# Varkate Village, Narasimharajapura, Chikmagalur (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/narasimharajapura/varkate/ Village · Narasimharajapura, Chikmagalur # Varkate Varkate is a village in Narasimharajapura sub-district of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka, PIN code **577134**. The 2011 Census counted **765 people in 207 households**, the 27th largest of 57 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 82.3%. - 765people (2011) - 207households - 85.9%literacy - 577134PIN code ## Varkate PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Varkate is 577134.** Varkate falls in Narasimharajapura sub-district, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka. - PIN code577134 - Gram panchayatHonnekudige - Community development blockNarasimharajapura - Census village code609072 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Varkate from nearby towns? - Narasimharajapura (sub-district HQ)11 km by road - Chikmagalur (district HQ)96 km by road - Narasimharajapura (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 Varkate? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Varkate; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Narasimharajapura - ○Degree college10+ km · Narasimharajapura - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Narasimharajapura - ○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 - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 12 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 Varkate known for? The main crops are **paddy and rubber**. About 24% of the 1,004 hectares of village land is sown, and 104 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 Varkate Of every 100 households in Varkate in 2011, 84 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Varkate · ■ Narasimharajapura rural average Electricity for lighting ****84%** **84% Toilet within the home ****76%** **77% No toilet (open defecation) ****24%** **22% Tap water ****68%** **60% Drinking water within premises ****41%** **43% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **81% Use banking services ****84%** **79% Television ****39%** **55% Mobile phone ****76%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****19%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **6% None of these assets ****8%** **13% Own their home ****98%** **85% 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 Varkate? ■ Varkate · ■ Narasimharajapura rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.9%** **82.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1068** **1042 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****907** **948 Working population ****41.4%** **49.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.5% for men and 81.7% for women. 66% of men and 18% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 151 (48%) · **■** Farm labourers 110 (35%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 21 (7%) · **■** Marginal 32 (10%) 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 Narasimharajapura - Shimse894 people - Sankse855 people - K.Kanabur828 people - Byrapura772 people - Muduguni737 people - Kusabur719 people - Megaramakki710 people - Konodi679 people [All 58 villages in Narasimharajapura](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/narasimharajapura/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Varkate?577134 - How far is Varkate from Chikmagalur?96 km by road - What is the population of Varkate?765 (Census 2011) - Which district is Varkate in?Chikmagalur district (Narasimharajapura sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Varkate?85.9% (Census 2011)