Attur Forest, Somvarpet, Kodagu, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Attur Forest


The village Attur Forest is located in Somvarpet Taluk of Kodagu District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Guddehosur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Somvarpet Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kushalnagar, which is about 5 kilometers away from Attur Forest.

Travel and Communication for Attur Forest


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Attur Forest,
Kodagu,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 571234

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Attur Forest


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Attur Forest is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Attur Forest is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Attur Forest


As per available data from the year 2009, 628 persons live in 135 house holds in the village Attur Forest. There are 244 female individuals and 384 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 38.85% and males constitute 61.15% of the total population.

There are 40 scheduled castes persons of which 23 are females and 17 are males. Females constitute 57.5% and males constitute 42.5% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.37% of the total population.

There are 16 scheduled tribes persons of which 5 are females and 11 are males. Females constitute 31.25% and males constitute 68.75% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.55% of the total population.

Population density of Attur Forest is 53.25 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Attur Forest


Maps, reports and datasets of Attur Forest on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Attur Forest is 1179.28 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 240 ha. About 240 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 748.84 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 10 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 70 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 20.28 ha is culturable waste land. About 80.16 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 10 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Attur Forest


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a private pre-primary school in Kushalnagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Attur Forest.

There is a private primary school in the village Attur Forest.

There is a private middle school in the village Attur Forest.

There is a private secondary school in the village Attur Forest.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kushalnagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Attur Forest.

Colleges in Attur Forest


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Kushalanagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Attur Forest.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Kushalnagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Attur Forest.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Mysore, which is less than 5 kms away from Attur Forest.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Mysore, which is more than 10 kms away from Attur Forest.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Kushalanagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Attur Forest.

Other Educational Facilities in Attur Forest


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Kushalnagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Attur Forest.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Kushalnagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Attur Forest.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Ulugulli (suntikoppa), which is more than 10 kms away from Attur Forest.

Healthcare Facilities in Attur Forest


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Attur Forest.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Attur Forest.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Attur Forest.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Attur Forest.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Attur Forest.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Attur Forest.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Attur Forest.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Attur Forest.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Attur Forest.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Attur Forest.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Attur Forest.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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