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Gowripura

Challakere mandal
Pincode 577538
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LGD code
605262
Pincode
577538
Post office
Parasurampura
Population
786
Households
184
Literacy rate
55.9%
Sex ratio
1058 ♀/1000♂
Workers
454
Distance to district centre
199 km
Distance to mandal centre
224 km
Distance to Bengaluru
155 km
Distance to Chennai
433 km
Nearest railway station
Dornahalli · 20 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Health Sub Center · 1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Gowripura compares

By population, Gowripura ranks #135 of 195 villages in Challakere mandal.

Literacy rate
%
55.9%
−3.3% vs mandal average
Gowripura
55.9%
Challakere mandal
59.2%
Chitradurga district
65.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,058
+96 vs mandal average
Gowripura
1,058
Challakere mandal
962
Household size
people per home
4.3
−0.5 vs mandal average
Gowripura
4.3
Challakere mandal
4.8

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

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Gowripura at a glance

Gowripura is a village of 786 people in 184 households (Census 2011) in Challakere taluk, Chitradurga district, Karnataka, the 135th-largest of 195 villages in Challakere taluk. Literacy is 56%, 3 points below the taluk average of 59% and the sex ratio is 1,058 women per 1,000 men. It lies 199 km from the Chitradurga district centre, 33 km from Gandhinagar, the nearest town, 20 km from Dornahalli railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 577538, served by Parasurampura post office; the LGD village code is 605262. The nearest hospital or health centre is Health Sub Center, 1 km away. The village votes in Challakere assembly constituency, represented by MLA T. Raghumurthy. The population is estimated at 927 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Siddeshvaranadurga

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Gowripura · this village78656%
Gowripura · Holalkere15881%0 km N
Gowripura · Gubbi1,76955%0 km N
Gowripura · Jagalur1,64055%0 km N
Gowripura · Tumakuru46859%0 km N
Gowripura · Challakere1,86054%0 km N
Rathnapuri · Hunsur2,78270%3.9 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gowripura

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
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
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
CHALLAKERE
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
48
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
SIDDESHVARANADURGA
Total area (ha)
545.36
Irrigated area (ha)
23.09
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Gowripura

LGD code
605262
Pincode
577538
Post office
Parasurampura
Population (Census 2011)
786
Population (projected 2026)
927
Households
184
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1058
Literacy rate
55.9%
Coordinates
12.26023°N, 76.36877°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Chitradurga
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Challakere
Member of Parliament
Govind Karjol
Member of Legislative Assembly
T. Raghumurthy
Block / Mandal
Challakere
Getting there

How to reach Gowripura

Mandal centre
Challakere · ≈ 224 km
≈ 7 h 39 min by car · 9 h 5 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Chitradurga · ≈ 199 km
≈ 6 h 49 min by car · 8 h 5 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,568 people
Gandhinagar · ≈ 33 km
≈ 1 h 8 min by car · 1 h 21 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bengaluru155 kmcapital
  • Chennai433 km
  • Hyderabad614 km
  • Mumbai845 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDornahalli20 km
  • Bus stopBus stop3 km
  • Hospital / PHCHealth Sub Center1 km
  • ATM / bankKaveri Grameena Bank7 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil7 km
  • CollegeGPUS Karimuddanahalli7 km
  • Police stationRural Police Station10 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Gowripura

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

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Gowripura

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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