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About Kuchegar Village
Kuchegar is a small village in Karwar tehsil, in the district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 155, made up of 75 males and 80 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,067 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1787.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581400, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Kuchegar Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Tehsil | Karwar |
| Pincode | 581400 |
| Area (hectares) | 1787.41 hectares |
| Population | 155 |
| Male Population | 75 |
| Female Population | 80 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,067 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Kuchegar compares
By the 2011 count Kuchegar is the 46th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,489 residents. Its 1787.41 hectares work out to about 0.1 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 1019.
Getting to Kuchegar
Kuchegar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kuchegar 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.
How far is Kuchegar from other places
Kuchegar lies about 30 km from Uttara Kannada, and the nearest railway station is Harwada, about 21 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 | Harwada | 21 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Ankola | 26 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Karwar | 29 km |
| District headquarters | Uttara Kannada | 30 km |
Villages closest to Kuchegar
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Karwar 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 Kuchegar
As per the Census of India 2011, Kuchegar village had a population of 155. That makes it the 46th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,489 residents.
Kuchegar village has 75 males and 80 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kuchegar has about 1067 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1019.
The pincode recorded for Kuchegar is 581400. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kuchegar covers 1787.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Kuchegar falls under Karwar tehsil of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Kuchegar is Harwada, about 21 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 Kuchegar.
Kuchegar is about 30 km from Uttara Kannada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kuchegar is in Karwar tehsil of Uttara Kannada district. Harwada is about 21 km away. Ankola is about 26 km away. Karwar is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Hartuga (3.3 km), Virje (3.7 km) and Kadra (5.4 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kuchegar today is likely to be higher.
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