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- LGD code
- 617897
- Pincode
- 571235
- Post office
- Shanivarasanthe
- Population
- 465
- Households
- 113
- Literacy rate
- 65.4%
- Sex ratio
- 1085 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 316
Census 2011 · in context
How Hithlukeri compares
By population, Hithlukeri ranks #74 of 93 villages in Somvarpet mandal.
Literacy rate
%
65.4%
−6.1% vs mandal average
- Hithlukeri
- 65.4%
- Somvarpet mandal
- 71.5%
- Kodagu district
- 74.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,085
+38 vs mandal average
- Hithlukeri
- 1,085
- Somvarpet mandal
- 1,047
Household size
people per home
4.1
+0.1 vs mandal average
- Hithlukeri
- 4.1
- Somvarpet mandal
- 4.0
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Hithlukeri at a glance
Hithlukeri is a village of 465 people in 113 households (Census 2011) in Somvarpet taluk, Kodagu district, Karnataka, the 74th-largest of 93 villages in Somvarpet taluk. Literacy is 65%, 6 points below the taluk average of 72% and the sex ratio is 1,085 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 571235, served by Shanivarasanthe post office; the LGD village code is 617897. The village votes in Arkalgud assembly constituency, represented by MLA A. Manju. The population is estimated at 548 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hithlukeri · this village | 465 | 65% | — |
| Gopalapura · Somvarpet | 1,863 | 64% | — |
| Mullur · Somvarpet | 935 | 71% | — |
| Chowdena Halli · Somvarpet | 528 | 61% | — |
| Nidtha · Somvarpet | 512 | 78% | — |
| Sidigalale · Somvarpet | 506 | 70% | — |
| Harehosuru · Somvarpet | — | — | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Hithlukeri
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- Yes
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 0
- 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
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- SOMWARPET
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 20
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 60
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 20
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- NIDTHA
- Total area (ha)
- 233.78
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 8.09
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Hithlukeri
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Hithlukeri
- LGD code
- 617897
- Pincode
- 571235
- Post office
- Shanivarasanthe
- Population (Census 2011)
- 465
- Population (projected 2026)
- 548
- Households
- 113
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1085
- Literacy rate
- 65.4%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Hassan
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Arkalgud
- Member of Parliament
- Shreyas M. Patel
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- A. Manju
- Block / Mandal
- Somvarpet
- Nearest PHC
- Health Sub Center (62.9 km)
- Nearest bank
- Syndicate Bank Thithimathi Branch (60.6 km)
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 571235
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Hithlukeri
Other villages in Somvarpet mandal
View all 60+ →- Bidarur
- Choudlu
- Doddakodli
- Balagunda
- Garagandur
- Aigur*
- Kumbur
- Hanagallu
- Gonimarur
- Muvathoklu
- Gopalapura
- Nagavara
- Nerugalale
- Gowdalli
- Thakeri
- Doddahalli
- Masagodu
- Doddamolathe
- Kalakandur
- Tholur Shettalli
- Kusubur
- Malambi
- Kiragandur
- Alur
- Hulse
- Bydagotta
- Niluvagilu
- Kirikodli
- Anjanageri Bettageri
- Mullur
- Ankanalli
- Biligeri
- Thalthare Shetalli
- Kandanakolli
- Bembalur
- Urugutti
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, 2026-09-16
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)