# Neergunda, Somvarpet, Kodagu – Population & PIN Code

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Village · Somvarpet, Kodagu 

# Neergunda

Neergunda is a village in [Somvarpet](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/somvarpet/) sub-district of [Kodagu](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/) district, [Karnataka](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/), PIN code **571231**. The 2011 Census counted **543 people in 143 households**, the 92nd largest of 130 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 80.6%.

- 543people (2011)
- 143households
- 86.2%literacy
- 571231PIN code

## Neergunda PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Neergunda is 571231.** Neergunda falls in Somvarpet sub-district, Kodagu district, Karnataka.

- PIN code571231
- Gram panchayatBesur
- Community development blockSomvarpet
- Census village code617864

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

## How far is Neergunda from nearby towns?

- Somwarpet (sub-district HQ)33 km by road
- Madikeri (district HQ)70 km by road
- Arkalgud (nearest town)22 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 Neergunda?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Neergunda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Doddakodli
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shanvarsanth
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Arkalgud
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 20 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 Neergunda known for?

The main crops are **paddy and pepper**. About 54% of the 273 hectares of village land is sown, and 148 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 Neergunda

Of every 100 households in Neergunda in 2011, 81 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Neergunda · ■ Somvarpet rural average

Electricity for lighting ****81%**

**84%

Toilet within the home ****46%**

**76%

No toilet (open defecation) ****54%**

**23%

Tap water ****90%**

**67%

Drinking water within premises ****32%**

**49%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**74%

Use banking services ****87%**

**70%

Television ****65%**

**59%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**17%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**8%

None of these assets ****9%**

**13%

Own their home ****98%**

**76%

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 Neergunda?

■ Neergunda · ■ Somvarpet rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.2%**

**80.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1146**

**1032

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1188**

**979

Working population ****49.0%**

**51.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.5% for men and 83.4% for women. 68% of men and 32% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 62 (23%) · **■** Other work 202 (76%) · **■** Marginal 2 (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 Somvarpet

- Kothanalli578 people
- Sivaralli557 people
- Doddakanagalu552 people
- Garvale551 people
- Mylathpura542 people
- Chowdena Halli528 people
- Kerekeri520 people
- Chikka Tholur519 people

[All 135 villages in Somvarpet](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/somvarpet/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Neergunda?571231
- How far is Neergunda from Madikeri?70 km by road
- What is the population of Neergunda?543 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Neergunda in?Kodagu district (Somvarpet sub-district), Karnataka
- What is the literacy rate of Neergunda?86.2% (Census 2011)