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Kenganalu is a mid sized village in Bhadravati tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 562, made up of 300 males and 262 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 873 females per 1000 males. The village covers 127.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577227, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Bhadravati |
| Pincode | 577227 |
| Area (hectares) | 127.88 hectares |
| Population | 562 |
| Male Population | 300 |
| Female Population | 262 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 873 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Kenganalu is the 106th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,412 residents. Its 127.88 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 990.
Kenganalu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kenganalu 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. The nearest villages by name are Kanasinakatte, Kannekoppa, Karehalli and Kenchammanahalli. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
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, Kenganalu village had a population of 562. That makes it the 106th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,412 residents.
Kenganalu village has 300 males and 262 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kenganalu has about 873 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 990.
The pincode recorded for Kenganalu is 577227. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kenganalu covers 127.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Kenganalu falls under Bhadravati tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The census record for Kenganalu 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 <5 km distance for Kenganalu.
Kenganalu is in Bhadravati tehsil of Shimoga district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kenganalu today is likely to be higher.
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