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About Koteshirur Village
Koteshirur is a small village in Hosanagara tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 250, made up of 125 males and 125 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 804.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577425, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Koteshirur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Hosanagara |
| Pincode | 577425 |
| Area (hectares) | 804.21 hectares |
| Population | 250 |
| Male Population | 125 |
| Female Population | 125 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,000 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Koteshirur compares
By the 2011 count Koteshirur is the 139th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 556 residents. Its 804.21 hectares work out to about 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1025.
Getting to Koteshirur
Koteshirur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Koteshirur 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 Koteshirur from other places
Koteshirur lies about 70 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Sagar Jambagaru, about 28 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 | 16 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Sāgar | 28 km |
| Nearest railway station | Sagar Jambagaru | 28 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 70 km |
Villages closest to Koteshirur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hosanagara 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 Koteshirur
As per the Census of India 2011, Koteshirur village had a population of 250. That makes it the 139th largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 556 residents.
Koteshirur village has 125 males and 125 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Koteshirur has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1025.
The pincode recorded for Koteshirur is 577425. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Koteshirur covers 804.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Koteshirur falls under Hosanagara tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Koteshirur is Sagar Jambagaru, about 28 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 Koteshirur.
Koteshirur is about 70 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Koteshirur is in Hosanagara tehsil of Shimoga district. Hosanagara is about 16 km away. Sāgar is about 28 km away. Sagar Jambagaru is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Nagodi (1.7 km), Kallodi (2.3 km) and Hebbige (2.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Koteshirur today is likely to be higher.
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