# Karopady Village, Bantval, Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/dakshina-kannada/bantval/karopady/ Village · Bantval, Dakshina Kannada # Karopady Karopady is a village in Bantval sub-district of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, PIN code **574243**. The 2011 Census counted **6,188 people in 1,204 households**, the 12th largest of 72 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.8%. - 6,188people (2011) - 1,204households - 88.5%literacy - 574243PIN code ## Karopady PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karopady is 574243.** Karopady falls in Bantval sub-district, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. - PIN code574243 - Gram panchayatKaropady - Community development blockBantval - Census village code617587 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karopady from nearby towns? - Bantval (sub-district HQ)37 km by road - Mangalore (district HQ)65 km by road - Puttur (nearest town)29 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 Karopady? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Karopady; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mani - ○Degree college10+ km · Vitla - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Vitla - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)18 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 Karopady known for? The main crops are **arecanut and cashew nut**. About 46% of the 1,477 hectares of village land is sown, and 354 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 Karopady Of every 100 households in Karopady in 2011, 92 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Karopady · ■ Bantval rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **92% Toilet within the home ****94%** **91% No toilet (open defecation) ****6%** **9% Tap water ****10%** **33% Drinking water within premises ****86%** **75% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%** **83% Use banking services ****88%** **79% Television ****56%** **58% Mobile phone ****73%** **74% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****13%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **6% None of these assets ****4%** **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 Karopady? ■ Karopady · ■ Bantval rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.5%** **85.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1028** **1011 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1048** **942 Working population ****53.2%** **53.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.2% for men and 82.9% for women. 62% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 206 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 73 (2%) · **■** Household industry 519 (16%) · **■** Other work 1,788 (54%) · **■** Marginal 704 (21%) 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 - Naringana6,562 people - Phajeer6,550 people - Golthamajal6,377 people - Balthila6,272 people - Kepu6,166 people - Alike5,840 people - Balepuni5,619 people - Kedila5,577 people [All 72 villages in Bantval](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/dakshina-kannada/bantval/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karopady?574243 - How far is Karopady from Mangalore?65 km by road - What is the population of Karopady?6,188 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karopady in?Dakshina Kannada district (Bantval sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Karopady?88.5% (Census 2011)