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About Kothur Village
Kothur is a mid sized village in Chintamani tehsil, in the district of Chikkaballapura, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,145, made up of 584 males and 561 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 455.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 563128, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Kothur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkaballapura |
| Tehsil | Chintamani |
| Pincode | 563128 |
| Area (hectares) | 455.33 hectares |
| Population | 1,145 |
| Male Population | 584 |
| Female Population | 561 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 961 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Kothur compares
By the 2011 count Kothur is the 41st largest of the 325 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 650 residents. Its 455.33 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 977.
Getting to Kothur
Kothur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kothur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Kothur from other places
Kothur lies about 44 km from Chikkaballapura, and the nearest railway station is Dodnatta, about 2.7 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.
| Nearest railway station | Dodnatta | 2.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Srīnivāspur | 9.3 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Chintamani | 9.8 km |
| District headquarters | Chikkaballapura | 44 km |
Villages closest to Kothur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chintamani tehsil.
- Hosuru under 2 km
- Gidadakodihalli under 2 km
- Kodihalli under 2 km
- Doddapura under 2 km
- Singanahalli under 2 km
- Kodadhavadi 1.8 km
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.
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Common questions about Kothur
As per the Census of India 2011, Kothur village had a population of 1,145. That makes it the 41st largest of the 325 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 650 residents.
Kothur village has 584 males and 561 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kothur has about 961 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 977.
The pincode recorded for Kothur is 563128. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kothur covers 455.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Kothur falls under Chintamani tehsil of Chikkaballapura district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Kothur is Dodnatta, about 2.7 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 <5 km distance for Kothur.
Kothur is about 44 km from Chikkaballapura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kothur is in Chintamani tehsil of Chikkaballapura district. Dodnatta is about 2.7 km away. Srīnivāspur is about 9.3 km away. Chintamani is about 9.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Hosuru (under 2 km), Gidadakodihalli (under 2 km) and Kodihalli (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kothur today is likely to be higher.
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