# Maragathur Village, Sakleshpur, Hassan (Karnataka) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/maragathur/ Village · Sakleshpur, Hassan # Maragathur Maragathur is a village in Sakleshpur sub-district of Hassan district, Karnataka, PIN code **573123**. The 2011 Census counted **140 people in 42 households**, the 184th largest of 221 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.6%. - 140people (2011) - 42households - 83.5%literacy - 573123PIN code ## Maragathur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Maragathur is 573123.** Maragathur falls in Sakleshpur sub-district, Hassan district, Karnataka. - PIN code573123 - Gram panchayatVanagoor - Community development blockSakleshpur - Census village code615007 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Maragathur from nearby towns? - Sakleshpur (sub-district HQ)32 km by road - Hassan (district HQ)72 km by road - Sakleshpur (nearest town)32 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 Maragathur? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Maragathur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Hethur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Hethur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sakaleshpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 18 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 Maragathur known for? The main crops are **cardamom and pepper**. About 43% of the 239 hectares of village land is sown, and 20 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 Maragathur Of every 100 households in Maragathur in 2011, 93 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 17 a car. ■ Maragathur · ■ Sakleshpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **89% Toilet within the home ****62%** **57% No toilet (open defecation) ****38%** **42% Tap water ****31%** **42% Drinking water within premises ****26%** **26% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **89% Use banking services ****83%** **72% Television ****64%** **56% Mobile phone ****52%** **56% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****19%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****17%** **7% None of these assets ****17%** **14% Own their home ****95%** **84% 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 Maragathur? ■ Maragathur · ■ Sakleshpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.5%** **77.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1154** **1042 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****625** **1000 Working population ****66.4%** **55.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.7% for men and 80.0% for women. 68% of men and 65% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 19 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 26 (28%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 37 (40%) · **■** Marginal 10 (11%) 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 Sakleshpur - Hosakere150 people - Shanthapura150 people - Kiruvale146 people - Battekumari140 people - Kumarahalli139 people - Dabbegadde138 people - Matasagara Coffee Estate138 people - Hanjagodanahalli Estate134 people [All 227 villages in Sakleshpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/hassan/sakleshpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Maragathur?573123 - How far is Maragathur from Hassan?72 km by road - What is the population of Maragathur?140 (Census 2011) - Which district is Maragathur in?Hassan district (Sakleshpur sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Maragathur?83.5% (Census 2011)