Kotipura, Shikarpur, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 20, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kotipura


The village Kotipura is located in Shikarpur Taluk of Shivamogga District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Kappanahalli Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shikarpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Shikarpur, which is about 9 kilometers away from Kotipura.

Travel and Communication for Kotipura


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

Postal Address:
Kotipura,
Shivamogga,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 577427

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kotipura


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

A brief summary of available data for Kotipura 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 Kotipura


As per available data from the year 2009, 894 persons live in 219 house holds in the village Kotipura. There are 443 female individuals and 451 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.55% and males constitute 50.45% of the total population.

There are 224 scheduled castes persons of which 107 are females and 117 are males. Females constitute 47.77% and males constitute 52.23% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 25.06% of the total population.

There are 124 scheduled tribes persons of which 60 are females and 64 are males. Females constitute 48.39% and males constitute 51.61% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 13.87% of the total population.

Population density of Kotipura is 221.54 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kotipura


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Total area of Kotipura is 403.53 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 139.05 ha. About 39 ha is un-irrigated area. About 100.05 ha is irrigated area. About 28.63 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 64.52 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 6.9 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 38.15 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 45.2 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 35 ha is culturable waste land. About 28 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 36.08 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kotipura


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Kotipura.

There is a government primary school in the village Kotipura.

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

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Shikarpur (tmc), which is less than 5 kms away from Kotipura.

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

Colleges in Kotipura


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 Shikaripura, which is 5-10 kms away from Kotipura.

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 Kotipura.

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 Kotipura.

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 Kotipura.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kotipura


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kotipura


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Kotipura.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Kotipura.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Kotipura.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Kotipura.

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

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

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

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