Village · Bangalore North, Bangalore
# Shivanapura

Shivanapura is a village in Bangalore North sub-district of Bangalore district, Karnataka, PIN code 562123. The 2011 Census counted 1,372 people in 330 households, the 61st largest of 189 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%.
- 1,372 people (2011)
- 330 households
- 72.6% literacy
- 562123 PIN code

## Shivanapura PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Shivanapura is 562123. Shivanapura falls in Bangalore North sub-district, Bangalore district, Karnataka.
- PIN code 562123
- Gram panchayat Kittanahalli
- Community development block Bangalore North
- Census village code 612787

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Shivanapura from nearby towns?
- Bangalore North (sub-district HQ) 25 km by road
- Bangalore (district HQ) 25 km by road
- Nelamangala (nearest town) 8 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Shivanapura?

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

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 7 govt · 4 private
- ● Middle school In village · 7 govt · 4 private
- ● Sub post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Nelamangala
- ○ Degree college under 5 km · Nelamangala
- ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · =R15605
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 5–10 km
- ○ ATM under 5 km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library under 5 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011) 13 h summer · 14 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Shivanapura known for?

The main crops are ragi, vegetables and maize. Products made here include textiles and bricks. About 85% of the 442 hectares of village land is sown, and 46 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Shivanapura

Of every 100 households in Shivanapura in 2011, 100 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 57 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Shivanapura · ■ Bangalore North rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 96%
- Toilet within the home 61% 79%
- No toilet (open defecation) 39% 20%
- Tap water 96% 68%
- Drinking water within premises 99% 44%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 32% 50%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 67% 33%
- Use banking services 50% 52%
- Television 88% 76%
- Mobile phone 92% 75%
- Computer with internet 1% 2%
- Two-wheeler 57% 33%
- Car / jeep / van 5% 6%
- None of these assets 0% 6%
- Own their home 87% 60%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Shivanapura?

■ Shivanapura · ■ Bangalore North rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 72.6% 78.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1015 907
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 874 940
- Working population 60.1% 44.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 80.6% for men and 64.9% for women. 60% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 126 (15%) · ■ Farm labourers 528 (64%) · ■ Household industry 15 (2%) · ■ Other work 154 (19%) · ■ Marginal 2 (0%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Bangalore North
- Sadenahalli 1,463 people
- Kumbarahalli 1,459 people
- Mahadevakodigehalli 1,455 people
- Hosahalli 1,427 people
- Hullegowdanahalli 1,366 people
- Sonnenahalli 1,343 people
- Huskur 1,320 people
- Bandi Kodige Halli 1,305 people

All 199 villages in Bangalore North

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Shivanapura? 562123
- How far is Shivanapura from Bangalore? 25 km by road
- What is the population of Shivanapura? 1,372 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Shivanapura in? Bangalore district (Bangalore North sub-district), Karnataka
- What is the literacy rate of Shivanapura? 72.6% (Census 2011)

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