# Somlapura Village, Channagiri, Davanagere (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/channagiri/somlapura/ Village · Channagiri, Davanagere # Somlapura Somlapura is a village in Channagiri sub-district of Davanagere district, Karnataka, PIN code **577218**. The 2011 Census counted **2,998 people in 681 households**, the 19th largest of 202 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 71.2%. - 2,998people (2011) - 681households - 57.4%literacy - 577218PIN code ## Somlapura PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Somlapura is 577218.** Somlapura falls in Channagiri sub-district, Davanagere district, Karnataka. - PIN code577218 - Gram panchayatSomlapura - Community development blockChannagiri - Census village code606974 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Somlapura from nearby towns? - Channagiri (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Davanagere (district HQ)50 km by road - Channagiri (nearest town)25 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 Somlapura? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Somlapura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Channagiri - ○Degree college5–10 km · Santhe Bennur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Channagiri - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Somlapura known for? The main crops are **maize and arecanut**. About 84% of the 516 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Somlapura Of every 100 households in Somlapura in 2011, 91 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Somlapura · ■ Channagiri rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **90% Toilet within the home ****28%** **41% No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** **58% Tap water ****66%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****13%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **15% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **82% Use banking services ****30%** **45% Television ****50%** **60% Mobile phone ****47%** **59% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **4% None of these assets ****24%** **17% Own their home ****94%** **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 Somlapura? ■ Somlapura · ■ Channagiri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****57.4%** **71.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****979** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1019** **947 Working population ****53.2%** **46.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 65.0% for men and 49.5% for women. 59% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 273 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,042 (65%) · **■** Household industry 72 (5%) · **■** Other work 153 (10%) · **■** Marginal 56 (4%) 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 - Navilehalu3,772 people - Nalkudre3,683 people - Honnebagi3,530 people - Belalagere3,408 people - Thavarekere2,855 people - Sringarabagu2,786 people - Malahalu2,749 people - Doddaghatta2,727 people [All 249 villages in Channagiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/channagiri/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Somlapura?577218 - How far is Somlapura from Davanagere?50 km by road - What is the population of Somlapura?2,998 (Census 2011) - Which district is Somlapura in?Davanagere district (Channagiri sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Somlapura?57.4% (Census 2011)