# Arala Village, Bantval, Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/dakshina-kannada/bantval/arala/ Village · Bantval, Dakshina Kannada # Arala Arala is a village in Bantval sub-district of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, PIN code **574211**. The 2011 Census counted **3,827 people in 726 households**, the 31st largest of 72 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.8%. - 3,827people (2011) - 726households - 85.7%literacy - 574211PIN code ## Arala PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Arala is 574211.** Arala falls in Bantval sub-district, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. - PIN code574211 - Gram panchayatRayee - Community development blockBantval - Census village code617530 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Arala from nearby towns? - Bantval (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Mangalore (district HQ)40 km by road - Bantval (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 Arala? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Arala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 2 - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 2 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Bantval - ○Degree college10+ km · Bantval - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bantwal - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ 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, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)8 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 Arala known for? The main crops are **arecanut and cashew nut**. About 52% of the 719 hectares of village land is sown, and 167 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 Arala Of every 100 households in Arala in 2011, 94 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Arala · ■ Bantval rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **92% Toilet within the home ****90%** **91% No toilet (open defecation) ****10%** **9% Tap water ****49%** **33% Drinking water within premises ****73%** **75% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **83% Use banking services ****78%** **79% Television ****54%** **58% Mobile phone ****65%** **74% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****8%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **6% None of these assets ****12%** **7% Own their home ****95%** **95% 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 Arala? ■ Arala · ■ Bantval rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.7%** **85.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1069** **1011 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1087** **942 Working population ****50.5%** **53.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.8% for men and 79.9% for women. 61% of men and 41% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 167 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 225 (12%) · **■** Household industry 355 (18%) · **■** Other work 589 (30%) · **■** Marginal 596 (31%) 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 Bantval - Bolanthuru4,225 people - Kallige4,205 people - Netlamudnur4,010 people - Badaga Bellur3,874 people - Idkidu3,776 people - Mani3,665 people - Biliyur3,612 people - Sarapady3,602 people [All 72 villages in Bantval](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/dakshina-kannada/bantval/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Arala?574211 - How far is Arala from Mangalore?40 km by road - What is the population of Arala?3,827 (Census 2011) - Which district is Arala in?Dakshina Kannada district (Bantval sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Arala?85.7% (Census 2011)