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About Kakol Village
Kakol is a large village in Ranibennur tehsil, in the district of Haveri, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,998, made up of 2,627 males and 2,371 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 880.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Kakol Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Haveri |
| Tehsil | Ranibennur |
| Pincode | 581115 |
| Area (hectares) | 880.32 hectares |
| Population | 4,998 |
| Male Population | 2,627 |
| Female Population | 2,371 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 903 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Kakol compares
By the 2011 count Kakol is the 6th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,033 residents. Its 880.32 hectares work out to about 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 940.
Getting to Kakol
Kakol is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Kakol 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Kakol from other places
Kakol lies about 20 km from Haveri, and the nearest railway station is Devaragudda, about 3.5 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 | Devaragudda | 3.5 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Byādgi | 6.4 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Ranibennur | 11 km |
| District headquarters | Haveri | 20 km |
Villages closest to Kakol
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ranibennur 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 Kakol
As per the Census of India 2011, Kakol village had a population of 4,998. That makes it the 6th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,033 residents.
Kakol village has 2,627 males and 2,371 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kakol has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 940.
The pincode recorded for Kakol is 581115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kakol covers 880.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Kakol falls under Ranibennur tehsil of Haveri district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Kakol is Devaragudda, about 3.5 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Kakol.
Kakol is about 20 km from Haveri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kakol is in Ranibennur tehsil of Haveri district. Devaragudda is about 3.5 km away. Byādgi is about 6.4 km away. Ranibennur is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Venkatapur (1.7 km), Kajjari (3.3 km) and Asundi (4.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kakol today is likely to be higher.
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