Block / Taluka → Tarikere
District → Chikmagalur
State → Karnataka
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Kenchapura village is 609227. Kenchapura village is located in Tarikere taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka, India. It is situated 32km away from sub-district headquarter Tarikere (tehsildar office) and 68km away from district headquarter Chikmagalur. As per 2009 stats, Chikkanavangala is the gram panchayat of Kenchapura village.
The total geographical area of village is 458.84 hectares. Kenchapura has a total population of 659 peoples, out of which male population is 338 while female population is 321. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 949 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of kenchapura village is 62.06% out of which 69.53% males and 54.21% females are literate. There are about 153 houses in kenchapura village. Pincode of kenchapura village locality is 577145.
When it comes to administration, Kenchapura village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Kenchapura village comes under Tarikere Vidhan Sabha constituency & Udupi Chikkamagaluru Lok Sabha constituency. Birur is nearest town to kenchapura village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 20km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 659 | 338 | 321 |
| Literate Population | 409 | 235 | 174 |
| Illiterate Population | 250 | 103 | 147 |
| Kenchapura - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Chikkanavangala |
| Block / Taluka : | Tarikere |
| District : | Chikmagalur |
| State : | Karnataka |
| Pincode : | 577145 |
| Area : | 458.84 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 949 |
| Population (2011): | 659 |
| Households : | 153 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Tarikere |
| Parliament Constituency : | Udupi Chikkamagaluru |
| Nearest Town : | Birur (20 km) |
| Villages in Chikkanavangala Gram Panchayat | |
| Attigatta | Boodiguppe |
| Chikkanvangala | Gundasamudra |
| Jaldihalli | Kenchapura |
| Siddapura | Siragalipura |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Tarikere |
| 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.