# Gilkenahalli Village, Holalkere, Chitradurga (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/holalkere/gilkenahalli/ Village · Holalkere, Chitradurga # Gilkenahalli Gilkenahalli is a village in Holalkere sub-district of Chitradurga district, Karnataka, PIN code **577526**. The 2011 Census counted **1,545 people in 366 households**, the 40th largest of 163 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%. - 1,545people (2011) - 366households - 63.9%literacy - 577526PIN code ## Gilkenahalli PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gilkenahalli is 577526.** Gilkenahalli falls in Holalkere sub-district, Chitradurga district, Karnataka. - PIN code577526 - Gram panchayatShivaganga - Community development blockHolalkere - Census village code605725 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gilkenahalli from nearby towns? - Holalkere (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Chitradurga (district HQ)25 km by road - Holalkere (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 Gilkenahalli? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Gilkenahalli; 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 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Holalkere - ○Degree college5–10 km · Holalkere - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Holalkere - ○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 - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 8 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 Gilkenahalli known for? The main crops are **maize and coconut**. About 47% of the 1,033 hectares of village land is sown, and 85 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 Gilkenahalli Of every 100 households in Gilkenahalli in 2011, 85 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Gilkenahalli · ■ Holalkere rural average Electricity for lighting ****85%** **90% Toilet within the home ****10%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **74% Tap water ****7%** **56% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **20% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **88% Use banking services ****53%** **60% Television ****54%** **54% Mobile phone ****48%** **52% Computer with internet ****4%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****17%** **22% Own their home ****91%** **94% 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 Gilkenahalli? ■ Gilkenahalli · ■ Holalkere rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****63.9%** **74.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****903** **971 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****963** **952 Working population ****69.4%** **57.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.7% for men and 53.0% for women. 72% of men and 67% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 510 (48%) · **■** Farm labourers 38 (4%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 37 (3%) · **■** Marginal 487 (45%) 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 Holalkere - Gunjiganur1,596 people - Chikkayemmiganur1,595 people - Sasalu1,590 people - Madderu1,553 people - T. Nulenur1,519 people - Bommanakatte1,483 people - Sringeri-Hanumanahalli1,477 people - Dogganal1,450 people [All 201 villages in Holalkere](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/chitradurga/holalkere/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gilkenahalli?577526 - How far is Gilkenahalli from Chitradurga?25 km by road - What is the population of Gilkenahalli?1,545 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gilkenahalli in?Chitradurga district (Holalkere sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Gilkenahalli?63.9% (Census 2011)