# Shimanthur Village, Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/dakshina-kannada/mangalore/shimanthur/ Village · Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada # Shimanthur Shimanthur is a village in Mangalore sub-district of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, PIN code **574154**. The 2011 Census counted **1,607 people in 368 households**, the 59th largest of 74 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.2%. - 1,607people (2011) - 368households - 89.4%literacy - 574154PIN code ## Shimanthur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Shimanthur is 574154.** Shimanthur falls in Mangalore sub-district, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. - PIN code574154 - Gram panchayatKilpady - Community development blockMangalore - Census village code617431 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shimanthur from nearby towns? - Mangalore (sub-district HQ)35 km by road - Mangalore (district HQ)35 km by road - Mulki (nearest town)4 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 Shimanthur? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Shimanthur; 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 - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mulki - ○Degree college5–10 km · Mulki - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Thokur- - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 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 Shimanthur known for? The main crops are **paddy and arecanut**. Products made here include beedi. About 46% of the 396 hectares of village land is sown, and 137 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 Shimanthur Of every 100 households in Shimanthur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Shimanthur · ■ Mangalore rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **92% Toilet within the home ****94%** **91% No toilet (open defecation) ****6%** **9% Tap water ****26%** **33% Drinking water within premises ****88%** **78% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%** **30% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%** **69% Use banking services ****85%** **90% Television ****68%** **66% Mobile phone ****78%** **77% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****20%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **6% None of these assets ****6%** **8% Own their home ****97%** **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 Shimanthur? ■ Shimanthur · ■ Mangalore rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****89.4%** **87.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1079** **1047 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****857** **933 Working population ****65.4%** **50.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.4% for men and 84.9% for women. 73% of men and 59% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 86 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 11 (1%) · **■** Household industry 60 (6%) · **■** Other work 220 (21%) · **■** Marginal 674 (64%) 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 - Mantrady1,744 people - Pavanje1,737 people - Panapila1,625 people - Madya1,624 people - Balkunje1,551 people - Kavathar1,529 people - Attur1,478 people - Delanthabettu1,464 people [All 74 villages in Mangalore](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/dakshina-kannada/mangalore/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shimanthur?574154 - How far is Shimanthur from Mangalore?35 km by road - What is the population of Shimanthur?1,607 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shimanthur in?Dakshina Kannada district (Mangalore sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Shimanthur?89.4% (Census 2011)