# K.Masige Village, Sringeri, Chikmagalur (Karnataka) – PIN Code

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Village · Sringeri, Chikmagalur 

# K.Masige

K.Masige is a village in Sringeri sub-district of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka, PIN code **577134**. The 2011 Census counted **286 people in 76 households**, the 35th largest of 48 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.3%.

- 286people (2011)
- 76households
- 56.8%literacy
- 577134PIN code

## K.Masige PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of K.Masige is 577134.** K.Masige falls in Sringeri sub-district, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka.

- PIN code577134
- Gram panchayatBegar
- Community development blockSringeri
- Census village code608920

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

## How far is K.Masige from nearby towns?

- Sringeri (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Chikmagalur (district HQ)120 km by road
- Sringeri (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 K.Masige?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Begar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Sringeri
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sringeri
- ○Primary health centre5–10 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 library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)10 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 K.Masige known for?

The main crops are **paddy and coconut**. About 3% of the 1,309 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 K.Masige

Of every 100 households in K.Masige in 2011, 12 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ K.Masige · ■ Sringeri rural average

Electricity for lighting ****12%**

**81%

Toilet within the home ****78%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****22%**

**18%

Tap water ****1%**

**31%

Drinking water within premises ****7%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**15%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**82%

Use banking services ****97%**

**92%

Television ****5%**

**58%

Mobile phone ****36%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**26%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**6%

None of these assets ****14%**

**9%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 K.Masige?

■ K.Masige · ■ Sringeri rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****56.8%**

**85.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1014**

**1033

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1417**

**986

Working population ****34.6%**

**41.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 60.0% for men and 53.5% for women. 62% of men and 8% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 10 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 37 (37%) · **■** Household industry 15 (15%) · **■** Other work 30 (30%) · **■** Marginal 7 (7%)

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

- Kogodu351 people
- Heruru339 people
- Kuthagodu310 people
- Kere296 people
- Balagere247 people
- Gulaganjimane240 people
- Sunkadamakki236 people
- Nallur233 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of K.Masige?577134
- How far is K.Masige from Chikmagalur?120 km by road
- What is the population of K.Masige?286 (Census 2011)
- Which district is K.Masige in?Chikmagalur district (Sringeri sub-district), Karnataka
- What is the literacy rate of K.Masige?56.8% (Census 2011)