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Kithagere is a small village in Alur tehsil, in the district of Hassan, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 404, made up of 208 males and 196 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 942 females per 1000 males. The village covers 203.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 573129, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Hassan |
| Tehsil | Alur |
| Pincode | 573129 |
| Area (hectares) | 203.53 hectares |
| Population | 404 |
| Male Population | 208 |
| Female Population | 196 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 942 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Kithagere is the 60th largest of the 239 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 318 residents. Its 203.53 hectares work out to about 2.0 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 1023.
Kithagere is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kithagere 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.
Kithagere lies about 32 km from Hassan. 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 town | Sakleshpur | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Alur | 21 km |
| District headquarters | Hassan | 32 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Alur 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Kithagere village had a population of 404. That makes it the 60th largest of the 239 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 318 residents.
Kithagere village has 208 males and 196 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kithagere has about 942 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1023.
The pincode recorded for Kithagere is 573129. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kithagere covers 203.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Kithagere falls under Alur tehsil of Hassan district in Karnataka.
The census record for Kithagere notes the nearest railway station 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 Kithagere.
Kithagere 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.
Kithagere is in Alur tehsil of Hassan district. Sakleshpur is about 11 km away. Alur is about 21 km away. Hassan is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bigathur (2.0 km), Kadlur (2.6 km) and Hadya (2.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kithagere today is likely to be higher.
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