Achatnahalli

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Achatnahalli
Achatnahalli location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°03′42″N77°35′28″E / 13.0616°N 77.5911°E / 13.0616; 77.5911
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
District Kolar
Talukas Kolar
Government
  BodyVillage Panchayat
Languages
  Official Kannada
  Unofficial Urdu, Tamil, Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
563133
Nearest cityKolar
Civic agencyVillage Panchayat

Achatnahalli is a village in the Kolar taluk of the southern state of Karnataka, India and within the Division of Bangalore. As of the 2011 Indian Census, the village included a total population of 520 people consisting of 266 females and 254 males. The census also noted the village held a total of 129 households. [1]

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Politics

Under the Indian Constitution and the 1993 Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act the village elects a Gram Panchayat with a Sarpanch as its leader, to act as village administrators and representatives. [1] [2]

The village falls under the Kolar Assembly Constituency, represented by Vartoor R Prakash of the Independent Party since 2008. [3] It also falls within the Kolar (Lok Sabha constituency), which is currently represented by K. H. Muniyappa of the Indian National Congress. The major political parties competing in Achatnahalli are the Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, and Janata Dal (Secular).

Demographics

The population of Achatnahalli as of the 2011 Indian Census breaks down as follows:

DemographicPercentage of Total PopulationRaw TotalMaleFemale
0–6 years old11.73%612536
Total Workers33.65%17516510
Full Time Workers100% of total employed17516510
Scheduled Cast Membership5.19%271413
Scheduled Tribe Membership0%000

The village has a substantially higher female population than the surrounding state of Karnataka, with Achatnahalli's ratio of female to male standing at 1047:1000, in contrast to Karnataka's 973:1000. This ratio is even greater among children and young people, with the ratio of females to males among village young people at 1440:1000, as against Karnataka's 948:1000.

The aggregate literacy of the village is 67.97%, with 81.66% of males and 54.35% of females literate according to the Census definition. This is a lower rate of literacy than Karnataka where literacy is at an average of 75.36%.

Industry

The primary industry of Achatnahalli is farming and cultivation. Of the 175 total workers in 2011, 113 were cultivators (owners or co-owners of farm properties) while nine were agricultural labourers.

Location

The village is located eighteen kilometres west of Kolar, the regional centre. It stands fifty two kilometres from the state capital, Bangalore. Surrounding towns include Narasapura, Vokkaleri, Hungenahalli, Shivarapatna, and Chowdadenahalli, each within ten kilometres. The taluk in which Achatnahalli resides is surrounded by the Malur taluk to the south, the Hoskote taluk to the west, the Bangalore Rural taluk to the south east, and the Vijayapura taluk to the north. The primary post office serving the village is located in Narasapura.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India 2011: Achatnahalli Population - Kolar, Karnataka". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. "Karnataka Panchayat Raj". Government of Karnataka. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  3. "Malur (Karnataka) Assembly Constituency Elections". Elections.in. Retrieved 11 July 2017.