# Penasamudra Village, Channagiri, Davanagere (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/channagiri/penasamudra/ Village · Channagiri, Davanagere # Penasamudra Penasamudra is a village in Channagiri sub-district of Davanagere district, Karnataka, PIN code **577215**. The 2011 Census counted **595 people in 130 households**, the 142nd largest of 202 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 71.2%. - 595people (2011) - 130households - 62.4%literacy - 577215PIN code ## Penasamudra PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Penasamudra is 577215.** Penasamudra falls in Channagiri sub-district, Davanagere district, Karnataka. - PIN code577215 - Gram panchayatGoppenahalli - Community development blockChannagiri - Census village code607097 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Penasamudra from nearby towns? - Channagiri (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Davanagere (district HQ)76 km by road - Channagiri (nearest town)16 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 Penasamudra? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Penasamudra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Channagiri - ○Degree college10+ km · Channagiri - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Channagiri - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Penasamudra known for? The main crops are **arecanut and maize**. About 46% of the 788 hectares of village land is sown, and 116 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 Penasamudra Of every 100 households in Penasamudra in 2011, 98 had electricity, 45 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Penasamudra · ■ Channagiri rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **90% Toilet within the home ****45%** **41% No toilet (open defecation) ****55%** **58% Tap water ****98%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****5%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****64%** **15% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****35%** **82% Use banking services ****80%** **45% Television ****67%** **60% Mobile phone ****50%** **59% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****28%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **4% None of these assets ****13%** **17% Own their home ****96%** **91% 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 Penasamudra? ■ Penasamudra · ■ Channagiri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.4%** **71.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1024** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1500** **947 Working population ****45.2%** **46.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.4% for men and 52.2% for women. 61% of men and 30% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 5 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 93 (35%) · **■** Other work 83 (31%) · **■** Marginal 88 (33%) 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 Channagiri - Hagedahalli656 people - Miyapura612 people - Thyavanige Thanda602 people - Haralakatta595 people - Kasettihalli589 people - Chikkamalali584 people - Laxmisagara580 people - Halakanhalu563 people [All 249 villages in Channagiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/channagiri/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Penasamudra?577215 - How far is Penasamudra from Davanagere?76 km by road - What is the population of Penasamudra?595 (Census 2011) - Which district is Penasamudra in?Davanagere district (Channagiri sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Penasamudra?62.4% (Census 2011)