# Heggathur Village, Arkalgud, Hassan (Karnataka) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arkalgud/heggathur/ Village · Arkalgud, Hassan # Heggathur Heggathur is a village in Arkalgud sub-district of Hassan district, Karnataka, PIN code **573113**. The 2011 Census counted **590 people in 143 households**, the 112th largest of 279 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 590people (2011) - 143households - 62.0%literacy - 573113PIN code ## Heggathur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Heggathur is 573113.** Heggathur falls in Arkalgud sub-district, Hassan district, Karnataka. - PIN code573113 - Gram panchayatHandrangi - Community development blockArkalgud - Census village code616686 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Heggathur from nearby towns? - Arkalgud (sub-district HQ)27 km by road - Hassan (district HQ)80 km by road - Arkalgud (nearest town)27 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 Heggathur? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Heggathur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Public 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 school5–10 km · Konanur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Konanur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hassan - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 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 Heggathur known for? The main crops are **paddy and arecanut**. About 85% of the 351 hectares of village land is sown, and 137 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 Heggathur Of every 100 households in Heggathur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Heggathur · ■ Arkalgud rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **94% Toilet within the home ****12%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** **76% Tap water ****50%** **63% Drinking water within premises ****22%** **31% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **85% Use banking services ****75%** **70% Television ****42%** **54% Mobile phone ****80%** **61% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****15%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****14%** **16% Own their home ****99%** **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 Heggathur? ■ Heggathur · ■ Arkalgud rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.0%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****928** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1094** **1003 Working population ****67.3%** **52.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.0% for men and 54.2% for women. 70% of men and 64% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 283 (71%) · **■** Farm labourers 79 (20%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 2 (1%) · **■** Marginal 31 (8%) 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 Arkalgud - Moole Hosahalli629 people - Ragupathi Koppal622 people - Allapatna620 people - Parasanahalli617 people - Bettadahalli588 people - Magge Kaval587 people - Vodavana Hosahalli587 people - Chikkamagge584 people [All 296 villages in Arkalgud](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arkalgud/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Heggathur?573113 - How far is Heggathur from Hassan?80 km by road - What is the population of Heggathur?590 (Census 2011) - Which district is Heggathur in?Hassan district (Arkalgud sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Heggathur?62.0% (Census 2011)