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Village snapshot
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- LGD code
- 618023
- Pincode
- 571253
- Post office
- Siddapura-Kodagu
- Population
- 2,924
- Households
- 702
- Literacy rate
- 73.4%
- Sex ratio
- 1053 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 1,461
- Distance to district centre
- 30 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 12 km
- Distance to Bengaluru
- 203 km
- Distance to Chennai
- 487 km
- Nearest railway station
- Krishnaraja Nagar · 60 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Thanal Dialysis Centre · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Guhya compares
By population, Guhya ranks #9 of 44 villages in Virajpet mandal.
Literacy rate
%
73.4%
+0.9% vs mandal average
- Guhya
- 73.4%
- Virajpet mandal
- 72.5%
- Kodagu district
- 74.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,053
+26 vs mandal average
- Guhya
- 1,053
- Virajpet mandal
- 1,027
Household size
people per home
4.2
+0.2 vs mandal average
- Guhya
- 4.2
- Virajpet mandal
- 4.0
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Guhya at a glance
Guhya is a village of 2,924 people in 702 households (Census 2011) in Virajpet taluk, Kodagu district, Karnataka, the 9th-largest of 44 villages in Virajpet taluk. Literacy is 73%, about the same as the taluk average of 73% and the sex ratio is 1,053 women per 1,000 men. It lies 30 km from the Kodagu district centre, 31 km from Ayyankunnu, the nearest town, 60 km from Krishnaraja Nagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 571253, served by Siddapura-Kodagu post office; the LGD village code is 618023. Mapped within or next to the village: primary school. The village votes in Madikeri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dr. Mantar Gowda. The population is estimated at 3,447 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Siddapura →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guhya · this village | 2,924 | 73% | — |
| Puliyeri · Virajpet | 2,285 | 69% | 2 km SE |
| Kannangala · Virajpet | 2,256 | 73% | 3.2 km SW |
| Karadigodu · Virajpet | 5,046 | 73% | 5.3 km NE |
| Arekadu · Madikeri | 1,841 | 65% | 5.9 km NW |
| Abyathamangala · Kushalanagar | 2,446 | 65% | 6.7 km N |
| Halugunda · Virajpet | 3,446 | 77% | 7.7 km W |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Guhya
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- Yes
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 2
- Secondary school
- 1
- Senior secondary
- 1
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- VIRAJPET
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 18
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 30
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 18
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- SIDDAPURA
- Total area (ha)
- 863.74
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 0
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Guhya
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Guhya
- LGD code
- 618023
- Pincode
- 571253
- Post office
- Siddapura-Kodagu
- Population (Census 2011)
- 2,924
- Population (projected 2026)
- 3,447
- Households
- 702
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1053
- Literacy rate
- 73.4%
- Coordinates
- 12.28323°N, 75.86003°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Mysore
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Madikeri
- Member of Parliament
- Yaduveer Wadiyar
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Dr. Mantar Gowda
- Block / Mandal
- Virajpet
- Nearest PHC
- Thanal Dialysis Centre (2.4 km)
Getting there
How to reach Guhya
Distance to cities · straight line
- Bengaluru203 kmcapital
- Chennai487 km
- Hyderabad634 km
- Mumbai820 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationKrishnaraja Nagar60 km
- Bus stopSiddapura Bus Stand2 km
- Hospital / PHCThanal Dialysis Centre2 km
- ATM / bankCanara Bank5 km
- Petrol pumpPollibetta Petrol Bunk8 km
- CollegeGovernment Engineering College20 km
- Police stationRural Police Station22 km
Nearest to the village
- Bus stop
- Siddapura Bus Stand2.3 km
- Health centre
- Thanal Dialysis Centre2.4 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
- ✓ Primary school
Education · within 5 km
Schools & colleges near Guhya
1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.
- 🏫St. Anne's Convent SchoolSchool1.9 km ↗
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 571253
- NelliyahadikeriKushalanagar mandal7,673 pop
- BadagabanangalaVirajpet mandal5,132 pop
- KaradigoduVirajpet mandal5,046 pop
- AbyathamangalaKushalanagar mandal2,446 pop
- PuliyeriVirajpet mandal2,285 pop
- MaldareVirajpet mandal2,027 pop
- ArekaduMadikeri mandal1,841 pop
- SiddapuraVirajpet mandal1,718 pop
- HoskeriMadikeri mandal1,525 pop
Villages near Guhya
Other villages in Virajpet mandal
View all 57+ →- Channayan Kote
- Badagabanangala
- Karadigodu
- Arji
- Halugunda
- Karmadu
- Mekur Hosakeri
- Kedamullur
- Hosoor
- Heggala
- Betoli
- Puliyeri
- Kannangala
- Maldare
- Balugodu
- Siddapura
- Nalkeri
- Maithadi
- 1st Rudraguppe
- Bilugunda
- Kadanur
- Kottoli
- Chembe Belliyur
- Nalvathoklu
- Arameri
- Kadanga Marur
- Devanageri
- Hachinad
- Kavadi
- Bittangala
- Kalathmadu
- Ammathi
- Bettakeri
- Kunjalageri
- Maggula
- Kuklur
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, 2026-09-18
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)