Kalkere, Turuvekere, Tumakuru, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kalkere


The village Kalkere is located in Turuvekere Taluk of Tumakuru District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Kodigehalli Gram Panchayat. It comes under Turuvekere Community Development Block. The nearest town is Turuvekere, which is about 5 kilometers away from Kalkere.

Travel and Communication for Kalkere


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

Postal Address:
Kalkere,
Tumakuru,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 572227

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kalkere


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

A brief summary of available data for Kalkere 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 Kalkere


As per available data from the year 2009, 644 persons live in 164 house holds in the village Kalkere. There are 339 female individuals and 305 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.64% and males constitute 47.36% of the total population.

There are 127 scheduled castes persons of which 62 are females and 65 are males. Females constitute 48.82% and males constitute 51.18% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 19.72% of the total population.

Population density of Kalkere is 119.43 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kalkere


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Total area of Kalkere is 539.25 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 442.53 ha. About 378.58 ha is un-irrigated area. About 63.95 ha is irrigated area. About 63.95 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 16.97 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6.08 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 15.1 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 53.02 ha is culturable waste land. About 4.5 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.05 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kalkere


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

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Kalkere.

There is a government middle school in the village Kalkere.

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

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

Colleges in Kalkere


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 Turuvekere, which is 5-10 kms away from Kalkere.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kalkere


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

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Tumkur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kalkere.

Healthcare Facilities in Kalkere


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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Kalkere.

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Kalkere.

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

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