# Herur Village, Hungund, Bagalkot (Karnataka) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Hungund, Bagalkot 

# Herur

Herur is a village in Hungund sub-district of Bagalkot district, Karnataka, PIN code **587154**. The 2011 Census counted **1,840 people in 360 households**, the 30th largest of 158 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 65.6%.

- 1,840people (2011)
- 360households
- 74.4%literacy
- 587154PIN code

## Herur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Herur is 587154.** Herur falls in Hungund sub-district, Bagalkot district, Karnataka.

- PIN code587154
- Gram panchayatGorabal
- Community development blockHungund
- Census village code598999

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Herur from nearby towns?

- Hungund (sub-district HQ)17 km by road
- Bagalkot (district HQ)65 km by road
- Ilkal (nearest town)5 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Herur?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Herur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ilkal
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Ilkal
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Ilkal
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Herur known for?

The main crops are **jowar, cotton and wheat**. About 94% of the 967 hectares of village land is sown, and 5 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Herur

Of every 100 households in Herur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Herur · ■ Hungund rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**86%

Toilet within the home ****8%**

**5%

No toilet (open defecation) ****56%**

**87%

Tap water ****72%**

**61%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**14%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**97%

Use banking services ****50%**

**67%

Television ****55%**

**34%

Mobile phone ****47%**

**53%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****25%**

**29%

Own their home ****88%**

**88%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Herur?

■ Herur · ■ Hungund rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.4%**

**65.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****983**

**986

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1041**

**937

Working population ****35.4%**

**46.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.5% for men and 59.9% for women. 56% of men and 15% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 105 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 203 (31%) · **■** Household industry 12 (2%) · **■** Other work 315 (48%) · **■** Marginal 17 (3%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Hungund

- Balakundi1,923 people
- Huliginal1,870 people
- Rakkasagi1,860 people
- Krishnapur1,852 people
- Gangur1,817 people
- Bisaladinni1,789 people
- Chickmagi1,777 people
- Chikadapur1,749 people

[All 159 villages in Hungund](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/hungund/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Herur?587154
- How far is Herur from Bagalkot?65 km by road
- What is the population of Herur?1,840 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Herur in?Bagalkot district (Hungund sub-district), Karnataka
- What is the literacy rate of Herur?74.4% (Census 2011)