# Begur Village, Hosakote, Bangalore Rural (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/hosakote/begur/ Village · Hosakote, Bangalore Rural # Begur Begur is a village in Hosakote sub-district of Bangalore Rural district, Karnataka, PIN code **562122**. The 2011 Census counted **1,436 people in 315 households**, the 38th largest of 263 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.8%. - 1,436people (2011) - 315households - 77.2%literacy - 562122PIN code ## Begur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Begur is 562122.** Begur falls in Hosakote sub-district, Bangalore Rural district, Karnataka. - PIN code562122 - Gram panchayatKambalipura - Community development blockHosakote - Census village code625529 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Begur from nearby towns? - Hosakote (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Bangalore Rural (district HQ)35 km by road - Hosakote (nearest town)10 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 Begur? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Begur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sulibele - ○Degree college5–10 km · =R28238 - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Hoskote - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)9 h summer · 10 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 Begur known for? The main crops are **ragi**. About 33% of the 363 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Begur Of every 100 households in Begur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 47 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Begur · ■ Hosakote rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **96% Toilet within the home ****93%** **74% No toilet (open defecation) ****7%** **25% Tap water ****93%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****12%** **25% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%** **26% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****63%** **66% Use banking services ****55%** **48% Television ****79%** **72% Mobile phone ****88%** **73% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****47%** **37% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **5% None of these assets ****3%** **8% Own their home ****82%** **82% 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 Begur? ■ Begur · ■ Hosakote rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.2%** **75.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****954** **926 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****679** **924 Working population ****43.8%** **45.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.3% for men and 69.1% for women. 64% of men and 23% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 194 (31%) · **■** Farm labourers 71 (11%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 286 (45%) · **■** Marginal 75 (12%) 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 Hosakote - Attibele1,564 people - Korati1,548 people - Nelavagilu1,540 people - N.Hosahalli1,450 people - Giddappanahalli1,420 people - Poojena Agrahara1,399 people - Ittasandra1,394 people - Yenagunte1,388 people [All 296 villages in Hosakote](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/hosakote/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Begur?562122 - How far is Begur from Bangalore Rural?35 km by road - What is the population of Begur?1,436 (Census 2011) - Which district is Begur in?Bangalore Rural district (Hosakote sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Begur?77.2% (Census 2011)