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Gonsar

Sirsi mandal
Pincode 581336
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Festival

Mysuru Dasara

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

11 Oct

Temple in Sirsi mandal

The principal temple recorded for Sirsi mandal is Carved bed-stead of stone in a small chamber in the south side of compound of Madhukesvara temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Gonsar 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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LGD code
603106
Pincode
581336
Post office
Hulekal
Population
454
Households
87
Literacy rate
71.8%
Sex ratio
868 ♀/1000♂
Workers
263
Census 2011 · in context

How Gonsar compares

By population, Gonsar ranks #110 of 228 villages in Sirsi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
71.8%
−5.7% vs mandal average
Gonsar71.8%
Sirsi mandal77.5%
Uttara Kannada district75.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
868
−111 vs mandal average
Gonsar868
Sirsi mandal979
Household size
people per home
5.2
+0.8 vs mandal average
Gonsar5.2
Sirsi mandal4.4

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

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Gonsar at a glance

Gonsar is a village of 454 people in 87 households (Census 2011) in Sirsi taluk, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, the 110th-largest of 228 villages in Sirsi taluk. Literacy is 72%, 6 points below the taluk average of 78% and the sex ratio is 868 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 581336, served by Hulekal post office; the LGD village code is 603106. The village votes in Sorab assembly constituency, represented by MLA Madhu Bangarappa. The population is estimated at 535 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Gonsar · this village45472%—
Guruvalli · Sirsi61981%—
Muski · Sirsi46682%—
Vanalli · Sirsi40588%—
Dhoranagiri · Sirsi25187%—
Kakkalli · Sirsi22773%—
Shirgani · Sirsi21276%—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gonsar

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Primary school
2
Middle school
2
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
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
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SIRSI
Distance to nearest town (km)
26
Distance to district HQ (km)
93
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
26
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
VANALLI
Total area (ha)
1,382.07
Irrigated area (ha)
19.2
Forest area (ha)
1,272.2

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

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Key facts — Gonsar

LGD code
603106
Pincode
581336
Post office
Hulekal
Population (Census 2011)
454
Population (projected 2026)
535
Households
87
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
868
Literacy rate
71.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Shimoga
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sorab
Member of Parliament
B. Y. Raghavendra
Member of Legislative Assembly
Madhu Bangarappa
Block / Mandal
Sirsi
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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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