Maleshankara State Forest, Shivamogga, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 20, 2024.

Geographic Location of Maleshankara State Forest


The village Maleshankara State Forest is located in Shivamogga Taluk of Shivamogga District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Puradalu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shimoga Community Development Block. The nearest town is Shimoga, which is about 24 kilometers away from Maleshankara State Forest.

Travel and Communication for Maleshankara State Forest


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

Postal Address:
Maleshankara State Forest,
Shivamogga,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 577211

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Maleshankara State Forest


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

A brief summary of available data for Maleshankara State Forest 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 Maleshankara State Forest


As per available data from the year 2009, 524 persons live in 113 house holds in the village Maleshankara State Forest. There are 270 female individuals and 254 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.53% and males constitute 48.47% of the total population.

There are 5 scheduled castes persons of which 3 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 60% and males constitute 40% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.95% of the total population.

Population density of Maleshankara State Forest is 26.23 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Maleshankara State Forest


Maps, reports and datasets of Maleshankara State Forest on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Maleshankara State Forest is 1997.72 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 53.41 ha. About 45.73 ha is un-irrigated area. About 7.68 ha is irrigated area. About 7.68 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 4.31 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Maleshankara State Forest


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Maleshankara State Forest.

There is a government primary school in the village Maleshankara State Forest.

There is a government middle school in the village Maleshankara State Forest.

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

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

Colleges in Maleshankara State Forest


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 Ayanur, which is more than 10 kms away from Maleshankara State Forest.

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 Maleshankara State Forest.

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 Maleshankara State Forest.

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 Maleshankara State Forest.

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 Maleshankara State Forest.

Other Educational Facilities in Maleshankara State Forest


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

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

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 Maleshankara State Forest.

Healthcare Facilities in Maleshankara State Forest


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Maleshankara State Forest.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Maleshankara State Forest.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Maleshankara State Forest.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Maleshankara State Forest.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Maleshankara State Forest.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Maleshankara State Forest.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Maleshankara State Forest.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Maleshankara State Forest.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Maleshankara State Forest.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Maleshankara State Forest.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Maleshankara State Forest.

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

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