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About Kunaji Village

Kunaji is a small village in Siddapur tehsil, in the district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 385, made up of 196 males and 189 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 362.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581355, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kunaji Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kunaji village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Uttara Kannada
Tehsil Siddapur
Pincode 581355
Area (hectares) 362.96 hectares
Population 385
Male Population 196
Female Population 189
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kunaji compares

By the 2011 count Kunaji is the 84th largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 427 residents. Its 362.96 hectares work out to about 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1010.

Getting to Kunaji

Kunaji is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kunaji as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Kunaji from other places

Kunaji lies about 46 km from Uttara Kannada, and the nearest railway station is Talaguppa, about 20 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.

Distances from Kunaji
Tehsil headquarters Siddapur 5.7 km
Nearest railway station Talaguppa 20 km
Nearest town Sirsi 26 km
District headquarters Uttara Kannada 46 km

Villages closest to Kunaji

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kunaji village had a population of 385. That makes it the 84th largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 427 residents.

Kunaji village has 196 males and 189 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kunaji has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1010.

The pincode recorded for Kunaji is 581355. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kunaji covers 362.96 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.

Kunaji falls under Siddapur tehsil of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Kunaji is Talaguppa, about 20 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 10+ km distance for Kunaji.

Kunaji is about 46 km from Uttara Kannada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kunaji is in Siddapur tehsil of Uttara Kannada district. Siddapur is about 5.7 km away. Talaguppa is about 20 km away. Sirsi is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bandisara (under 2 km), Kolsirsi (under 2 km) and Mandlikoppa (1.8 km).

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

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