# Ambalagere Village, Hiriyur, Chitradurga (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/hiriyur/ambalagere/ Village · Hiriyur, Chitradurga # Ambalagere Ambalagere is a village in Hiriyur sub-district of Chitradurga district, Karnataka, PIN code **577545**. The 2011 Census counted **1,508 people in 346 households**, the 59th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.5%. - 1,508people (2011) - 346households - 75.0%literacy - 577545PIN code ## Ambalagere PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Ambalagere is 577545.** Ambalagere falls in Hiriyur sub-district, Chitradurga district, Karnataka. - PIN code577545 - Gram panchayatRangenahalli - Community development blockHiriyur - Census village code606095 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ambalagere from nearby towns? - Hiriyur (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Chitradurga (district HQ)55 km by road - Hiriyur (nearest town)15 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 Ambalagere? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Ambalagere; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Rangenahalli - ○Degree college10+ km · Hiriyur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hiriyur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)5 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 Ambalagere known for? The main crops are **groundnut and ragi**. About 74% of the 1,049 hectares of village land is sown, and 210 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 Ambalagere Of every 100 households in Ambalagere in 2011, 83 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Ambalagere · ■ Hiriyur rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **81% Toilet within the home ****12%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** **77% Tap water ****22%** **54% Drinking water within premises ****5%** **17% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **93% Use banking services ****30%** **54% Television ****40%** **35% Mobile phone ****54%** **49% Computer with internet ****2%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****26%** **29% Own their home ****93%** **93% 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 Ambalagere? ■ Ambalagere · ■ Hiriyur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.0%** **71.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****923** **980 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1071** **960 Working population ****57.9%** **54.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.7% for men and 66.6% for women. 63% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 265 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 300 (34%) · **■** Household industry 18 (2%) · **■** Other work 96 (11%) · **■** Marginal 194 (22%) 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 Hiriyur - Ranganathapura1,549 people - Gulya1,517 people - Katanayakanahalli1,514 people - Abbinahole1,509 people - Kasturirangappenahalli1,456 people - Chillahalli1,446 people - Hulugalakunte1,422 people - Sugur1,409 people [All 158 villages in Hiriyur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/hiriyur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Ambalagere?577545 - How far is Ambalagere from Chitradurga?55 km by road - What is the population of Ambalagere?1,508 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ambalagere in?Chitradurga district (Hiriyur sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Ambalagere?75.0% (Census 2011)