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About Urkeri Village
Urkeri is a mid sized village in Kumta tehsil, in the district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 877, made up of 428 males and 449 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,049 females per 1000 males. The village covers 292.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581332, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Urkeri Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Tehsil | Kumta |
| Pincode | 581332 |
| Area (hectares) | 292.35 hectares |
| Population | 877 |
| Male Population | 428 |
| Female Population | 449 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,049 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Urkeri compares
By the 2011 count Urkeri is the 43rd largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,069 residents. Its 292.35 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.
Getting to Urkeri
Urkeri is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Urkeri as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Urkeri from other places
Urkeri lies about 33 km from Uttara Kannada. 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Kumta | 4.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Uttara Kannada | 33 km |
Villages closest to Urkeri
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kumta 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.
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Common questions about Urkeri
As per the Census of India 2011, Urkeri village had a population of 877. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,069 residents.
Urkeri village has 428 males and 449 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Urkeri has about 1049 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.
The pincode recorded for Urkeri is 581332. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Urkeri covers 292.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Urkeri falls under Kumta tehsil of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.
The census record for Urkeri notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Urkeri.
Urkeri is about 33 km from Uttara Kannada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Urkeri is in Kumta tehsil of Uttara Kannada district. Kumta is about 4.7 km away. Uttara Kannada is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Talgod (under 2 km), Harnir (under 2 km) and Valgalli (1.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Urkeri today is likely to be higher.
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