# Puchhamoguru Village, Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/dakshina-kannada/mangalore/puchhamoguru/ Village · Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada # Puchhamoguru Puchhamoguru is a village in Mangalore sub-district of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, PIN code **574237**. The 2011 Census counted **2,108 people in 467 households**, the 48th largest of 74 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.2%. - 2,108people (2011) - 467households - 86.8%literacy - 574237PIN code ## Puchhamoguru PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Puchhamoguru is 574237.** Puchhamoguru falls in Mangalore sub-district, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. - PIN code574237 - Gram panchayatHosabettu - Community development blockMangalore - Census village code617458 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Puchhamoguru from nearby towns? - Mangalore (sub-district HQ)45 km by road - Mangalore (district HQ)45 km by road - Mudbidri (nearest town)5 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 Puchhamoguru? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Puchhamoguru; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Talipady - ○Degree college5–10 km · Moodbidare - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Padumarnadu - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 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 wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Puchhamoguru known for? The main crops are **paddy and coconut**. About 17% of the 891 hectares of village land is sown, and 150 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 Puchhamoguru Of every 100 households in Puchhamoguru in 2011, 96 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Puchhamoguru · ■ Mangalore rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **92% Toilet within the home ****91%** **91% No toilet (open defecation) ****7%** **9% Tap water ****50%** **33% Drinking water within premises ****88%** **78% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%** **30% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%** **69% Use banking services ****91%** **90% Television ****71%** **66% Mobile phone ****62%** **77% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****13%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **6% None of these assets ****5%** **8% Own their home ****93%** **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 Puchhamoguru? ■ Puchhamoguru · ■ Mangalore rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.8%** **87.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1057** **1047 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****854** **933 Working population ****48.2%** **50.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.8% for men and 82.2% for women. 59% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 38 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 29 (3%) · **■** Household industry 161 (16%) · **■** Other work 527 (52%) · **■** Marginal 262 (26%) 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 Mangalore - Athikari Bettu2,219 people - Tankaulipady2,188 people - Bellairu2,141 people - Niddodi2,120 people - Adyapady2,089 people - Koikude2,029 people - Elinje1,951 people - Moodukonaje1,929 people [All 74 villages in Mangalore](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/dakshina-kannada/mangalore/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Puchhamoguru?574237 - How far is Puchhamoguru from Mangalore?45 km by road - What is the population of Puchhamoguru?2,108 (Census 2011) - Which district is Puchhamoguru in?Dakshina Kannada district (Mangalore sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Puchhamoguru?86.8% (Census 2011)