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Revenue village·Bainduru taluk·Udupi

Kalthodu

Bainduru mandal
Pincode 576219
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Gowri Ganesha Habba

Kalthodu observes Gowri Ganesha Habba on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Karnataka.

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Temples near Kalthodu

  • Gude Mahalingeswara Temple, Heranjalu · 1.8 km
  • Gude Mahalingeswara Temple · 1.8 km

Named places of worship on record

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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LGD code
608676
Pincode
576219
Post office
Khambadakone
Population
5,172
Households
974
Literacy rate
66.6%
Sex ratio
1199 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,695
Distance to district centre
41 km
Distance to mandal centre
21 km
Distance to Bengaluru
328 km
Distance to Hyderabad
569 km
Nearest railway station
Bijoor · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Kalthodu Health subcentre · 1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kalthodu compares

By population, Kalthodu ranks #10 of 26 villages in Bainduru mandal.

Literacy rate
%
66.6%
−7.5% vs mandal average
Kalthodu
66.6%
Bainduru mandal
74.1%
Udupi district
78.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,199
+77 vs mandal average
Kalthodu
1,199
Bainduru mandal
1,122
Household size
people per home
5.3
+0.1 vs mandal average
Kalthodu
5.3
Bainduru mandal
5.2

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

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Kalthodu at a glance

Kalthodu is a village of 5,172 people in 974 households (Census 2011) in Bainduru taluk, Udupi district, Karnataka, the 10th-largest of 26 villages in Bainduru taluk. Literacy is 67%, 8 points below the taluk average of 74% and the sex ratio is 1,199 women per 1,000 men. It lies 41 km from the Udupi district centre, 7 km from Uppunda, the nearest town, 5 km from Bijoor railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 576219, served by Khambadakone post office; the LGD village code is 608676. Mapped within or next to the village: high school, primary health centre. The village votes in Sagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Belur Gopalkrishna. The population is estimated at 6,098 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kalthodu

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kalthodu · this village5,17267%
Heranjal · Bainduru1,68874%3.1 km W
Kambadakone · Bainduru3,80675%5 km W
Bijoor · Bainduru6,97576%6 km NW
Uppunda · Bainduru11,45674%7.1 km W
Badakere · Bainduru1,71170%8.7 km SW
Navunda · Bainduru5,74974%8.8 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kalthodu

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
2
Middle school
3
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
2
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
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
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
KUNDAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
35
Distance to district HQ (km)
67
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
35
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KALTHODU
Total area (ha)
4,212.71
Irrigated area (ha)
135.9
Forest area (ha)
1,221.19

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

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Key facts — Kalthodu

LGD code
608676
Pincode
576219
Post office
Khambadakone
Population (Census 2011)
5,172
Population (projected 2026)
6,098
Households
974
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1199
Literacy rate
66.6%
Coordinates
13.81265°N, 74.68540°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Shimoga
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sagar
Member of Parliament
B. Y. Raghavendra
Member of Legislative Assembly
Belur Gopalkrishna
Block / Mandal
Bainduru
Nearest PHC
Kalthodu Health subcentre (1.5 km)
Getting there

How to reach Kalthodu

Mandal centre
Bainduru · ≈ 21 km
≈ 42 min by car · 50 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Udupi · ≈ 41 km
≈ 1 h 24 min by car · 1 h 40 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,456 people
Uppunda · ≈ 7.1 km
≈ 15 min by car · 17 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bengaluru328 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad569 km
  • Chennai609 km
  • Mumbai616 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBijoor5 km
  • Bus stopNagiir6 km
  • Hospital / PHCKalthodu Health subcentre1 km
  • ATM / bankBank Of Baroda And ATM8 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil6 km
  • CollegeGovernment Junior College, Uppunda6 km
  • Police stationByndoor Police Station.9 km
Nearest to the village
Health centre
Kalthodu Health subcentre1.5 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
  • High school
  • Primary health centre
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Kalthodu

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

  • 🛕Gude Mahalingeswara Temple, HeranjaluTemple1.8 km ↗
  • 🛕Gude Mahalingeswara TempleTemple1.8 km ↗
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Kalthodu

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

  • 🎓Government Higher Primary School, KalthoduHigh school1.3 km ↗
  • 🏫Government Lower Primary School, Gude Devastana, HeranjaluSchool1.7 km ↗
  • 🎓Government Higher Primary School, Mettinahole, KalthoduHigh school2.5 km ↗
  • 🎓Government Higher Primary School, Bavaladi, BijuruHigh school2.7 km ↗
  • 🎓Government Higher Primary School, ErukoneHigh school2.7 km ↗
  • 🎓Government Higher Primary School, HeranjaluHigh school3.0 km ↗
  • 🎓Government Higher Primary School, YelajithHigh school3.9 km ↗
  • 🎓Government Higher Primary School, Mogeri, KergalHigh school4.1 km ↗
  • 🎓Government Higher Primary School, Maikala, TaggarseHigh school4.2 km ↗
  • 🎓Government Higher Prymary School, 11-Ullur, UpralliHigh school4.5 km ↗
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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, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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