# Hosakere Village, Hiriyur, Chitradurga (Karnataka) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/hiriyur/hosakere/ Village · Hiriyur, Chitradurga # Hosakere Hosakere is a village in Hiriyur sub-district of Chitradurga district, Karnataka, PIN code **577546**. The 2011 Census counted **1,603 people in 349 households**, the 54th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 71.5%. - 1,603people (2011) - 349households - 72.9%literacy - 577546PIN code ## Hosakere PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Hosakere is 577546.** Hosakere falls in Hiriyur sub-district, Chitradurga district, Karnataka. - PIN code577546 - Gram panchayatKhandenahally - Community development blockHiriyur - Census village code606104 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Hosakere from nearby towns? - Hiriyur (sub-district HQ)40 km by road - Chitradurga (district HQ)80 km by road - Hiriyur (nearest town)40 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 Hosakere? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Hosakere; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 · Dharmapura - ○Degree college10+ km · Hiriyur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hiriyur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 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)4 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 Hosakere known for? The main crops are **groundnut and ragi**. About 68% of the 796 hectares of village land is sown, and 130 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 Hosakere Of every 100 households in Hosakere in 2011, 87 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Hosakere · ■ Hiriyur rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **81% Toilet within the home ****6%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **77% Tap water ****3%** **54% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **17% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **93% Use banking services ****64%** **54% Television ****26%** **35% Mobile phone ****37%** **49% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****11%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****42%** **29% Own their home ****97%** **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 Hosakere? ■ Hosakere · ■ Hiriyur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.9%** **71.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****906** **980 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****788** **960 Working population ****60.0%** **54.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.7% for men and 63.3% for women. 59% of men and 61% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 343 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 346 (36%) · **■** Household industry 4 (0%) · **■** Other work 3 (0%) · **■** Marginal 265 (28%) 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 - Kundalagura1,657 people - Obalapura1,637 people - Pitlali1,635 people - Gownahalli1,612 people - Ranganathapura1,549 people - Gulya1,517 people - Katanayakanahalli1,514 people - Abbinahole1,509 people [All 158 villages in Hiriyur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/hiriyur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Hosakere?577546 - How far is Hosakere from Chitradurga?80 km by road - What is the population of Hosakere?1,603 (Census 2011) - Which district is Hosakere in?Chitradurga district (Hiriyur sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Hosakere?72.9% (Census 2011)