# Balagere Village, Sringeri, Chikmagalur (Karnataka) – PIN Code

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Village · Sringeri, Chikmagalur 

# Balagere

Balagere is a village in Sringeri sub-district of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka, PIN code **577139**. The 2011 Census counted **247 people in 62 households**, the 36th largest of 48 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.3%.

- 247people (2011)
- 62households
- 68.0%literacy
- 577139PIN code

## Balagere PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Balagere is 577139.** Balagere falls in Sringeri sub-district, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka.

- PIN code577139
- Gram panchayatKere
- Community development blockSringeri
- Census village code608940

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Balagere from nearby towns?

- Sringeri (sub-district HQ)25 km by road
- Chikmagalur (district HQ)115 km by road
- Sringeri (nearest town)25 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 Balagere?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Balagere; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary school5–10 km · Kadake
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Nemmaru
- ○Degree college10+ km · Sringeri
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sringeri
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 11 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 Balagere known for?

The main crops are **arecanut and coconut**. About 2% of the 2,794 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Balagere

Of every 100 households in Balagere in 2011, 49 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Balagere · ■ Sringeri rural average

Electricity for lighting ****49%**

**81%

Toilet within the home ****41%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****59%**

**18%

Tap water ****0%**

**31%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**15%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**82%

Use banking services ****92%**

**92%

Television ****28%**

**58%

Mobile phone ****31%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**26%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**6%

None of these assets ****3%**

**9%

Own their home ****100%**

**89%

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 Balagere?

■ Balagere · ■ Sringeri rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.0%**

**85.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****830**

**1033

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1375**

**986

Working population ****48.6%**

**41.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 74.0% for men and 60.4% for women. 82% of men and 8% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 95 (79%) · **■** Farm labourers 15 (12%) · **■** Other work 6 (5%) · **■** Marginal 4 (3%)

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 Sringeri

- Heruru339 people
- Kuthagodu310 people
- Kere296 people
- K.Masige286 people
- Gulaganjimane240 people
- Sunkadamakki236 people
- Nallur233 people
- Nemmar Estate228 people

[All 49 villages in Sringeri](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chikmagalur/sringeri/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Balagere?577139
- How far is Balagere from Chikmagalur?115 km by road
- What is the population of Balagere?247 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Balagere in?Chikmagalur district (Sringeri sub-district), Karnataka
- What is the literacy rate of Balagere?68.0% (Census 2011)