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Karnataka Cabinet clears Rs 151 crore for ballot boxes, webcasting of panchayat polls
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- LGD code
- 609896
- Pincode
- 577179
- Post office
- Balehole
- Population
- 1,484
- Households
- 365
- Literacy rate
- 59.4%
- Sex ratio
- 987 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 892
- Distance to district centre
- 59 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 9 km
- Distance to Bengaluru
- 238 km
- Distance to Chennai
- 525 km
- Nearest railway station
- Chikkamagaluru · 39 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Government Hospital, Balehole · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Thanudi compares
By population, Thanudi ranks #7 of 13 villages in Kalasa mandal.
Literacy rate
%
59.4%
−10.6% vs mandal average
- Thanudi
- 59.4%
- Kalasa mandal
- 70.0%
- Chikkamagaluru district
- 71.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
987
−18 vs mandal average
- Thanudi
- 987
- Kalasa mandal
- 1,005
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.1 vs mandal average
- Thanudi
- 4.1
- Kalasa mandal
- 4.2
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Thanudi at a glance
Thanudi is a village of 1,484 people in 365 households (Census 2011) in Kalasa taluk, Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, the 7th-largest of 13 villages in Kalasa taluk. Literacy is 59%, 11 points below the taluk average of 70% and the sex ratio is 987 women per 1,000 men. It lies 59 km from the Chikkamagaluru district centre, 10 km from Kalasa, the nearest town, 39 km from Chikkamagaluru railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 577179, served by Balehole post office; the LGD village code is 609896. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Balehole, 3 km away. The village votes in Mudigere assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nayana Motamma. The population is estimated at 1,685 in 2026, up 14% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanudi · this village | 1,484 | 59% | — |
| Algodu · Tirumakudal - Narsipur | 6,911 | 56% | 4.1 km SE |
| Magundi · Narasimharajapura | 2,143 | 72% | 6.7 km E |
| Kalasa · Kalasa | 11,198 | 73% | 9.9 km SW |
| Kallugudde · Koppa | 1,001 | 71% | 10.6 km W |
| Marasanige · Kalasa | 2,679 | 68% | 11 km S |
| Adigebylu · Koppa | 1,943 | 78% | 11.4 km N |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Thanudi
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- Yes
- Nearest statutory town
- KUDREMUKH
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 41
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 65
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 45
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- THOTADUR
- Total area (ha)
- 2,479.11
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 659.92
- Forest area (ha)
- 1,179.82
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Thanudi
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Thanudi
- LGD code
- 609896
- Pincode
- 577179
- Post office
- Balehole
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,484
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,685
- Households
- 365
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 987
- Literacy rate
- 59.4%
- Coordinates
- 13.29413°N, 75.42451°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Udupi Chikmagalur
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Mudigere
- Member of Parliament
- Kota Srinivas Poojary
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Nayana Motamma
- Block / Mandal
- Kalasa
Getting there
How to reach Thanudi
Distance to cities · straight line
- Bengaluru238 kmcapital
- Chennai525 km
- Hyderabad561 km
- Mumbai698 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationChikkamagaluru39 km
- Bus stopHoranadu9 km
- Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Balehole3 km
- ATM / bankKarnataka Bank9 km
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil10 km
- CollegeGovernment First Grade College10 km
- Police stationPolice Station23 km
Nearest to the village
- Health centre
- Government Hospital, Balehole3.0 km
Education · within 5 km
Schools & colleges near Thanudi
1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.
- 🎓Government Higher Primary School BasarikatteHigh school4.7 km ↗
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 577179
Villages near Thanudi
Other villages in Kalasa mandal
View all 12 →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-18
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)