Kitturu, Somvarpet, Kodagu, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kitturu


The village Kitturu is located in Somvarpet Taluk of Kodagu District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Handli Gram Panchayat. It comes under Somvarpet Community Development Block. The nearest town is Arkalgud, which is about 18 kilometers away from Kitturu.

Travel and Communication for Kitturu


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kitturu,
Kodagu,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 571235

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kitturu


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

A brief summary of available data for Kitturu 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 Kitturu


As per available data from the year 2009, 465 persons live in 143 house holds in the village Kitturu. There are 247 female individuals and 218 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.12% and males constitute 46.88% of the total population.

There are 131 scheduled castes persons of which 73 are females and 58 are males. Females constitute 55.73% and males constitute 44.27% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 28.17% of the total population.

Population density of Kitturu is 241.86 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kitturu


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Total area of Kitturu is 192.26 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 122.63 ha. About 122.63 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 2.91 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 34.17 ha is culturable waste land. About 26.52 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 6.03 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kitturu


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

There is a government primary school in the village Kitturu.

There is a government middle school in the village Kitturu.

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

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

Colleges in Kitturu


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 Bidarur, which is 5-10 kms away from Kitturu.

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

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 Kitturu.

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 Kitturu.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kitturu


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 Kitturu.

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 Kitturu.

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 Kitturu.

Healthcare Facilities in Kitturu


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Kitturu.

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

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

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