# Megalahalli Village, Chitradurga, Chitradurga (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/chitradurga/megalahalli-605551/ Village · Chitradurga, Chitradurga # Megalahalli Megalahalli is a village in Chitradurga sub-district of Chitradurga district, Karnataka, PIN code **577502**. The 2011 Census counted **1,167 people in 224 households**, the 92nd largest of 173 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.0%. - 1,167people (2011) - 224households - 81.7%literacy - 577502PIN code ## Megalahalli PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Megalahalli is 577502.** Megalahalli falls in Chitradurga sub-district, Chitradurga district, Karnataka. - PIN code577502 - Gram panchayatBommenahalli - Community development blockChitradurga - Census village code605551 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Megalahalli from nearby towns? - Chitradurga (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Chitradurga (district HQ)25 km by road - Chitradurga (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 Megalahalli? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Megalahalli; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sirigere - ○Degree college10+ km · Chitradurga - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chitradurga - ○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, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 9 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 Megalahalli known for? The main crops are **maize and cotton**. About 32% of the 530 hectares of village land is sown, and 18 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 Megalahalli Of every 100 households in Megalahalli in 2011, 98 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 39 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Megalahalli · ■ Chitradurga rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **89% Toilet within the home ****7%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **76% Tap water ****0%** **55% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **16% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **88% Use banking services ****86%** **54% Television ****86%** **54% Mobile phone ****39%** **58% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****10%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **2% None of these assets ****10%** **18% Own their home ****100%** **90% 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 Megalahalli? ■ Megalahalli · ■ Chitradurga rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.7%** **74.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1009** **964 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****963** **938 Working population ****52.9%** **52.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.4% for men and 72.2% for women. 67% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 567 (92%) · **■** Farm labourers 23 (4%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 23 (4%) · **■** Marginal 2 (0%) 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 Chitradurga - Echalanagenahalli1,197 people - Doddiganahal1,191 people - Kenne Hadlu1,191 people - Obavvanagathihalli1,185 people - Nallikatte1,163 people - Heggere1,147 people - Maraghatta1,139 people - Bheemasamudra1,131 people [All 195 villages in Chitradurga](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/chitradurga/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Megalahalli?577502 - How far is Megalahalli from Chitradurga?25 km by road - What is the population of Megalahalli?1,167 (Census 2011) - Which district is Megalahalli in?Chitradurga district (Chitradurga sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Megalahalli?81.7% (Census 2011)