# Chikalgud Village, Hukeri, Belgaum (Karnataka) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/chikalgud/ Village · Hukeri, Belgaum # Chikalgud Chikalgud is a village in Hukeri sub-district of Belgaum district, Karnataka, PIN code **591309**. The 2011 Census counted **2,396 people in 497 households**, the 57th largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 69.8%. - 2,396people (2011) - 497households - 71.6%literacy - 591309PIN code ## Chikalgud PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chikalgud is 591309.** Chikalgud falls in Hukeri sub-district, Belgaum district, Karnataka. - PIN code591309 - Gram panchayatHanchinal - Community development blockHukeri - Census village code597578 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chikalgud from nearby towns? - Hukkeri (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Belgaum (district HQ)42 km by road - Sankeshwar (nearest town)8 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 Chikalgud? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Chikalgud; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Hebbal - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Hebbal - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Sankeshwar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Chikalgud known for? The main crops are **groundnut and sugar cane**. About 91% of the 769 hectares of village land is sown, and 201 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 Chikalgud Of every 100 households in Chikalgud in 2011, 85 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Chikalgud · ■ Hukeri rural average Electricity for lighting ****85%** **78% Toilet within the home ****16%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** **80% Tap water ****15%** **49% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **14% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** **83% Use banking services ****60%** **71% Television ****51%** **42% Mobile phone ****56%** **54% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****18%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****11%** **20% Own their home ****91%** **91% 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 Chikalgud? ■ Chikalgud · ■ Hukeri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.6%** **69.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****972** **991 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****886** **931 Working population ****44.1%** **48.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.7% for men and 63.4% for women. 53% of men and 35% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 579 (55%) · **■** Farm labourers 357 (34%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Other work 95 (9%) · **■** Marginal 19 (2%) 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 Hukeri - Konankeri2,633 people - Shahabandar2,591 people - Shindihatti2,465 people - Hittani2,461 people - Hullolihatti2,373 people - Yargatti2,323 people - Naganur K.M.2,275 people - Hanchinal2,207 people [All 123 villages in Hukeri](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/hukeri/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chikalgud?591309 - How far is Chikalgud from Belgaum?42 km by road - What is the population of Chikalgud?2,396 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chikalgud in?Belgaum district (Hukeri sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Chikalgud?71.6% (Census 2011)