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Kanthavara

Karkal mandal
Pincode 574129
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LGD code
608905
Pincode
574129
Post office
Kanthavara
Population
3,350
Households
753
Literacy rate
78.7%
Sex ratio
1132 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,959
Distance to district centre
50 km
Distance to mandal centre
24 km
Distance to Bengaluru
285 km
Distance to Chennai
574 km
Nearest railway station
Nandikoor · 18 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Belavai · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kanthavara compares

By population, Kanthavara ranks #20 of 37 villages in Karkal mandal.

Literacy rate
%
78.7%
+0.3% vs mandal average
Kanthavara
78.7%
Karkal mandal
78.4%
Udupi district
78.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,132
+29 vs mandal average
Kanthavara
1,132
Karkal mandal
1,103
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.1 vs mandal average
Kanthavara
4.4
Karkal mandal
4.5

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

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Kanthavara at a glance

Kanthavara is a village of 3,350 people in 753 households (Census 2011) in Karkal taluk, Udupi district, Karnataka, the 20th-largest of 37 villages in Karkal taluk. Literacy is 79%, about the same as the taluk average of 78% and the sex ratio is 1,132 women per 1,000 men. It lies 50 km from the Udupi district centre, 6 km from Nitte, the nearest town, 18 km from Nandikoor railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 574129, served by Kanthavara post office; the LGD village code is 608905. Mapped within or next to the village: primary school. The village votes in Kapu assembly constituency, represented by MLA Gurme Suresh Shetty. The population is estimated at 3,950 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kanthavara

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kanthavara · this village3,35079%
Nitte · Karkal12,35483%6.4 km NW
Kadandale · Moodubidire3,76080%6.5 km SW
Renjala · Karkal2,83275%8.5 km E
Kedinje · Karkal86484%8.8 km NW
Miyar · Karkal7,31879%8.9 km NE
Mundkuru · Karkal5,74781%11.1 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kanthavara

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
5
Middle school
3
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
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
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KARKAL
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
55
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
20
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KANTHAVARA
Total area (ha)
1,988.76
Irrigated area (ha)
263.8
Forest area (ha)
207.96

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

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Key facts — Kanthavara

LGD code
608905
Pincode
574129
Post office
Kanthavara
Population (Census 2011)
3,350
Population (projected 2026)
3,950
Households
753
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1132
Literacy rate
78.7%
Coordinates
13.13457°N, 74.97248°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Udupi Chikmagalur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kapu
Member of Parliament
Kota Srinivas Poojary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Gurme Suresh Shetty
Block / Mandal
Karkal
Nearest bank
VIjaya Bank (4.0 km)
Getting there

How to reach Kanthavara

Mandal centre
Karkal · ≈ 24 km
≈ 49 min by car · 59 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Udupi · ≈ 50 km
≈ 1 h 42 min by car · 2 h 1 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,354 people
Nitte · ≈ 6.4 km
≈ 13 min by car · 16 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bengaluru285 kmcapital
  • Chennai574 km
  • Hyderabad604 km
  • Mumbai697 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationNandikoor18 km
  • Bus stopNitte Parapadi Bus Stop6 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Belavai3 km
  • ATM / bankCanara Bank ATM3 km
  • Petrol pumpHP7 km
  • CollegeNRAM Polytechnic7 km
  • Police stationSurathkal Police Station25 km
Nearest to the village
Health centre
Government Hospital, Belavai3.1 km
Bank / ATM
Canara Bank ATM2.7 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
  • Primary school
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Kanthavara

1 Mosque, 3 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Kanthavara

1 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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