Kathavai, Sorab, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India

Content updated on March 14, 2025.

Geographic Location of Kathavai


The village Kathavai is located in Sorab Taluk of Shivamogga District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Chandraguthi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sorab Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sorab, which is about 18 kilometers away from Kathavai.

Travel and Communication for Kathavai


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:
Kathavai,
Shivamogga,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 577429

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kathavai


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

A brief summary of available data for Kathavai is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2025
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2025
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2025

Social Structure of Kathavai


As per available data from the year 2009, 236 persons live in 59 house holds in the village Kathavai. There are 127 female individuals and 109 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.81% and males constitute 46.19% of the total population.

Population density of Kathavai is 80.6 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kathavai


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Total area of Kathavai is 292.8 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 64.05 ha. About 40.05 ha is un-irrigated area. About 24 ha is irrigated area. About 24 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 0.4 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 43.2 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 22.02 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 60.02 ha is culturable waste land. About 43.03 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 60.08 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kathavai


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Chandraguthi, which is more than 10 kms away from Kathavai.

There is a government primary school in the village Kathavai.

There is a government middle school in the village Kathavai.

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

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

Colleges in Kathavai


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 Siddapura, which is more than 10 kms away from Kathavai.

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 Kathavai.

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 Kathavai.

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 Kathavai.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kathavai


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kathavai


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Kathavai.

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

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

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

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

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