# Saragur Village, Kollegal, Chamarajanagar (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chamarajanagar/kollegal/saragur/ Village · Kollegal, Chamarajanagar # Saragur Saragur is a village in Kollegal sub-district of Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka, PIN code **571440**. The 2011 Census counted **1,820 people in 431 households**, the 56th largest of 85 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 59.6%. - 1,820people (2011) - 431households - 59.9%literacy - 571440PIN code ## Saragur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Saragur is 571440.** Saragur falls in Kollegal sub-district, Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka. - PIN code571440 - Gram panchayatDhanagere - Community development blockKollegal - Census village code619822 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Saragur from nearby towns? - Kollegal (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Chamarajanagar (district HQ)33 km by road - Kollegal (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 Saragur? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Saragur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn 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 · Kollegal - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kollegal - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kollegal - ○Primary health centre5–10 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 libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Saragur known for? The main crops are **ragi**. About 86% of the 468 hectares of village land is sown, and 340 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 Saragur Of every 100 households in Saragur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Saragur · ■ Kollegal rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **86% Toilet within the home ****14%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **80% Tap water ****34%** **48% Drinking water within premises ****16%** **25% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **89% Use banking services ****18%** **23% Television ****51%** **45% Mobile phone ****43%** **48% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****13%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****21%** **25% Own their home ****97%** **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 Saragur? ■ Saragur · ■ Kollegal rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.9%** **59.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1007** **967 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****928** **950 Working population ****42.7%** **50.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 65.0% for men and 54.9% for women. 63% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 92 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 140 (18%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 99 (13%) · **■** Marginal 441 (57%) 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 Kollegal - Managalli2,009 people - Chilakavadi1,996 people - Jinakanahalli1,980 people - Uttamballi1,959 people - Thimmarajipura1,734 people - Goreyur1,725 people - Chikkamalapura1,702 people - Dantalli1,629 people [All 139 villages in Kollegal](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chamarajanagar/kollegal/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Saragur?571440 - How far is Saragur from Chamarajanagar?33 km by road - What is the population of Saragur?1,820 (Census 2011) - Which district is Saragur in?Chamarajanagar district (Kollegal sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Saragur?59.9% (Census 2011)