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Ex-soldier, daughter killed during property dispute in Karnataka
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Village snapshot
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- LGD code
- 608627
- Pincode
- 577245
- Post office
- Barandur
- Population
- 934
- Households
- 241
- Literacy rate
- 70%
- Sex ratio
- 942 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 520
Census 2011 · in context
How Kenchenahalli compares
By population, Kenchenahalli ranks #78 of 150 villages in Bhadravati mandal.
Literacy rate
%
70.0%
+5.2% vs mandal average
- Kenchenahalli
- 70.0%
- Bhadravati mandal
- 64.8%
- Shivamogga district
- 72.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
942
−48 vs mandal average
- Kenchenahalli
- 942
- Bhadravati mandal
- 990
Household size
people per home
3.9
−0.6 vs mandal average
- Kenchenahalli
- 3.9
- Bhadravati mandal
- 4.5
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Kenchenahalli at a glance
Kenchenahalli is a village of 934 people in 241 households (Census 2011) in Bhadravati taluk, Shivamogga district, Karnataka, the 78th-largest of 150 villages in Bhadravati taluk. Literacy is 70%, 5 points above the taluk average of 65% and the sex ratio is 942 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 577245, served by Barandur post office; the LGD village code is 608627. The village votes in Tarikere assembly constituency, represented by MLA G. H. Srinivasa. The population is estimated at 1,101 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Mavinakere →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenchenahalli · this village | 934 | 70% | — |
| Mavinakere · Bhadravati | 1,794 | 63% | — |
| Masarahalli · Bhadravati | 756 | 68% | — |
| Hadlaghatta · Bhadravati | 245 | 67% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kenchenahalli
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- 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
- 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
- Yes
- Private bus service
- No
- 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
- BHADRAVATI
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 6
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 26
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 6
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- MAVINAKERE
- Total area (ha)
- 259.28
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 198.83
- Forest area (ha)
- 51.64
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Kenchenahalli
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Key facts — Kenchenahalli
- LGD code
- 608627
- Pincode
- 577245
- Post office
- Barandur
- Population (Census 2011)
- 934
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,101
- Households
- 241
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 942
- Literacy rate
- 70.0%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Udupi Chikmagalur
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Tarikere
- Member of Parliament
- Kota Srinivas Poojary
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- G. H. Srinivasa
- Block / Mandal
- Bhadravati
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 577245
- YarehalliBhadravati mandal2,997 pop
- AntaragangeBhadravati mandal2,558 pop
- KoralakoppaBhadravati mandal2,049 pop
- KarehalliBhadravati mandal1,881 pop
- HallikereBhadravati mandal1,872 pop
- MavinakereBhadravati mandal1,794 pop
- GowrapuraBhadravati mandal1,441 pop
- DevaranarasipuraBhadravati mandal1,358 pop
- BommenahalliBhadravati mandal1,123 pop
Same name, different place
Other villages named Kenchenahalli
Looking for a different Kenchenahalli? The largest eight this name across India. All villages named Kenchenahalli →
- KenchenahalliJagalur · Davangere, Karnataka1,128 pop
- KenchenahalliArkalgud · Hassan, Karnataka697 pop
- KenchenahalliTumakuru · Tumakuru, Karnataka277 pop
- KenchenahalliChikkamagaluru · Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka203 pop
- KenchenahalliTarikere · Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka80 pop
- KenchenahalliArsikere · Hassan, Karnataka42 pop
- KenchenahalliChikkaballapura · Chikkaballapura, Karnataka0 pop
- KenchenahalliYelahanka · Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Kenchenahalli
Other villages in Bhadravati mandal
View all 60+ →- Donabaghatta
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- Arebilachi
- Holehonnuru
- Yedehalli
- Tadasa
- Agaradahalli
- Koppa
- Arahatholalu
- Aralihalli
- Veerapura
- Anaveri
- Kudligere
- Mydolalu
- Yarehalli
- Antaragange
- Hunasekatte
- Nagathibelagalu
- Hiriyur
- Kagekodamagge
- Barandooru
- Sannyasikodamagge
- Arakere
- Sidlipura
- Kannekoppa
- Hanumanthapura
- Mangote
- Thattehalli
- Athigunda
- Koralakoppa
- Marasettyhalli
- Karehalli
- Hallikere
- Balemaranahalli
- Devarahalli
- Mavinakere
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)