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About Kesturu Village
Kesturu is a small village in Tirthahalli tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 58, made up of 29 males and 29 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 33.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577424, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Kesturu Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Shimoga |
| Tehsil | Tirthahalli |
| Pincode | 577424 |
| Area (hectares) | 33.27 hectares |
| Population | 58 |
| Male Population | 29 |
| Female Population | 29 |
| 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 Kesturu compares
By the 2011 count Kesturu is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 524 residents. Its 33.27 hectares work out to about 1.7 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 1033.
Getting to Kesturu
Kesturu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kesturu 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 Kesturu from other places
Kesturu lies about 50 km from Shimoga, and the nearest railway station is Arasalu, about 38 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 | Tirthahalli | 6.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Someshwar | 25 km |
| Nearest railway station | Arasalu | 38 km |
| District headquarters | Shimoga | 50 km |
Villages closest to Kesturu
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tirthahalli 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 Kesturu
As per the Census of India 2011, Kesturu village had a population of 58. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 524 residents.
Kesturu village has 29 males and 29 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kesturu has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1033.
The pincode recorded for Kesturu is 577424. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kesturu covers 33.27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Kesturu falls under Tirthahalli tehsil of Shimoga district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Kesturu is Arasalu, about 38 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 Kesturu.
Kesturu is about 50 km from Shimoga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kesturu is in Tirthahalli tehsil of Shimoga district. Tirthahalli is about 6.8 km away. Someshwar is about 25 km away. Arasalu is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kokkodu (under 2 km), Beluru (1.9 km) and Bintala (2.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kesturu today is likely to be higher.
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