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About Kere Village
Kere is a small village in Sringeri tehsil, in the district of Chikmagalur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 296, made up of 144 males and 152 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,056 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1696.13 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577139, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Kere Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikmagalur |
| Tehsil | Sringeri |
| Pincode | 577139 |
| Area (hectares) | 1696.13 hectares |
| Population | 296 |
| Male Population | 144 |
| Female Population | 152 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,056 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Kere compares
By the 2011 count Kere is the 34th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 680 residents. Its 1696.13 hectares work out to about 0.2 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 1031.
Getting to Kere
Kere is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kere 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 Kere from other places
Kere lies about 68 km from Chikmagalur, and the nearest railway station is Udupi, about 40 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 | Sringeri | 16 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Someshwar | 20 km |
| Nearest railway station | Udupi | 40 km |
| District headquarters | Chikmagalur | 68 km |
Villages closest to Kere
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sringeri 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.
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Common questions about Kere
As per the Census of India 2011, Kere village had a population of 296. That makes it the 34th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 680 residents.
Kere village has 144 males and 152 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kere has about 1056 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1031.
The pincode recorded for Kere is 577139. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kere covers 1696.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Kere falls under Sringeri tehsil of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Kere is Udupi, about 40 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 Kere.
Kere is about 68 km from Chikmagalur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kere is in Sringeri tehsil of Chikmagalur district. Sringeri is about 16 km away. Someshwar is about 20 km away. Udupi is about 40 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Gulaganjimane (1.7 km), Balekadi (4.6 km) and Hadikiruru (7.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kere today is likely to be higher.
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