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About Kothanur Village
Kothanur is a mid sized village in Sidlaghatta tehsil, in the district of Chikkaballapura, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,324, made up of 656 males and 668 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,018 females per 1000 males. The village covers 561.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 562105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Kothanur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkaballapura |
| Tehsil | Sidlaghatta |
| Pincode | 562105 |
| Area (hectares) | 561.04 hectares |
| Population | 1,324 |
| Male Population | 656 |
| Female Population | 668 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,018 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Kothanur compares
By the 2011 count Kothanur is the 27th largest of the 238 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 667 residents. Its 561.04 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 974.
Getting to Kothanur
Kothanur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kothanur 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Kothanur from other places
Kothanur lies about 17 km from Chikkaballapura, and the nearest railway station is Sidlagatta, about 1.8 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 | Sidlaghatta | 1.5 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Sidlagatta | 1.8 km |
| District headquarters | Chikkaballapura | 17 km |
Villages closest to Kothanur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sidlaghatta tehsil.
- Anur under 2 km
- Sidlaghatta under 2 km
- Budhala 1.5 km
- Anur Hunasenahalli 1.9 km
- Yaramalliahna Hunasehalli 1.9 km
- Hithalahalli 2.3 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.
Common questions about Kothanur
As per the Census of India 2011, Kothanur village had a population of 1,324. That makes it the 27th largest of the 238 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 667 residents.
Kothanur village has 656 males and 668 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kothanur has about 1018 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 974.
The pincode recorded for Kothanur is 562105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kothanur covers 561.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Kothanur falls under Sidlaghatta tehsil of Chikkaballapura district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Kothanur is Sidlagatta, about 1.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kothanur.
Kothanur is about 17 km from Chikkaballapura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kothanur is in Sidlaghatta tehsil of Chikkaballapura district. Sidlaghatta is about 1.5 km away. Sidlagatta is about 1.8 km away. Chikkaballapura is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Anur (under 2 km), Sidlaghatta (under 2 km) and Budhala (1.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kothanur today is likely to be higher.
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