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About Kothagere Village

Kothagere is a large village in Kunigal tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,041, made up of 1,016 males and 1,025 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,009 females per 1000 males. The village covers 260.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 572130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kothagere Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kothagere village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Tumkur
Tehsil Kunigal
Pincode 572130
Area (hectares) 260.92 hectares
Population 2,041
Male Population 1,016
Female Population 1,025
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,009
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kothagere compares

By the 2011 count Kothagere is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 656 residents. Its 260.92 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1033.

Getting to Kothagere

Kothagere is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kothagere as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Kothagere from other places

Kothagere lies about 34 km from Tumkur. 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.

Distances from Kothagere
Tehsil headquarters Kunigal 2.4 km
District headquarters Tumkur 34 km

Villages closest to Kothagere

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kunigal 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.

Common questions about Kothagere

As per the Census of India 2011, Kothagere village had a population of 2,041. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 656 residents.

Kothagere village has 1,016 males and 1,025 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kothagere has about 1009 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 Kothagere is 572130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kothagere covers 260.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kothagere falls under Kunigal tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.

The census record for Kothagere 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 10+ km distance for Kothagere.

Kothagere is about 34 km from Tumkur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kothagere is in Kunigal tehsil of Tumkur district. Kunigal is about 2.4 km away. Tumkur is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gottikere (under 2 km), Gottikere Hantha (under 2 km) and Gangadahalli (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kothagere today is likely to be higher.

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