Skip to main content

About Kanakumbi Village

Kanakumbi is a mid sized village in Khanapur tehsil, in the district of Belgaum, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,701, made up of 851 males and 850 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 999 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3213.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 591121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanakumbi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanakumbi village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Belgaum
Tehsil Khanapur
Pincode 591121
Area (hectares) 3213.41 hectares
Population 1,701
Male Population 851
Female Population 850
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 999
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kanakumbi compares

By the 2011 count Kanakumbi is the 38th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,044 residents. Its 3213.41 hectares work out to about 0.5 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, a little above the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Kanakumbi

Kanakumbi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kanakumbi 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 Kanakumbi from other places

Kanakumbi lies about 35 km from Belgaum, and the nearest railway station is Desur, about 30 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 Kanakumbi
Nearest railway station Desur 30 km
Tehsil headquarters Khanapur 32 km
District headquarters Belgaum 35 km
Nearest town Belagavi 35 km

Villages closest to Kanakumbi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanakumbi village had a population of 1,701. That makes it the 38th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,044 residents.

Kanakumbi village has 851 males and 850 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanakumbi has about 999 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Kanakumbi is 591121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanakumbi covers 3213.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kanakumbi falls under Khanapur tehsil of Belgaum district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Kanakumbi is Desur, about 30 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 Kanakumbi.

Kanakumbi is about 35 km from Belgaum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanakumbi is in Khanapur tehsil of Belgaum district. Desur is about 30 km away. Khanapur is about 32 km away. Belgaum is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Parwad (3.8 km), Betne (4.5 km) and Chigule (5.3 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.