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About Kannal Village

Kannal is a mid sized village in Athni tehsil, in the district of Belgaum, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,801, made up of 920 males and 881 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1363.08 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 591248, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kannal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kannal village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Belgaum
Tehsil Athni
Pincode 591248
Area (hectares) 1363.08 hectares
Population 1,801
Male Population 920
Female Population 881
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kannal compares

By the 2011 count Kannal is the 89th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,473 residents. Its 1363.08 hectares work out to about 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Kannal

Kannal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kannal as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. 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.

How far is Kannal from other places

Kannal lies about 138 km from Belgaum, and the nearest railway station is Ibrahimpur, about 43 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.

Distances from Kannal
Tehsil headquarters Athni 29 km
Nearest town Athani 29 km
Nearest railway station Ibrahimpur 43 km
District headquarters Belgaum 138 km

Villages closest to Kannal

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Athni 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.

Common questions about Kannal

As per the Census of India 2011, Kannal village had a population of 1,801. That makes it the 89th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,473 residents.

Kannal village has 920 males and 881 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kannal has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Kannal is 591248. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kannal covers 1363.08 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kannal falls under Athni tehsil of Belgaum district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Kannal is Ibrahimpur, about 43 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 10+ km distance for Kannal.

Kannal is about 138 km from Belgaum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kannal is in Athni tehsil of Belgaum district. Athni is about 29 km away. Athani is about 29 km away. Ibrahimpur is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Telsang (3.4 km), Bannur (4.9 km) and Kakamari (5.9 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kannal today is likely to be higher.

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