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About Kottigal Village
Kottigal is a small village in Chiknayakanhalli tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 118, made up of 64 males and 54 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 844 females per 1000 males. The village covers 287.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 572214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Kottigal Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Tehsil | Chiknayakanhalli |
| Pincode | 572214 |
| Area (hectares) | 287.21 hectares |
| Population | 118 |
| Male Population | 64 |
| Female Population | 54 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 844 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Kottigal compares
By the 2011 count Kottigal is the 189th largest of the 211 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 806 residents. Its 287.21 hectares work out to about 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 997.
Getting to Kottigal
Kottigal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kottigal as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Kidukanahalli, Kodalagara, Kodihalli and Kopparigehalu. 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.
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Common questions about Kottigal
As per the Census of India 2011, Kottigal village had a population of 118. That makes it the 189th largest of the 211 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 806 residents.
Kottigal village has 64 males and 54 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kottigal has about 844 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 997.
The pincode recorded for Kottigal is 572214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kottigal covers 287.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Kottigal falls under Chiknayakanhalli tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
The census record for Kottigal notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kottigal.
Kottigal is in Chiknayakanhalli tehsil of Tumkur 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 Kottigal today is likely to be higher.
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