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About Kanakur Village
Kanakur is a small village in Turuvekere tehsil, in the district of Tumkur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 499, made up of 241 males and 258 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,071 females per 1000 males. The village covers 273.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 572221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Kanakur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Tehsil | Turuvekere |
| Pincode | 572221 |
| Area (hectares) | 273.88 hectares |
| Population | 499 |
| Male Population | 241 |
| Female Population | 258 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,071 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Kanakur compares
By the 2011 count Kanakur is the 111th largest of the 226 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 653 residents. Its 273.88 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1009.
Getting to Kanakur
Kanakur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kanakur as Available within <5 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Kanakur from other places
Kanakur lies about 43 km from Tumkur, and the nearest railway station is Yediyur, about 14 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 | Yediyur | 14 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Turuvekere | 17 km |
| Nearest town | Kunigal | 25 km |
| District headquarters | Tumkur | 43 km |
Villages closest to Kanakur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Turuvekere tehsil.
- Hitalakoppa under 2 km
- Dasihalli 1.8 km
- Chikkamalligere 2.0 km
- Kommaradevanahalli 2.2 km
- Dummanahalli 2.8 km
- Doddamalligerei 3.1 km
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 Kanakur
As per the Census of India 2011, Kanakur village had a population of 499. That makes it the 111th largest of the 226 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 653 residents.
Kanakur village has 241 males and 258 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kanakur has about 1071 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1009.
The pincode recorded for Kanakur is 572221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kanakur covers 273.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Kanakur falls under Turuvekere tehsil of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Kanakur is Yediyur, about 14 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kanakur.
Kanakur is about 43 km from Tumkur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kanakur is in Turuvekere tehsil of Tumkur district. Yediyur is about 14 km away. Turuvekere is about 17 km away. Kunigal is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Hitalakoppa (under 2 km), Dasihalli (1.8 km) and Chikkamalligere (2.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kanakur today is likely to be higher.
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