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About B Kanabur Village

B Kanabur is one of the larger villages in Narasimharajapura tehsil, in the district of Chikmagalur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,137, made up of 5,429 males and 5,708 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,051 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2028.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577112, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

B Kanabur Overview

Census 2011 figures for B Kanabur village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Chikmagalur
Tehsil Narasimharajapura
Pincode 577112
Area (hectares) 2028.23 hectares
Population 11,137
Male Population 5,429
Female Population 5,708
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,051
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How B Kanabur compares

By the 2011 count B Kanabur is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,029 residents. Its 2028.23 hectares work out to about 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1042.

Getting to B Kanabur

B Kanabur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for B Kanabur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 B Kanabur from other places

B Kanabur lies about 57 km from Chikmagalur, and the nearest railway station is Shivamogga - SME, about 23 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 B Kanabur
Tehsil headquarters Narasimharajapura 16 km
Nearest town Shivamogga 22 km
Nearest railway station Shivamogga - SME 23 km
District headquarters Chikmagalur 57 km

Villages closest to B Kanabur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Narasimharajapura 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 B Kanabur

As per the Census of India 2011, B Kanabur village had a population of 11,137. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,029 residents.

B Kanabur village has 5,429 males and 5,708 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, B Kanabur has about 1051 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1042.

The pincode recorded for B Kanabur is 577112. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

B Kanabur covers 2028.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

B Kanabur falls under Narasimharajapura tehsil of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to B Kanabur is Shivamogga - SME, about 23 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 village for B Kanabur.

B Kanabur is about 57 km from Chikmagalur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

B Kanabur is in Narasimharajapura tehsil of Chikmagalur district. Narasimharajapura is about 16 km away. Shivamogga is about 22 km away. Shivamogga - SME is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are K Kanabur (under 2 km), Muthinakoppa (3.5 km) and Kusabur (3.7 km).

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

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