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Sunkasale

Mudigere mandal
Pincode 577121
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LGD code
609917
Pincode
577121
Post office
Hirebyle
Population
281
Households
84
Literacy rate
70.1%
Sex ratio
1081 ♀/1000♂
Workers
178
Distance to district centre
64 km
Distance to mandal centre
48 km
Distance to Bengaluru
234 km
Distance to Chennai
522 km
Nearest railway station
Chikkamagaluru · 40 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Balehole · 12 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Sunkasale compares

By population, Sunkasale ranks #84 of 127 villages in Mudigere mandal.

Literacy rate
%
70.1%
+1.8% vs mandal average
Sunkasale
70.1%
Mudigere mandal
68.3%
Chikkamagaluru district
71.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,081
+37 vs mandal average
Sunkasale
1,081
Mudigere mandal
1,044
Household size
people per home
3.3
−0.7 vs mandal average
Sunkasale
3.3
Mudigere mandal
4.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Sunkasale at a glance

Sunkasale is a village of 281 people in 84 households (Census 2011) in Mudigere taluk, Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, the 84th-largest of 127 villages in Mudigere taluk. Literacy is 70%, 2 points above the taluk average of 68% and the sex ratio is 1,081 women per 1,000 men. It lies 64 km from the Chikkamagaluru district centre, 13 km from Kalasa, the nearest town, 40 km from Chikkamagaluru railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 577121, served by Hirebyle post office; the LGD village code is 609917. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Balehole, 12 km away. The village votes in Chikmagalur assembly constituency, represented by MLA H. D. Thammaiah. The population is estimated at 319 in 2026, up 14% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sunkasale

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
MUDIGERE
Distance to nearest town (km)
37
Distance to district HQ (km)
64
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
37
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
SUNKASALE
Total area (ha)
60.23
Irrigated area (ha)
20.23
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Sunkasale

LGD code
609917
Pincode
577121
Post office
Hirebyle
Population (Census 2011)
281
Population (projected 2026)
319
Households
84
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1081
Literacy rate
70.1%
Coordinates
13.15841°N, 75.44640°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Udupi Chikmagalur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Chikmagalur
Member of Parliament
Kota Srinivas Poojary
Member of Legislative Assembly
H. D. Thammaiah
Block / Mandal
Mudigere
Getting there

How to reach Sunkasale

Mandal centre
Mudigere · ≈ 48 km
≈ 1 h 39 min by car · 1 h 57 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Chikkamagaluru · ≈ 64 km
≈ 2 h 12 min by car · 2 h 37 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,198 people
Kalasa · ≈ 13 km
≈ 26 min by car · 31 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bengaluru234 kmcapital
  • Chennai522 km
  • Hyderabad572 km
  • Mumbai713 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationChikkamagaluru40 km
  • Bus stopHoranadu17 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Balehole12 km
  • ATM / bankBank of Baroda6 km
  • Petrol pumpHP12 km
  • CollegeGovernment First Grade College14 km
  • Police stationPolice Station36 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Sunkasale

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Sunkasale

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  • 🏫Government Lower Primary School, AbragudigeSchool2.8 km ↗
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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, 2026-09-08
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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