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About Keresanthe Village
Keresanthe is a mid sized village in Kadur tehsil, in the district of Chikmagalur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,208, made up of 601 males and 607 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,010 females per 1000 males. The village covers 805.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577548, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Keresanthe Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikmagalur |
| Tehsil | Kadur |
| Pincode | 577548 |
| Area (hectares) | 805.91 hectares |
| Population | 1,208 |
| Male Population | 601 |
| Female Population | 607 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,010 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Keresanthe compares
By the 2011 count Keresanthe is the 62nd largest of the 245 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 890 residents. Its 805.91 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 987.
Getting to Keresanthe
Keresanthe is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Keresanthe 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 Keresanthe from other places
Keresanthe lies about 42 km from Chikmagalur, and the nearest railway station is Devanur, about 6.0 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 | Devanur | 6.0 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Kadur | 15 km |
| Nearest town | Kadūr | 15 km |
| District headquarters | Chikmagalur | 42 km |
Villages closest to Keresanthe
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kadur tehsil.
- Santhekerehalli under 2 km
- Mallappanahalli 1.7 km
- Banannahalli 2.1 km
- Lakkashettyhalli 2.4 km
- B Kodihalli 2.4 km
- Kodihalli 2.4 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 Keresanthe
As per the Census of India 2011, Keresanthe village had a population of 1,208. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 245 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 890 residents.
Keresanthe village has 601 males and 607 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Keresanthe has about 1010 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 987.
The pincode recorded for Keresanthe is 577548. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Keresanthe covers 805.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Keresanthe falls under Kadur tehsil of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Keresanthe is Devanur, about 6.0 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 Keresanthe.
Keresanthe is about 42 km from Chikmagalur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Keresanthe is in Kadur tehsil of Chikmagalur district. Devanur is about 6.0 km away. Kadur is about 15 km away. Kadūr is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Santhekerehalli (under 2 km), Mallappanahalli (1.7 km) and Banannahalli (2.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Keresanthe today is likely to be higher.
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