# Niluvagilu Village, Somvarpet, Kodagu (Karnataka) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/somvarpet/niluvagilu/ Village · Somvarpet, Kodagu # Niluvagilu Niluvagilu is a village in Somvarpet sub-district of Kodagu district, Karnataka, PIN code **571231**. The 2011 Census counted **1,072 people in 279 households**, the 50th largest of 130 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.6%. - 1,072people (2011) - 279households - 67.9%literacy - 571231PIN code ## Niluvagilu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Niluvagilu is 571231.** Niluvagilu falls in Somvarpet sub-district, Kodagu district, Karnataka. - PIN code571231 - Gram panchayatBesur - Community development blockSomvarpet - Census village code617878 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Niluvagilu from nearby towns? - Somwarpet (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Madikeri (district HQ)58 km by road - Arkalgud (nearest town)14 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 Niluvagilu? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Niluvagilu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Alternative medicine hospitalIn village · 1 - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Doddakodli - ○Degree college5–10 km · Doddakodli - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Arkalgud - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand 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 Niluvagilu known for? The main crops are **paddy and pepper**. About 63% of the 468 hectares of village land is sown, and 295 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 Niluvagilu Of every 100 households in Niluvagilu in 2011, 71 had electricity, 34 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Niluvagilu · ■ Somvarpet rural average Electricity for lighting ****71%** **84% Toilet within the home ****34%** **76% No toilet (open defecation) ****66%** **23% Tap water ****96%** **67% Drinking water within premises ****52%** **49% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **74% Use banking services ****54%** **70% Television ****41%** **59% Mobile phone ****46%** **58% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **8% None of these assets ****23%** **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 Niluvagilu? ■ Niluvagilu · ■ Somvarpet rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.9%** **80.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1058** **1032 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****982** **979 Working population ****43.8%** **51.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.9% for men and 59.4% for women. 58% of men and 30% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 106 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 63 (13%) · **■** Other work 273 (58%) · **■** Marginal 27 (6%) 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 - Kudlurchettalli1,128 people - Hulse1,110 people - Manajur1,096 people - Bydagotta1,085 people - Kirikodli1,038 people - Anjanageri Bettageri1,007 people - Horur980 people - Mullur935 people [All 135 villages in Somvarpet](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/somvarpet/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Niluvagilu?571231 - How far is Niluvagilu from Madikeri?58 km by road - What is the population of Niluvagilu?1,072 (Census 2011) - Which district is Niluvagilu in?Kodagu district (Somvarpet sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Niluvagilu?67.9% (Census 2011)