# Chikka Arakere Village, Jagalur, Davanagere (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/jagalur/chikka-arakere/ Village · Jagalur, Davanagere # Chikka Arakere Chikka Arakere is a village in Jagalur sub-district of Davanagere district, Karnataka, PIN code **577553**. The 2011 Census counted **1,170 people in 257 households**, the 48th largest of 135 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 71.1%. - 1,170people (2011) - 257households - 60.5%literacy - 577553PIN code ## Chikka Arakere PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chikka Arakere is 577553.** Chikka Arakere falls in Jagalur sub-district, Davanagere district, Karnataka. - PIN code577553 - Gram panchayatGuttidurga - Community development blockJagalur - Census village code606477 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chikka Arakere from nearby towns? - Jagalur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Davanagere (district HQ)40 km by road - Jagalur (nearest town)10 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 Chikka Arakere? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Chikka Arakere; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle 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 - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jagalur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Jagalur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Jagalur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Chikka Arakere known for? The main crops are **maize and ragi**. About 62% of the 566 hectares of village land is sown, and 161 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 Chikka Arakere Of every 100 households in Chikka Arakere in 2011, 90 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chikka Arakere · ■ Jagalur rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **87% Toilet within the home ****13%** **13% No toilet (open defecation) ****87%** **86% Tap water ****100%** **68% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **96% Use banking services ****48%** **57% Television ****43%** **41% Mobile phone ****46%** **56% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****18%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****31%** **24% Own their home ****98%** **94% 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 Chikka Arakere? ■ Chikka Arakere · ■ Jagalur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****60.5%** **71.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****976** **974 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****737** **938 Working population ****33.3%** **54.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.2% for men and 52.1% for women. 61% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 312 (80%) · **■** Farm labourers 45 (12%) · **■** Household industry 6 (2%) · **■** Other work 27 (7%) 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 Jagalur - Rastemakunte1,228 people - Muchanur1,225 people - Kananakatte1,199 people - Thuppadahalli1,176 people - Lakkampura1,144 people - Hirebannihatti1,140 people - Kenchenahalli1,128 people - Huchavvanahalli1,121 people [All 171 villages in Jagalur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/davanagere/jagalur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chikka Arakere?577553 - How far is Chikka Arakere from Davanagere?40 km by road - What is the population of Chikka Arakere?1,170 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chikka Arakere in?Davanagere district (Jagalur sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Chikka Arakere?60.5% (Census 2011)