# Shankerwadi Village, Chitapur, Gulbarga (Karnataka) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/shankerwadi/ Village · Chitapur, Gulbarga # Shankerwadi Shankerwadi is a village in Chitapur sub-district of Gulbarga district, Karnataka, PIN code **585228**. The 2011 Census counted **1,576 people in 265 households**, the 68th largest of 122 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 53.1%. - 1,576people (2011) - 265households - 61.8%literacy - 585228PIN code ## Shankerwadi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Shankerwadi is 585228.** Shankerwadi falls in Chitapur sub-district, Gulbarga district, Karnataka. - PIN code585228 - Gram panchayatMalgatti - Community development blockChitapur - Census village code620651 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shankerwadi from nearby towns? - Chitapur (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Gulbarga (district HQ)25 km by road - Shahabad (nearest town)5 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 Shankerwadi? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Shankerwadi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kalgi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sahabad - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shahabad - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)8 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 Shankerwadi known for? The main crops are **tur dal**. About 85% of the 438 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 Shankerwadi Of every 100 households in Shankerwadi in 2011, 90 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 30 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Shankerwadi · ■ Chitapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **83% Toilet within the home ****1%** **4% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **92% Tap water ****9%** **50% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **18% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **97% Use banking services ****9%** **45% Television ****40%** **38% Mobile phone ****30%** **54% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****33%** **29% 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 Shankerwadi? ■ Shankerwadi · ■ Chitapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.8%** **53.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****977** **999 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****833** **941 Working population ****46.0%** **45.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.6% for men and 48.0% for women. 53% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 53 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 395 (54%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 263 (36%) · **■** Marginal 13 (2%) 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 - Kandagol1,686 people - Salhalli1,612 people - Mutpa1,581 people - Bhankalga1,580 people - Mutga1,549 people - Tonsinhalli1,471 people - Margol1,430 people - Nippani1,412 people [All 125 villages in Chitapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/chitapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shankerwadi?585228 - How far is Shankerwadi from Gulbarga?25 km by road - What is the population of Shankerwadi?1,576 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shankerwadi in?Gulbarga district (Chitapur sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Shankerwadi?61.8% (Census 2011)