# Challamadu Village, Hiriyur, Chitradurga (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/hiriyur/challamadu/ Village · Hiriyur, Chitradurga # Challamadu Challamadu is a village in Hiriyur sub-district of Chitradurga district, Karnataka, PIN code **577511**. The 2011 Census counted **418 people in 79 households**, the 127th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 71.5%. - 418people (2011) - 79households - 67.1%literacy - 577511PIN code ## Challamadu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Challamadu is 577511.** Challamadu falls in Hiriyur sub-district, Chitradurga district, Karnataka. - PIN code577511 - Gram panchayatGowadanahalli - Community development blockHiriyur - Census village code606179 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Challamadu from nearby towns? - Hiriyur (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Chitradurga (district HQ)49 km by road - Hiriyur (nearest town)9 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 Challamadu? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Challamadu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Hiriyur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Hiriyur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Hiriyur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 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 Challamadu known for? The main crops are **ragi and ground nut**. About 60% of the 483 hectares of village land is sown, and 90 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 Challamadu Of every 100 households in Challamadu in 2011, 81 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Challamadu · ■ Hiriyur rural average Electricity for lighting ****81%** **81% Toilet within the home ****0%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****54%** **77% Tap water ****0%** **54% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **17% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **93% Use banking services ****75%** **54% Television ****26%** **35% Mobile phone ****41%** **49% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****12%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****34%** **29% Own their home ****100%** **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 Challamadu? ■ Challamadu · ■ Hiriyur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.1%** **71.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1019** **980 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****938** **960 Working population ****57.9%** **54.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.6% for men and 54.1% for women. 61% of men and 55% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 61 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 133 (55%) · **■** Household industry 11 (5%) · **■** Other work 7 (3%) · **■** Marginal 30 (12%) 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 - Giddaobanahalli470 people - Yelakurnahalli465 people - Kilaradahalli447 people - Veeravvanagathihalli445 people - Indiranagar414 people - Salabommanahalli405 people - Goguddu392 people - Kambadahalli358 people [All 158 villages in Hiriyur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/hiriyur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Challamadu?577511 - How far is Challamadu from Chitradurga?49 km by road - What is the population of Challamadu?418 (Census 2011) - Which district is Challamadu in?Chitradurga district (Hiriyur sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Challamadu?67.1% (Census 2011)