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Kummuru

Sorab mandal
Pincode 577429
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LGD code
607481
Pincode
577429
Post office
Sorab
Population
449
Households
99
Literacy rate
71.9%
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000♂
Workers
210
Distance to district centre
68 km
Distance to mandal centre
9 km
Distance to Bengaluru
314 km
Distance to Hyderabad
484 km
Nearest railway station
Kanale · 32 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Harige · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kummuru compares

By population, Kummuru ranks #141 of 306 villages in Sorab mandal.

Literacy rate
%
71.9%
+2.7% vs mandal average
Kummuru
71.9%
Sorab mandal
69.2%
Shivamogga district
72.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
987
+3 vs mandal average
Kummuru
987
Sorab mandal
984
Household size
people per home
4.5
+0.2 vs mandal average
Kummuru
4.5
Sorab mandal
4.3

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

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Kummuru at a glance

Kummuru is a village of 449 people in 99 households (Census 2011) in Sorab taluk, Shivamogga district, Karnataka, the 141st-largest of 306 villages in Sorab taluk. Literacy is 72%, 3 points above the taluk average of 69% and the sex ratio is 987 women per 1,000 men. It lies 68 km from the Shivamogga district centre, 29 km from Akki Alur, the nearest town, 32 km from Kanale railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 577429, served by Sorab post office; the LGD village code is 607481. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Harige, 8 km away. The village votes in Sorab assembly constituency, represented by MLA Madhu Bangarappa. The population is estimated at 529 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Udri

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kummuru · this village44972%
Korakodu · Sorab68489%2.2 km SW
Haya · Sorab72463%2.9 km N
Guddekoppa · Sorab91855%3.6 km E
Udri · Sagar16287%3.6 km SE
Udri · Sorab4,36271%3.6 km SE
Malekoppa · Sorab32983%3.9 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kummuru

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
Yes
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
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
No
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
SORAB
Distance to nearest town (km)
5
Distance to district HQ (km)
96
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
UDRI
Total area (ha)
204.73
Irrigated area (ha)
93.95
Forest area (ha)
14.51

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

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Key facts — Kummuru

LGD code
607481
Pincode
577429
Post office
Sorab
Population (Census 2011)
449
Population (projected 2026)
529
Households
99
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
987
Literacy rate
71.9%
Coordinates
14.46805°N, 75.12692°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Shimoga
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sorab
Member of Parliament
B. Y. Raghavendra
Member of Legislative Assembly
Madhu Bangarappa
Block / Mandal
Sorab
Getting there

How to reach Kummuru

Mandal centre
Sorab · ≈ 9.4 km
≈ 19 min by car · 23 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Shivamogga · ≈ 68 km
≈ 2 h 21 min by car · 2 h 47 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,294 people
Akki Alur · ≈ 29 km
≈ 1 h by car · 1 h 11 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bengaluru314 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad484 km
  • Mumbai566 km
  • Chennai576 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKanale32 km
  • Bus stopHosuru19 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Harige8 km
  • ATM / bankVijaya Bank29 km
  • Petrol pumpHP Petrol Pump32 km
  • CollegeBapuji Composite PU College33 km
  • Police stationHanagalla Police Station34 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Kummuru

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

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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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