Kenkere | |
|---|---|
Small Town | |
| Nickname: "Shree Sharana Kshetra" | |
  Kenkere Location in Karnataka, India  Kenkere Kenkere (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°37′N 76°32′E / 13.61°N 76.53°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Bayaluseeme |
| District | Tumkur District |
| Talukas | Chiknayakanhalli |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Government |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,239 |
| Demonym | Kenkerean |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| • Spoken | Kannada and English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 572218 |
| Telephone code | +91(0)8133 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-44 |
Kenkere is a small town in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Chiknayakanhalli taluk of Tumkur district in Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Village Panchayat.
Kenkere is 6 km (3.7 mi) North of Chitradurga district border, 24 km (15 mi) west of Chikkamagaluru district border and 25 km (16 mi) Southwest of Hassan district border.
Demographics[edit]
As of 2001 India census, kenkere had a population of 5239 with males 2653 and females 2586.[1] Coconut is the crop which is main income of farmers here.
Notable people[edit]
- K. B. Siddaiah - professor, activist and poet in Kannada, was born in the village.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Village code= 1434300 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ^ "Yahoomaps India". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008. Kenkere, Tumkur, Karnataka
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