Village · Arsikere, Hassan # Kenkere Kenkere is a village in Arsikere sub-district of Hassan district, Karnataka, PIN code 573217. The 2011 Census counted 4,435 people in 1,133 households, the 4th largest of 366 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.9%. - 4,435 people (2011) - 1,133 households - 75.7% literacy - 573217 PIN code ## Kenkere PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Kenkere is 573217. Kenkere falls in Arsikere sub-district, Hassan district, Karnataka. - PIN code 573217 - Gram panchayat Kenkere - Community development block Arsikere - Census village code 615840 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Kenkere from nearby towns? - Arsikere (sub-district HQ) 22 km by road - Hassan (district HQ) 43 km by road - Arsikere (nearest town) 22 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Kenkere? 22 services counted by the Census are inside Kenkere; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 6 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 3 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 2 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Maternity & child welfare centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● TB clinic In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Family welfare centre In village · 1 - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Arsikere - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Handpost - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 8 h summer · 12 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Kenkere known for? The main crops are ragi and jowar. About 89% of the 1,152 hectares of village land is sown, and 525 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Kenkere Of every 100 households in Kenkere in 2011, 88 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Kenkere · ■ Arsikere rural average - Electricity for lighting 88% 92% - Toilet within the home 18% 21% - No toilet (open defecation) 82% 77% - Tap water 36% 58% - Drinking water within premises 7% 24% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 4% 9% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 96% 90% - Use banking services 66% 62% - Television 48% 57% - Mobile phone 42% 47% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 16% 18% - Car / jeep / van 1% 2% - None of these assets 18% 18% - Own their home 94% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Kenkere? ■ Kenkere · ■ Arsikere rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 75.7% 76.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 992 1004 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 879 944 - Working population 51.2% 55.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.0% for men and 65.5% for women. 63% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 1,054 (46%) · ■ Farm labourers 313 (14%) · ■ Household industry 15 (1%) · ■ Other work 342 (15%) · ■ Marginal 547 (24%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Arsikere - Banavara 8,689 people - Javagal 7,809 people - Harnahalli * 5,114 people - Gandasi 3,729 people - Doddametikurke 2,755 people - Jayachamarajapura 2,740 people - Bendekere 2,695 people All 391 villages in Arsikere ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kenkere? 573217 - How far is Kenkere from Hassan? 43 km by road - What is the population of Kenkere? 4,435 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kenkere in? Hassan district (Arsikere sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Kenkere? 75.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arsikere/kenkere/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.