# Sakkara Village, Hiriyur, Chitradurga (Karnataka) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/hiriyur/sakkara/ Village · Hiriyur, Chitradurga # Sakkara Sakkara is a village in Hiriyur sub-district of Chitradurga district, Karnataka, PIN code **577546**. The 2011 Census counted **1,699 people in 344 households**, the 47th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 71.5%. - 1,699people (2011) - 344households - 67.6%literacy - 577546PIN code ## Sakkara PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sakkara is 577546.** Sakkara falls in Hiriyur sub-district, Chitradurga district, Karnataka. - PIN code577546 - Gram panchayatParasuramadevarakote - Community development blockHiriyur - Census village code606121 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sakkara from nearby towns? - Hiriyur (sub-district HQ)32 km by road - Chitradurga (district HQ)96 km by road - Hiriyur (nearest town)32 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 Sakkara? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Sakkara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 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 hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 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 Sakkara known for? The main crops are **groundnut and sunflower**. About 85% of the 864 hectares of village land is sown, and 122 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 Sakkara Of every 100 households in Sakkara in 2011, 93 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Sakkara · ■ Hiriyur rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **81% Toilet within the home ****9%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **77% Tap water ****91%** **54% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **17% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **93% Use banking services ****87%** **54% Television ****30%** **35% Mobile phone ****58%** **49% Computer with internet ****2%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****15%** **29% Own their home ****99%** **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 Sakkara? ■ Sakkara · ■ Hiriyur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.6%** **71.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****962** **980 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1099** **960 Working population ****45.9%** **54.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.2% for men and 57.5% for women. 65% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 709 (91%) · **■** Farm labourers 45 (6%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 20 (3%) · **■** Marginal 4 (1%) 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 - Khandikere1,854 people - Eswaragere1,799 people - Aimangala1,766 people - Ikkanur1,730 people - Talavatti1,668 people - Gowadanahalli1,659 people - Kundalagura1,657 people - Obalapura1,637 people [All 158 villages in Hiriyur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/hiriyur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sakkara?577546 - How far is Sakkara from Chitradurga?96 km by road - What is the population of Sakkara?1,699 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sakkara in?Chitradurga district (Hiriyur sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Sakkara?67.6% (Census 2011)