# Nilakunda Village, Arkalgud, Hassan (Karnataka) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Arkalgud, Hassan 

# Nilakunda

Nilakunda is a village in Arkalgud sub-district of Hassan district, Karnataka, PIN code **573102**. The 2011 Census counted **256 people in 62 households**, the 206th largest of 279 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%.

- 256people (2011)
- 62households
- 70.3%literacy
- 573102PIN code

## Nilakunda PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Nilakunda is 573102.** Nilakunda falls in Arkalgud sub-district, Hassan district, Karnataka.

- PIN code573102
- Gram panchayatHolalagodu
- Community development blockArkalgud
- Census village code616537

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Nilakunda from nearby towns?

- Arkalgud (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Hassan (district HQ)50 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 Nilakunda?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Nilakunda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Arkalgud
- ○Degree college10+ km · Hassan
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Mallipatna
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 5 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 Nilakunda known for?

The main crops are **paddy and potato**. About 80% of the 201 hectares of village land is sown, and 61 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 Nilakunda

Of every 100 households in Nilakunda in 2011, 98 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 98 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Nilakunda · ■ Arkalgud rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****48%**

**22%

No toilet (open defecation) ****52%**

**76%

Tap water ****0%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****31%**

**31%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%**

**10%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****53%**

**85%

Use banking services ****86%**

**70%

Television ****52%**

**54%

Mobile phone ****98%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****0%**

**16%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Nilakunda?

■ Nilakunda · ■ Arkalgud rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****70.3%**

**67.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1016**

**1001

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1500**

**1003

Working population ****59.0%**

**52.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 82.4% for men and 58.1% for women. 61% of men and 57% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Cultivators 150 (99%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%)

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

- Devipura267 people
- Dasanapura263 people
- Kendinne Kaval263 people
- Cholenahalli259 people
- Aremadanahalli243 people
- Boodanur242 people
- Madapura238 people
- Ankanaikanahalli Kaval237 people

[All 296 villages in Arkalgud](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arkalgud/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Nilakunda?573102
- How far is Nilakunda from Hassan?50 km by road
- What is the population of Nilakunda?256 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nilakunda in?Hassan district (Arkalgud sub-district), Karnataka
- What is the literacy rate of Nilakunda?70.3% (Census 2011)