# Balur Estate Village, Mudigere, Chikmagalur (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/mudigere/balur-estate/ Village · Mudigere, Chikmagalur # Balur Estate Balur Estate is a village in Mudigere sub-district of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka, PIN code **577111**. The 2011 Census counted **303 people in 71 households**, the 94th largest of 139 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.9%. - 303people (2011) - 71households - 81.2%literacy - 577111PIN code ## Balur Estate PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balur Estate is 577111.** Balur Estate falls in Mudigere sub-district, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka. - PIN code577111 - Gram panchayatBalur - Community development blockMudigere - Census village code609921 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balur Estate from nearby towns? - Mudigere (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Chikmagalur (district HQ)56 km by road - Mudigere (nearest town)20 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 Balur Estate? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Balur Estate; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Balur - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Banakal - ○Degree college10+ km · Mudigere - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mudigere - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Balur Estate known for? The main crops are **coffee and cardamom**. About 96% of the 134 hectares of village land is sown, and 98 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 Balur Estate Of every 100 households in Balur Estate in 2011, 93 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Balur Estate · ■ Mudigere rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **83% Toilet within the home ****98%** **68% No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** **31% Tap water ****100%** **60% Drinking water within premises ****53%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **14% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **84% Use banking services ****76%** **72% Television ****47%** **56% Mobile phone ****84%** **65% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****7%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **8% None of these assets ****4%** **12% Own their home ****27%** **78% 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 Balur Estate? ■ Balur Estate · ■ Mudigere rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.2%** **75.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1104** **1033 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****688** **986 Working population ****45.2%** **52.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.6% for men and 79.1% for women. 67% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 87 (64%) · **■** Marginal 48 (35%) 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 Mudigere - Mudasasi339 people - Beejavalli332 people - Kelagur Estate321 people - Binnadi309 people - Hesagodu296 people - Sunkasale281 people - Harmakki279 people - Madugundi272 people [All 140 villages in Mudigere](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/mudigere/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balur Estate?577111 - How far is Balur Estate from Chikmagalur?56 km by road - What is the population of Balur Estate?303 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balur Estate in?Chikmagalur district (Mudigere sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Balur Estate?81.2% (Census 2011)