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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Achatnahalli
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''' Achatnahalli ''' is a village in the [[Kolar]] [[taluk]] of the southern state of [[Karnataka]], [[India]] and within the [[Bangalore Division|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. <ref name="censusindia2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/621834-achatnahalli-karnataka.html |title=Census of India 2011: Achatnahalli Population - Kolar, Karnataka |work=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |accessdate=2017-07-11}}</ref>

== Politics ==
Under the [[Constitution of India|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.<ref name="censusindia2011" /><ref name="villageadmin">{{cite web|url=https://www.karnataka.com/govt/panchayat-raj-village-administration/ |title=Karnataka Panchayat Raj |work=Government of Karnataka|accessdate=2017-07-11}}</ref>

The village falls under the [[Kolar]] Assembly Constituency, represented by [[ Vartoor R Prakash]] of the Independent Party since 2008.<ref name="malurelection">{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/malur.html |title=Malur (Karnataka) Assembly Constituency Elections |work=Elections.in|accessdate=2017-07-11}}</ref>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:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Demographic
! Percentage of Total Population
! Raw Total
! Male
! Female
|-
| 0-6 years old
| 11.73%
| 61
| 25
| 36
|-
| Total Workers
| 33.65%
| 175
| 165
| 10
|-
| Full Time Workers
| 100% of total employed
| 175
| 165
| 10
|-
| Scheduled Cast Membership
| 5.19%
| 27
| 14
| 13
|-
| Scheduled Tribe Membership
| 0%
| 0
| 0
| 0
|}

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.

==See also==
* [[Kolar]]
* [[Districts of Karnataka]]

==References==
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==External links==
* http://Kolar.nic.in/

{{Settlements in Kolar district}}

[[Category:Villages in Kolar district]]

{{Kolar-geo-stub}}

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