Kusgundi, Hosanagara, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kusgundi


The village Kusgundi is located in Hosanagara Taluk of Shivamogga District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Kodur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Hosanagara Community Development Block. The nearest town is Hosanagara, which is about 14 kilometers away from Kusgundi.

Travel and Communication for Kusgundi


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

Postal Address:
Kusgundi,
Shivamogga,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 577418

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kusgundi


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A brief summary of available data for Kusgundi 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 Kusgundi


As per available data from the year 2009, 752 persons live in 168 house holds in the village Kusgundi. There are 383 female individuals and 369 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.93% and males constitute 49.07% of the total population.

There are 24 scheduled castes persons of which 13 are females and 11 are males. Females constitute 54.17% and males constitute 45.83% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.19% of the total population.

There are 31 scheduled tribes persons of which 15 are females and 16 are males. Females constitute 48.39% and males constitute 51.61% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 4.12% of the total population.

Population density of Kusgundi is 97.66 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kusgundi


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Total area of Kusgundi is 770.04 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 98.07 ha. About 58.38 ha is un-irrigated area. About 39.69 ha is irrigated area. About 3.69 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 36 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 25.54 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 96.88 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 0.45 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2.53 ha is culturable waste land. About 1.07 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kusgundi


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Maruthipura, which is less than 5 kms away from Kusgundi.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Kusgundi.

There is a government middle school in the village Kusgundi.

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

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

Colleges in Kusgundi


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 Hosangara, which is more than 10 kms away from Kusgundi.

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 Kusgundi.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kusgundi


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kusgundi


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Kusgundi.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Kusgundi.

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

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

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

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