Kerekeri, Somvarpet, Kodagu, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kerekeri


The village Kerekeri is located in Somvarpet Taluk of Kodagu District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Besur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Somvarpet Community Development Block. The nearest town is Arkalgud, which is about 14 kilometers away from Kerekeri.

Travel and Communication for Kerekeri


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kerekeri,
Kodagu,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 571231

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kerekeri


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

A brief summary of available data for Kerekeri 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 Kerekeri


As per available data from the year 2009, 520 persons live in 135 house holds in the village Kerekeri. There are 260 female individuals and 260 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the total population.

There are 118 scheduled castes persons of which 60 are females and 58 are males. Females constitute 50.85% and males constitute 49.15% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 22.69% of the total population.

Population density of Kerekeri is 267.53 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kerekeri


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Total area of Kerekeri is 194.37 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 12.14 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 22.26 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 7.55 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 120.75 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 8.9 ha is culturable waste land. About 3.6 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 19.17 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kerekeri


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

There is a government primary school in the village Kerekeri.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Bydagotta, which is less than 5 kms away from Kerekeri.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Doddakodli, which is less than 5 kms away from Kerekeri.

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

Colleges in Kerekeri


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 Doddakodli, which is 5-10 kms away from Kerekeri.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Hassan, which is more than 10 kms away from Kerekeri.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Hassan, which is 5-10 kms away from Kerekeri.

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Arkalgud, which is more than 10 kms away from Kerekeri.

Other Educational Facilities in Kerekeri


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Arkalgud, which is more than 10 kms away from Kerekeri.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Arkalgud, which is more than 10 kms away from Kerekeri.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kerekeri


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Kerekeri.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kerekeri.

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Kerekeri.

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Kerekeri.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Kerekeri.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kerekeri.

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

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