# Arakere Village, Bangalore North, Bangalore (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/bangalore-north/arakere/ Village · Bangalore North, Bangalore # Arakere Arakere is a village in Bangalore North sub-district of Bangalore district, Karnataka, PIN code **561203**. The 2011 Census counted **772 people in 182 households**, the 110th largest of 189 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 772people (2011) - 182households - 57.2%literacy - 561203PIN code ## Arakere PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Arakere is 561203.** Arakere falls in Bangalore North sub-district, Bangalore district, Karnataka. - PIN code561203 - Gram panchayatArakere - Community development blockBangalore North - Census village code612835 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Arakere from nearby towns? - Bangalore North (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Bangalore (district HQ)24 km by road - Dod Ballapur (nearest town)11 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 Arakere? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Arakere; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Yelahanka - ○Degree college10+ km · Yelahanka - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Yelahanka - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 20 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 Arakere known for? The main crops are **ragi, vegetables and maize**. Products made here include textiles and pickles. About 65% of the 467 hectares of village land is sown, and 40 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 Arakere Of every 100 households in Arakere in 2011, 94 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Arakere · ■ Bangalore North rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **96% Toilet within the home ****40%** **79% No toilet (open defecation) ****58%** **20% Tap water ****98%** **68% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%** **50% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%** **33% Use banking services ****27%** **52% Television ****88%** **76% Mobile phone ****78%** **75% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****35%** **33% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **6% None of these assets ****3%** **6% Own their home ****84%** **60% 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 Arakere? ■ Arakere · ■ Bangalore North rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****57.2%** **78.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****935** **907 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****809** **940 Working population ****40.3%** **44.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 64.2% for men and 49.9% for women. 59% of men and 20% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 144 (46%) · **■** Farm labourers 85 (27%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 71 (23%) · **■** Marginal 10 (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 Bangalore North - Mallasandra830 people - Challahalli803 people - Seethakempanahalli799 people - Thimmasandra797 people - Vaderahalli759 people - Sasiveghatta737 people - Guddadahalli728 people - Arebinnamangala720 people [All 199 villages in Bangalore North](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/bangalore-north/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Arakere?561203 - How far is Arakere from Bangalore?24 km by road - What is the population of Arakere?772 (Census 2011) - Which district is Arakere in?Bangalore district (Bangalore North sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Arakere?57.2% (Census 2011)