# Balgere Village, Chitapur, Gulbarga (Karnataka) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/balgere/ Village · Chitapur, Gulbarga # Balgere Balgere is a village in Chitapur sub-district of Gulbarga district, Karnataka, PIN code **585218**. The 2011 Census counted **4,035 people in 560 households**, the 17th largest of 122 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 32.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 53.1%. - 4,035people (2011) - 560households - 32.1%literacy - 585218PIN code ## Balgere PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balgere is 585218.** Balgere falls in Chitapur sub-district, Gulbarga district, Karnataka. - PIN code585218 - Gram panchayatBalgere - Community development blockChitapur - Census village code620702 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balgere from nearby towns? - Chitapur (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Gulbarga (district HQ)50 km by road - Wadi (nearest town)39 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 Balgere? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Balgere; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Nalwar - ○Degree college10+ km · Wadi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Wadi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 15 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 Balgere known for? The main crops are **tur dal**. About 42% of the 1,641 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 Balgere Of every 100 households in Balgere in 2011, 92 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 35 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Balgere · ■ Chitapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **83% Toilet within the home ****1%** **4% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **92% Tap water ****57%** **50% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **18% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **97% Use banking services ****68%** **45% Television ****15%** **38% Mobile phone ****35%** **54% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****43%** **29% Own their home ****100%** **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 Balgere? ■ Balgere · ■ Chitapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****32.1%** **53.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****992** **999 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****947** **941 Working population ****51.1%** **45.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 45.2% for men and 19.1% for women. 55% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 644 (31%) · **■** Farm labourers 441 (21%) · **■** Household industry 8 (0%) · **■** Other work 93 (5%) · **■** Marginal 876 (42%) 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 Chitapur - Halkatta4,491 people - Alhalli4,235 people - Yagapur4,184 people - Ladlapur4,139 people - Allur4,031 people - Chincholi3,560 people - Kodadur3,537 people - Gola3,497 people [All 125 villages in Chitapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balgere?585218 - How far is Balgere from Gulbarga?50 km by road - What is the population of Balgere?4,035 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balgere in?Gulbarga district (Chitapur sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Balgere?32.1% (Census 2011)