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Kachur

Brahmavara mandal
Pincode 576210
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LGD code
608777
Pincode
576210
Post office
Barkur
Population
1,837
Households
430
Literacy rate
84.7%
Sex ratio
1211 ♀/1000♂
Workers
634
Distance to district centre
27 km
Distance to mandal centre
5 km
Distance to Bengaluru
312 km
Distance to Hyderabad
591 km
Nearest railway station
Barkur · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Pranav Hospital, Udupi · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kachur compares

By population, Kachur ranks #40 of 46 villages in Brahmavara mandal.

Literacy rate
%
84.7%
+7.9% vs mandal average
Kachur
84.7%
Brahmavara mandal
76.8%
Udupi district
78.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,211
+111 vs mandal average
Kachur
1,211
Brahmavara mandal
1,100
Household size
people per home
4.3
−0.4 vs mandal average
Kachur
4.3
Brahmavara mandal
4.7

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

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Kachur at a glance

Kachur is a village of 1,837 people in 430 households (Census 2011) in Brahmavara taluk, Udupi district, Karnataka, the 40th-largest of 46 villages in Brahmavara taluk. Literacy is 85%, 8 points above the taluk average of 77% and the sex ratio is 1,211 women per 1,000 men. It lies 27 km from the Udupi district centre, 22 km from Gangolli, the nearest town, 1 km from Barkur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 576210, served by Barkur post office; the LGD village code is 608777. The nearest hospital or health centre is Pranav Hospital, Udupi, 3 km away. The village votes in Kundapura assembly constituency, represented by MLA A Kiran Kumar Kodgi. The population is estimated at 2,166 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Barkur

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kachur · this village1,83785%
Kadur · Brahmavara2,56572%0 km N
Nanchar · Brahmavara2,69165%0 km N
Balkudru · Brahmavara2,73682%0.2 km W
Nalkur · Brahmavara4,00369%0.2 km W
Haradi · Brahmavara3,77183%3.2 km N
Kavadi · Brahmavara2,13077%3.2 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kachur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
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
SALIGRAM
Distance to nearest town (km)
11
Distance to district HQ (km)
15
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BARKUR
Total area (ha)
195.23
Irrigated area (ha)
45.95
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kachur

LGD code
608777
Pincode
576210
Post office
Barkur
Population (Census 2011)
1,837
Population (projected 2026)
2,166
Households
430
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1211
Literacy rate
84.7%
Coordinates
13.46708°N, 74.75578°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Udupi Chikmagalur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kundapura
Member of Parliament
Kota Srinivas Poojary
Member of Legislative Assembly
A Kiran Kumar Kodgi
Block / Mandal
Brahmavara
Getting there

How to reach Kachur

Mandal centre
Brahmavara · ≈ 4.6 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Udupi · ≈ 27 km
≈ 56 min by car · 1 h 7 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,014 people
Gangolli · ≈ 22 km
≈ 46 min by car · 55 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bengaluru312 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad591 km
  • Chennai598 km
  • Mumbai655 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBarkur1 km
  • Bus stopKachur Bus stop1 km
  • Hospital / PHCPranav Hospital, Udupi3 km
  • ATM / bankCanara Bank<1 km
  • Petrol pumpBharani Fuel / Gas Station3 km
  • CollegeNational Junior College<1 km
  • Police stationKota Police Station9 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Kachur

7 Temples, 1 Church mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

  • 🛕Sri Someshwara TempleTemple<1 km ↗
  • 🛕Kacchur Nageshwara TempleTemple<1 km ↗
  • 🛕Shree Venugopalakrishna TempleTemple<1 km ↗
  • 🛕Barkur Kalikamba TempleTemple<1 km ↗
  • 🛕Kathale Basti consisting of two small ruined stone built Jaina Mandapas, a little Siva Temple containing a linga and a small Oblong Stone-built TempleTemple<1 km ↗
  • 🛕Sri Bhairava Ganapathi TempleTemple1.0 km ↗
  • 🛕Panchalingeshwara TempleTemple1.0 km ↗
  • St Peter's ChurchChurch1.2 km ↗
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Kachur

6 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, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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