Kalkere, Kadur, Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kalkere


The village Kalkere is located in Kadur Taluk of Chikkamagaluru District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Kalkere Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kadur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Hosdurga, which is about 15 kilometers away from Kalkere.

Travel and Communication for Kalkere


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

Postal Address:
Kalkere,
Chikkamagaluru,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 577180

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, 1954 persons live in 455 house holds in the village Kalkere. There are 992 female individuals and 962 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.77% and males constitute 49.23% of the total population.

There are 575 scheduled castes persons of which 296 are females and 279 are males. Females constitute 51.48% and males constitute 48.52% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 29.43% of the total population.

Population density of Kalkere is 153.61 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kalkere


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Total area of Kalkere is 1272.04 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 882 ha. About 682 ha is un-irrigated area. About 200 ha is irrigated area. About 200 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 16.76 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 7.21 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 22 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 203.03 ha is culturable waste land. About 15 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 126.04 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 Giriyapura, which is 5-10 kms away from Kalkere.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Kalkere.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Kalkere.

There is a private secondary school in the village Kalkere.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Antharagatte, 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 Ajjampura, 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 Shimoga, which is more than 10 kms away from Kalkere.

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

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kalkere


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Kalkere.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kalkere.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Kalkere.

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

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

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kalkere.

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

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

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

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

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