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About Kandavara Village

Kandavara is a small village in Belur tehsil, in the district of Hassan, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 370, made up of 177 males and 193 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,090 females per 1000 males. The village covers 170.99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 573115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kandavara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kandavara village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Hassan
Tehsil Belur
Pincode 573115
Area (hectares) 170.99 hectares
Population 370
Male Population 177
Female Population 193
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,090
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kandavara compares

By the 2011 count Kandavara is the 139th largest of the 331 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 460 residents. Its 170.99 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1025.

Getting to Kandavara

Kandavara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kandavara as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kandavara from other places

Kandavara lies about 32 km from Hassan, and the nearest railway station is Balupete, about 20 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 Kandavara
Tehsil headquarters Belur 6.0 km
Nearest town Belūr 6.0 km
Nearest railway station Balupete 20 km
District headquarters Hassan 32 km

Villages closest to Kandavara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Belur 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 Kandavara

As per the Census of India 2011, Kandavara village had a population of 370. That makes it the 139th largest of the 331 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 460 residents.

Kandavara village has 177 males and 193 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kandavara has about 1090 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1025.

The pincode recorded for Kandavara is 573115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kandavara covers 170.99 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kandavara falls under Belur tehsil of Hassan district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Kandavara is Balupete, about 20 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kandavara.

Kandavara is about 32 km from Hassan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kandavara is in Belur tehsil of Hassan district. Belur is about 6.0 km away. Belūr is about 6.0 km away. Balupete is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Haralakatte (under 2 km), Shettihalli (under 2 km) and Yakkasettihalli (under 2 km).

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

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