# Mannekote Village, Challakere, Chitradurga (Karnataka) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/challakere/mannekote/ Village · Challakere, Chitradurga # Mannekote Mannekote is a village in Challakere sub-district of Chitradurga district, Karnataka, PIN code **577543**. The 2011 Census counted **5,392 people in 1,084 households**, the 6th largest of 182 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 66.9%. - 5,392people (2011) - 1,084households - 68.2%literacy - 577543PIN code ## Mannekote PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Mannekote is 577543.** Mannekote falls in Challakere sub-district, Chitradurga district, Karnataka. - PIN code577543 - Gram panchayatMannekote - Community development blockChallakere - Census village code605288 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mannekote from nearby towns? - Challakere (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Chitradurga (district HQ)50 km by road - Challakere (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 Mannekote? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Mannekote; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●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 - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Thalaku - ○Degree college10+ km · Challakere - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Challakere - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Mannekote known for? The main crops are **groundnut and onion**. About 51% of the 2,672 hectares of village land is sown, and 143 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 Mannekote Of every 100 households in Mannekote in 2011, 85 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Mannekote · ■ Challakere rural average Electricity for lighting ****85%** **78% Toilet within the home ****5%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **84% Tap water ****94%** **68% Drinking water within premises ****11%** **20% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **94% Use banking services ****49%** **49% Television ****28%** **32% Mobile phone ****38%** **46% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****8%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****35%** **32% Own their home ****94%** **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 Mannekote? ■ Mannekote · ■ Challakere rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.2%** **66.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****975** **962 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1042** **936 Working population ****53.5%** **57.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.3% for men and 59.9% for women. 58% of men and 49% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 485 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 910 (32%) · **■** Household industry 20 (1%) · **■** Other work 406 (14%) · **■** Marginal 1,062 (37%) 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 Challakere - Parasuramapura10,056 people - Hirehalli7,732 people - Nannivala7,291 people - Ghataparthi6,120 people - Mallurahalli5,291 people - Jajur4,674 people - Dodderi4,542 people - Doddaullarthi4,296 people [All 195 villages in Challakere](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/challakere/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Mannekote?577543 - How far is Mannekote from Chitradurga?50 km by road - What is the population of Mannekote?5,392 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mannekote in?Chitradurga district (Challakere sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Mannekote?68.2% (Census 2011)