9%
- Sex ratio
- 1015 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 710
Census 2011 · in context
How Balehonniga compares
By population, Balehonniga ranks #59 of 187 villages in Malavalli mandal.
Literacy rate
%
48.9%
−9.3% vs mandal average
- Balehonniga
- 48.9%
- Malavalli mandal
- 58.2%
- Mandya district
- 63.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,015
+32 vs mandal average
- Balehonniga
- 1,015
- Malavalli mandal
- 983
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.2 vs mandal average
- Balehonniga
- 4.1
- Malavalli mandal
- 4.3
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Balehonniga at a glance
Balehonniga is a village of 1,473 people in 360 households (Census 2011) in Malavalli taluk, Mandya district, Karnataka, the 59th-largest of 187 villages in Malavalli taluk. Literacy is 49%, 9 points below the taluk average of 58% and the sex ratio is 1,015 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 571421, served by Halagur post office; the LGD village code is 614765. The village votes in Maddur assembly constituency, represented by MLA K. M. Udaya. The population is estimated at 1,672 in 2026, up 14% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balehonniga · this village | 1,473 | 49% | — |
| Dalavaikodihalli · Malavalli | 2,515 | 60% | — |
| Deveerahalli · Malavalli | 756 | 56% | — |
| Kempainadoddi · Malavalli | 710 | 56% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Balehonniga
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- MALAVALLI
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 23
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 68
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 23
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- DALAVAIKODIHALLI
- Total area (ha)
- 569.2
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 120.63
- Forest area (ha)
- 46.11
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Balehonniga
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Balehonniga
- LGD code
- 614765
- Pincode
- 571421
- Post office
- Halagur
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,473
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,672
- Households
- 360
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1015
- Literacy rate
- 48.9%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Mandya
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Maddur
- Member of Parliament
- H. D. Kumaraswamy
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- K. M. Udaya
- Block / Mandal
- Malavalli
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 571421
- HalaguruMalavalli mandal10,176 pop
- LingapatnaMalavalli mandal3,123 pop
- BanasamudraMalavalli mandal2,985 pop
- DalavaikodihalliMalavalli mandal2,515 pop
- NitturMalavalli mandal2,107 pop
- GanaluMalavalli mandal2,053 pop
- ThorekadanahalliMalavalli mandal1,839 pop
- AntharavalliMalavalli mandal1,826 pop
- BydarahalliMalavalli mandal1,764 pop
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Balehonniga
Other villages in Malavalli mandal
View all 60+ →- Halaguru
- Belakavadi
- Kalkuni
- Kirugavalu
- Huskur
- Thalagavadi
- Poorigali
- Hittanahalli
- Sujjalur
- Chikkamulagudu
- Markalu
- Lingapatna
- Boppagowdanapura
- Nelamakanahalli
- Banasamudra
- Dugganahalli
- Ragibommanahalli
- Hosahalli
- Nidaghatta
- Kundur
- Dhanagur
- Anasale
- Malavalli(Rural)
- Dalavaikodihalli
- Somanahalli
- Halasahalli
- Kandegala
- Ravani
- Banduru
- Mikkere
- Devipura
- Chottanahalli
- Nelluru
- Nittur
- Bendaravadi
- Ganalu
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-22
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)