# Kotavalu Village, Arkalgud, Hassan (Karnataka) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arkalgud/kotavalu/ Village · Arkalgud, Hassan # Kotavalu Kotavalu is a village in Arkalgud sub-district of Hassan district, Karnataka, PIN code **573133**. The 2011 Census counted **1,577 people in 408 households**, the 20th largest of 279 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 1,577people (2011) - 408households - 78.1%literacy - 573133PIN code ## Kotavalu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kotavalu is 573133.** Kotavalu falls in Arkalgud sub-district, Hassan district, Karnataka. - PIN code573133 - Gram panchayatRamanathapura - Community development blockArkalgud - Census village code616740 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kotavalu from nearby towns? - Arkalgud (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Hassan (district HQ)60 km by road - Arkalgud (nearest town)20 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 Kotavalu? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Kotavalu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary school5–10 km · Ramanathapura - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kattepura - ○Degree college5–10 km · Konanur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Arkalgud - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)8 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 Kotavalu known for? The main crops are **paddy and coconut**. About 67% of the 172 hectares of village land is sown, and 34 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 Kotavalu Of every 100 households in Kotavalu in 2011, 96 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 51 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Kotavalu · ■ Arkalgud rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **94% Toilet within the home ****74%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****26%** **76% Tap water ****86%** **63% Drinking water within premises ****9%** **31% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****51%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****35%** **85% Use banking services ****97%** **70% Television ****83%** **54% Mobile phone ****86%** **61% Computer with internet ****2%** **0% Two-wheeler ****31%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **16% Own their home ****51%** **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 Kotavalu? ■ Kotavalu · ■ Arkalgud rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.1%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****969** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1020** **1003 Working population ****36.7%** **52.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.2% for men and 71.8% for women. 61% of men and 12% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 88 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 87 (15%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 391 (68%) · **■** Marginal 10 (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 Arkalgud - Basavanahalli1,649 people - Vijapura Forest1,621 people - Santhemarur1,579 people - Ramanathapura1,578 people - Handrangi1,560 people - Kadavinahosahalli1,551 people - Heggadihalli1,534 people - Hirehalli1,474 people [All 296 villages in Arkalgud](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arkalgud/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kotavalu?573133 - How far is Kotavalu from Hassan?60 km by road - What is the population of Kotavalu?1,577 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kotavalu in?Hassan district (Arkalgud sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Kotavalu?78.1% (Census 2011)