Karnataka Famous Food Guide 2025: Traditional Food of Karnataka
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- 26 Aug 25
14 min
Kenchaganahalli is a small village in Pavagada tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 486, made up of 255 males and 231 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 455.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 572136, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Tehsil | Pavagada |
| Pincode | 572136 |
| Area (hectares) | 455.61 hectares |
| Population | 486 |
| Male Population | 255 |
| Female Population | 231 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 906 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Kenchaganahalli is the 122nd largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,459 residents. Its 455.61 hectares work out to about 1.1 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 991.
Kenchaganahalli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kenchaganahalli as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.
Kenchaganahalli lies about 96 km from Tumkur, and the nearest railway station is Pavagada, about 8.2 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.
| Nearest railway station | Pavagada | 8.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Pāvugada | 9.9 km |
| District headquarters | Tumkur | 96 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pavagada 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Kenchaganahalli village had a population of 486. That makes it the 122nd largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,459 residents.
Kenchaganahalli village has 255 males and 231 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kenchaganahalli has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 991.
The pincode recorded for Kenchaganahalli is 572136. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kenchaganahalli covers 455.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Kenchaganahalli falls under Pavagada tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Kenchaganahalli is Pavagada, about 8.2 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 village for Kenchaganahalli.
Kenchaganahalli is about 96 km from Tumkur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kenchaganahalli is in Pavagada tehsil of Tumkur district. Pavagada is about 8.2 km away. Pāvugada is about 9.9 km away. Tumkur is about 96 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Gangasagara (2.7 km), Meenakuntehalli (2.7 km) and Buddareddihalli (2.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kenchaganahalli today is likely to be higher.
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