Kanchala observes Gowri Ganesha Habba on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Karnataka.
By population, Kanchala ranks #147 of 364 villages in Malur mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Kanchala is a village of 534 people in 116 households (Census 2011) in Malur taluk, Kolar district, Karnataka, the 147th-largest of 364 villages in Malur taluk. Literacy is 64%, 3 points above the taluk average of 60% and the sex ratio is 1,000 women per 1,000 men. It lies 34 km from the Kolar district centre, 20 km from Bagalur, the nearest town, 13 km from Tyakal railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 563139, served by Masthi post office; the LGD village code is 622358. The nearest hospital or health centre is Goverment Hospital Alahalli, 6 km away. The village votes in Hosakote assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sharath Kumar Bachegowda. The population is estimated at 606 in 2026, up 13% since the 2011 Census.
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| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanchala · this village | 534 | 64% | — |
| Hasandahalli · Malur | 944 | 57% | 2.8 km NW |
| Doddadanavahalli · Malur | 622 | 52% | 3.7 km N |
| Gedalandhoddi · Shoolagiri | 472 | 68% | 3.9 km S |
| Natuvarahalli · Malur | 452 | 53% | 4 km NW |
| Karisandra · Malur | 233 | 62% | 4.1 km SW |
| Chinnarendoddi · Shoolagiri | 715 | 54% | 4.2 km SE |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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