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About Kilandur Village
Kilandur is a small village in Hosanagara tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 294, made up of 153 males and 141 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 344.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577425, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Kilandur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Hosanagara |
| Pincode | 577425 |
| Area (hectares) | 344.96 hectares |
| Population | 294 |
| Male Population | 153 |
| Female Population | 141 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 922 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Kilandur compares
By the 2011 count Kilandur is the 127th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 556 residents. Its 344.96 hectares work out to about 0.9 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 1025.
Getting to Kilandur
Kilandur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kilandur 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Kilandur from other places
Kilandur lies about 60 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Anandapuram, about 34 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Hosanagara | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Anandapuram | 34 km |
| Nearest town | Someshwar | 37 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 60 km |
Villages closest to Kilandur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hosanagara tehsil.
- Kilandur Jungle under 2 km
- Mudugoppa under 2 km
- Bhramanavada 2.9 km
- Basavanabyana 2.9 km
- Kadiggere 3.6 km
- Kodase 4.0 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 Kilandur
As per the Census of India 2011, Kilandur village had a population of 294. That makes it the 127th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 556 residents.
Kilandur village has 153 males and 141 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kilandur has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1025.
The pincode recorded for Kilandur is 577425. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kilandur covers 344.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Kilandur falls under Hosanagara tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Kilandur is Anandapuram, about 34 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Kilandur.
Kilandur is about 60 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kilandur is in Hosanagara tehsil of Shimoga district. Hosanagara is about 11 km away. Anandapuram is about 34 km away. Someshwar is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kilandur Jungle (under 2 km), Mudugoppa (under 2 km) and Bhramanavada (2.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kilandur today is likely to be higher.
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