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Kunchanur is a large village in Jamkhandi tehsil, in the district of Bagalkot, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,490, made up of 2,224 males and 2,266 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,019 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2301.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 587301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bagalkot |
| Tehsil | Jamkhandi |
| Pincode | 587301 |
| Area (hectares) | 2301.17 hectares |
| Population | 4,490 |
| Male Population | 2,224 |
| Female Population | 2,266 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,019 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Kunchanur is the 27th largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 4,202 residents. Its 2301.17 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 978.
Kunchanur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kunchanur 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.
Kunchanur lies about 52 km from Bagalkot, and the nearest railway station is Mulvad, about 41 km away. 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Jamkhandi | 9.5 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Mulvad | 41 km |
| District headquarters | Bagalkot | 52 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jamkhandi 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Kunchanur village had a population of 4,490. That makes it the 27th largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,202 residents.
Kunchanur village has 2,224 males and 2,266 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kunchanur has about 1019 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 978.
The pincode recorded for Kunchanur is 587301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kunchanur covers 2301.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Kunchanur falls under Jamkhandi tehsil of Bagalkot district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Kunchanur is Mulvad, about 41 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Kunchanur.
Kunchanur is about 52 km from Bagalkot in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kunchanur is in Jamkhandi tehsil of Bagalkot district. Jamkhandi is about 9.5 km away. Mulvad is about 41 km away. Bagalkot is about 52 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Chingundi (3.3 km), Kumbarhal (4.1 km) and Alagur (5.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kunchanur today is likely to be higher.
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