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Herur

Kunigal mandal
Pincode 572130
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LGD code
612605
Pincode
572130
Post office
Kunigal
Population
1,519
Households
384
Literacy rate
59%
Sex ratio
952 ♀/1000♂
Workers
700
Distance to district centre
28 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Bengaluru
64 km
Distance to Chennai
345 km
Nearest railway station
Tumakuru · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Maruthi Hospital · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Herur compares

By population, Herur ranks #17 of 314 villages in Kunigal mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.0%
−0.8% vs mandal average
Herur
59.0%
Kunigal mandal
59.8%
Tumakuru district
67.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
952
−55 vs mandal average
Herur
952
Kunigal mandal
1,007
Household size
people per home
4.0
Same as the mandal average
Herur
4.0
Kunigal mandal
4.0

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

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Herur at a glance

Herur is a village of 1,519 people in 384 households (Census 2011) in Kunigal taluk, Tumakuru district, Karnataka, the 17th-largest of 314 villages in Kunigal taluk. Literacy is 59%, about the same as the taluk average of 60% and the sex ratio is 952 women per 1,000 men. It lies 28 km from the Tumakuru district centre, 48 km from Ajjanahalli, the nearest town, 7 km from Tumakuru railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 572130, served by Kunigal post office; the LGD village code is 612605. The nearest hospital or health centre is Maruthi Hospital, 5 km away. The village votes in Tumkur Rural assembly constituency, represented by MLA B.Suresh Gowda. The population is estimated at 1,791 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Herur

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Herur · this village1,51959%
Hosur · Kunigal20158%0 km N
Hosur · Kunigal50154%0 km N
Hosur · Tumakuru65275%0 km N
Hosur · Kunigal10446%0 km N
Hosapura · Kunigal24844%0 km N
Modur · Kunigal52360%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Herur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
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
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
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KUNIGAL
Distance to nearest town (km)
8
Distance to district HQ (km)
42
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
HERUR
Total area (ha)
209.31
Irrigated area (ha)
70.11
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Herur

LGD code
612605
Pincode
572130
Post office
Kunigal
Population (Census 2011)
1,519
Population (projected 2026)
1,791
Households
384
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
952
Literacy rate
59.0%
Coordinates
13.26823°N, 77.09146°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Tumkur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tumkur Rural
Member of Parliament
V. Somanna
Member of Legislative Assembly
B.Suresh Gowda
Block / Mandal
Kunigal
Getting there

How to reach Herur

Mandal centre
Kunigal · ≈ 3.3 km
≈ 7 min by car · 8 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Tumakuru · ≈ 28 km
≈ 58 min by car · 1 h 9 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,481 people
Ajjanahalli · ≈ 48 km
≈ 1 h 39 min by car · 1 h 58 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bengaluru64 kmcapital
  • Chennai345 km
  • Hyderabad482 km
  • Mumbai787 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationTumakuru7 km
  • Bus stophms college stop7 km
  • Hospital / PHCMaruthi Hospital5 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India<1 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil6 km
  • CollegeSuffah College of Pharmacy2 km
  • Police stationPolice Station8 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Herur

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

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Herur

2 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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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, 2026-09-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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