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About Kotehal Village
Kotehal is a mid sized village in Holalkere tehsil, in the district of Chitradurga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 559, made up of 292 males and 267 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 488 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577523, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Kotehal Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chitradurga |
| Tehsil | Holalkere |
| Pincode | 577523 |
| Area (hectares) | 488 hectares |
| Population | 559 |
| Male Population | 292 |
| Female Population | 267 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 914 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Kotehal compares
By the 2011 count Kotehal is the 117th largest of the 159 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,148 residents. Its 488 hectares work out to about 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 976.
Getting to Kotehal
Kotehal is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kotehal as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Kotehal from other places
Kotehal lies about 31 km from Chitradurga, and the nearest railway station is Chikjajur Junction, about under 2 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 | Chikjajur Junction | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Holalkere | 9.6 km |
| Nearest town | Channagiri | 25 km |
| District headquarters | Chitradurga | 31 km |
Villages closest to Kotehal
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Holalkere tehsil.
- Chikkajajur under 2 km
- Chikkajajur Kaval under 2 km
- Banagere 1.7 km
- Kodagavalli 2.6 km
- Channapatna 2.8 km
- Hosahalli 2.9 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 Kotehal
As per the Census of India 2011, Kotehal village had a population of 559. That makes it the 117th largest of the 159 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,148 residents.
Kotehal village has 292 males and 267 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kotehal has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 976.
The pincode recorded for Kotehal is 577523. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kotehal covers 488 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Kotehal falls under Holalkere tehsil of Chitradurga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Kotehal is Chikjajur Junction, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Kotehal.
Kotehal is about 31 km from Chitradurga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kotehal is in Holalkere tehsil of Chitradurga district. Chikjajur Junction is about under 2 km away. Holalkere is about 9.6 km away. Channagiri is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Chikkajajur (under 2 km), Chikkajajur Kaval (under 2 km) and Banagere (1.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kotehal today is likely to be higher.
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