# Santhemarur Village, Arkalgud, Hassan (Karnataka) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arkalgud/santhemarur/ Village · Arkalgud, Hassan # Santhemarur Santhemarur is a village in Arkalgud sub-district of Hassan district, Karnataka, PIN code **573102**. The 2011 Census counted **1,579 people in 368 households**, the 18th largest of 279 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 1,579people (2011) - 368households - 72.4%literacy - 573102PIN code ## Santhemarur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Santhemarur is 573102.** Santhemarur falls in Arkalgud sub-district, Hassan district, Karnataka. - PIN code573102 - Gram panchayatSanthemarur - Community development blockArkalgud - Census village code616642 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Santhemarur from nearby towns? - Arkalgud (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Hassan (district HQ)36 km by road - Arkalgud (nearest town)6 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 Santhemarur? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Santhemarur; 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 - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Doddamagge - ○Degree college5–10 km · Arkalgud - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Arkalgud - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)9 h summer · 10 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 Santhemarur known for? The main crops are **paddy and tobacco**. About 71% of the 652 hectares of village land is sown, and 63 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 Santhemarur Of every 100 households in Santhemarur in 2011, 95 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Santhemarur · ■ Arkalgud rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **94% Toilet within the home ****10%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **76% Tap water ****30%** **63% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **31% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **85% Use banking services ****35%** **70% Television ****29%** **54% Mobile phone ****36%** **61% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****35%** **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 Santhemarur? ■ Santhemarur · ■ Arkalgud rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.4%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1072** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1295** **1003 Working population ****64.5%** **52.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.0% for men and 66.1% for women. 67% of men and 62% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 124 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 10 (1%) · **■** Marginal 878 (86%) 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 - Kattepura1,915 people - Maduranahalli1,728 people - Basavanahalli1,649 people - Vijapura Forest1,621 people - Ramanathapura1,578 people - Kotavalu1,577 people - Handrangi1,560 people - Kadavinahosahalli1,551 people [All 296 villages in Arkalgud](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/arkalgud/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Santhemarur?573102 - How far is Santhemarur from Hassan?36 km by road - What is the population of Santhemarur?1,579 (Census 2011) - Which district is Santhemarur in?Hassan district (Arkalgud sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Santhemarur?72.4% (Census 2011)