Block / Taluka → Narasimharajapura
District → Chikmagalur
State → Karnataka
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Karekeshwara village is 609093. Karekeshwara village is located in Narasimharajapura taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka, India. It is situated 35km away from sub-district headquarter Narasimharajapura (tehsildar office) and 65km away from district headquarter Chikmagalur. As per 2009 stats, Karekeshwara Melpal is the gram panchayat of Karekeshwara village.
The total geographical area of village is 2916.8 hectares. Karekeshwara has a total population of 2,651 peoples, out of which male population is 1,282 while female population is 1,369. Literacy rate of karekeshwara village is 65.94% out of which 72.00% males and 60.26% females are literate. There are about 684 houses in karekeshwara village. Pincode of karekeshwara village locality is 577112.
When it comes to administration, Karekeshwara village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Karekeshwara village comes under Sringeri Vidhan Sabha constituency & Udupi Chikkamagaluru Lok Sabha constituency. N.r.pura is nearest town to karekeshwara village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 35km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,651 | 1,282 | 1,369 |
| Literate Population | 1,748 | 923 | 825 |
| Illiterate Population | 903 | 359 | 544 |
| Karekeshwara - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Karekeshwara Melpal |
| Block / Taluka : | Narasimharajapura |
| District : | Chikmagalur |
| State : | Karnataka |
| Pincode : | 577112 |
| Area : | 2916.8 hectares |
| Population : | 2,651 |
| Households : | 684 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Sringeri |
| Parliament Constituency : | Udupi Chikkamagaluru |
| Nearest Town : | N.r.pura (35 km) |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Narasimharajapura |
| List of Talukas in Chikmagalur |
| List of Districts in Karnataka |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.