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- LGD code
- 616759
- Pincode
- 573136
- Post office
- Keralapura
- Population
- 212
- Households
- 48
- Literacy rate
- 50%
- Sex ratio
- 1038 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 133
Census 2011 · in context
How Kathihalu compares
By population, Kathihalu ranks #214 of 296 villages in Arkalgud mandal.
Literacy rate
%
50.0%
−11.3% vs mandal average
- Kathihalu
- 50.0%
- Arkalgud mandal
- 61.3%
- Hassan district
- 69.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,038
+37 vs mandal average
- Kathihalu
- 1,038
- Arkalgud mandal
- 1,001
Household size
people per home
4.4
+0.2 vs mandal average
- Kathihalu
- 4.4
- Arkalgud mandal
- 4.2
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Kathihalu at a glance
Kathihalu is a village of 212 people in 48 households (Census 2011) in Arkalgud taluk, Hassan district, Karnataka, the 214th-largest of 296 villages in Arkalgud taluk. Literacy is 50%, 11 points below the taluk average of 61% and the sex ratio is 1,038 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 573136, served by Keralapura post office; the LGD village code is 616759. The village votes in Shravanabelagola assembly constituency, represented by MLA C N Balakrishna. The population is estimated at 250 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Hanyalu →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathihalu · this village | 212 | 50% | — |
| Ragimarur · Arkalgud | 1,175 | 52% | — |
| Hanyalu · Arkalgud | 1,109 | 66% | — |
| Sompura · Arkalgud | 932 | 58% | — |
| Mallapura · Arkalgud | 705 | 54% | — |
| Haralahalli · Arkalgud | 325 | 65% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kathihalu
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- No
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- ARKALGUD
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 27
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 58
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 27
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- RUDRAPATNA
- Total area (ha)
- 304.62
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 72.07
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Kathihalu
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Kathihalu
- LGD code
- 616759
- Pincode
- 573136
- Post office
- Keralapura
- Population (Census 2011)
- 212
- Population (projected 2026)
- 250
- Households
- 48
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1038
- Literacy rate
- 50.0%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Hassan
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Shravanabelagola
- Member of Parliament
- Shreyas M. Patel
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- C N Balakrishna
- Block / Mandal
- Arkalgud
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 573136
- KeralapuraArkalgud mandal4,335 pop
- LakkurArkalgud mandal2,271 pop
- BidarakkaHole Narsipur mandal1,785 pop
- NeraleHole Narsipur mandal1,781 pop
- MaduranahalliArkalgud mandal1,728 pop
- AnandoorArkalgud mandal1,355 pop
- BediganahalliHole Narsipur mandal1,146 pop
- HanyaluArkalgud mandal1,109 pop
- SompuraArkalgud mandal932 pop
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Kathihalu
Other villages in Arkalgud mandal
View all 60+ →- Konanur
- Keralapura
- Basavapatna
- Gangoor
- Kalenahalli
- Lakkur
- Saragoor
- Rudrapatna
- Chikkahalli
- Hulikallu
- Belavadi
- Bilaguli
- Doddamagge
- Kattepura
- Maduranahalli
- Basavanahalli
- Vijapura Forest
- Santhemarur
- Ramanathapura
- Kotavalu
- Handrangi
- Kadavinahosahalli
- Heggadihalli
- Hirehalli
- Yagati
- Ankanahalli
- Dummi
- Anandoor
- Hebbale
- Siddapura
- Nilavagilu
- Mallipatna
- Honnavalli
- Hullangala
- Hanagallu
- Bidarur
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-19
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)