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Bellur

Hosanagara mandal
Pincode 577426
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Festival

Mysuru Dasara

Bellur observes Mysuru Dasara on Sunday, 11 October 2026, along with the rest of Karnataka.

11 Oct

Temple in Hosanagara mandal

The principal temple recorded for Hosanagara mandal is Sri Chandikeshwari Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Bellur itself.

Mysuru Dasara in Karnataka

Nadahabba — the state festival. Bombe Habba doll steps at home; Mysuru Dasara is the public form, the Jamboo Savari procession on Vijayadashami carrying the Chamundeshwari idol on a decorated elephant.

The regional form observed across Karnataka. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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LGD code
607960
Pincode
577426
Post office
Ripponpet
Population
975
Households
207
Literacy rate
72.3%
Sex ratio
1044 ♀/1000♂
Workers
496
Distance to district centre
282 km
Distance to mandal centre
293 km
Distance to Bengaluru
47 km
Distance to Chennai
247 km
Nearest railway station
Kolar · 15 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Narasapura Government Hospital · 1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bellur compares

By population, Bellur ranks #26 of 204 villages in Hosanagara mandal.

Literacy rate
%
72.3%
+0.8% vs mandal average
Bellur72.3%
Hosanagara mandal71.5%
Shivamogga district72.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,044
+25 vs mandal average
Bellur1,044
Hosanagara mandal1,019
Household size
people per home
4.7
+0.4 vs mandal average
Bellur4.7
Hosanagara mandal4.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Bellur at a glance

Bellur is a village of 975 people in 207 households (Census 2011) in Hosanagara taluk, Shivamogga district, Karnataka, the 26th-largest of 204 villages in Hosanagara taluk. Literacy is 72%, about the same as the taluk average of 72% and the sex ratio is 1,044 women per 1,000 men. It lies 282 km from the Shivamogga district centre, 37 km from Bagalur, the nearest town, 15 km from Kolar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 577426, served by Ripponpet post office; the LGD village code is 607960. The nearest hospital or health centre is Narasapura Government Hospital, 1 km away. The village votes in Tirthahalli assembly constituency, represented by MLA Araga Jnanendra. The population is estimated at 1,150 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bellur · this village97572%—
Bellur · Hirekerur21850%0 km N
Bellur · Ponnampet93584%0 km N
Bellur · Narasimharajapura33477%0 km N
Bellur · Alur61566%0 km N
Bellur · Kolar2,11960%0 km N
Bellur · Sakleshpur58164%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bellur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
HOSANAGARA
Distance to nearest town (km)
40
Distance to district HQ (km)
41
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
40
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BELLUR
Total area (ha)
1,191.17
Irrigated area (ha)
123.55
Forest area (ha)
892.09

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Bellur

LGD code
607960
Pincode
577426
Post office
Ripponpet
Population (Census 2011)
975
Population (projected 2026)
1,150
Households
207
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1044
Literacy rate
72.3%
Coordinates
13.13733°N, 77.99185°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Shimoga
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tirthahalli
Member of Parliament
B. Y. Raghavendra
Member of Legislative Assembly
Araga Jnanendra
Block / Mandal
Hosanagara
Getting there

How to reach Bellur

Mandal centre
Hosanagara · ≈ 293 km
≈ 10 h 2 min by car · 11 h 55 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Shivamogga · ≈ 282 km
≈ 9 h 38 min by car · 11 h 26 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,320 people
Bagalur · ≈ 37 km
≈ 1 h 15 min by car · 1 h 29 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bengaluru47 kmcapital
  • Chennai247 km
  • Hyderabad475 km
  • Mumbai857 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKolar15 km
  • Bus stopYettakki7 km
  • Hospital / PHCNarasapura Government Hospital1 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India4 km
  • Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum10 km
  • CollegeGovernment First Grade College16 km
  • Police stationMalur Police Station16 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bellur

1 Mosque mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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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, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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