# Kothur Village, Virajpet, Kodagu (Karnataka) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/virajpet/kothur/ Village · Virajpet, Kodagu # Kothur Kothur is a village in Virajpet sub-district of Kodagu district, Karnataka, PIN code **571216**. The 2011 Census counted **1,816 people in 516 households**, the 34th largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.0%. - 1,816people (2011) - 516households - 76.7%literacy - 571216PIN code ## Kothur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kothur is 571216.** Kothur falls in Virajpet sub-district, Kodagu district, Karnataka. - PIN code571216 - Gram panchayatKanur - Community development blockVirajpet - Census village code618071 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kothur from nearby towns? - Virajpet (sub-district HQ)31 km by road - Madikeri (district HQ)70 km by road - Virajpet (nearest town)31 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 Kothur? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Kothur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn 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 · Halligattu - ○Degree college10+ km · Halligattu - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Gonikoppal - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 12 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 Kothur known for? The main crops are **paddy and pepper**. About 95% of the 1,422 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kothur Of every 100 households in Kothur in 2011, 64 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 19 a car. ■ Kothur · ■ Virajpet rural average Electricity for lighting ****64%** **79% Toilet within the home ****58%** **79% No toilet (open defecation) ****42%** **20% Tap water ****21%** **26% Drinking water within premises ****52%** **56% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%** **25% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%** **74% Use banking services ****56%** **61% Television ****45%** **54% Mobile phone ****46%** **53% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****18%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****19%** **15% None of these assets ****20%** **15% Own their home ****62%** **60% 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 Kothur? ■ Kothur · ■ Virajpet rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.7%** **78.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1007** **1025 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1051** **996 Working population ****54.4%** **52.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.7% for men and 71.7% for women. 69% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 67 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 18 (2%) · **■** Other work 890 (90%) · **■** Marginal 12 (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 Virajpet - Maldare2,027 people - Balugodu2,013 people - Devanur1,909 people - Dhanugala1,893 people - Kanur1,796 people - Hysodlur1,733 people - Kurchi1,724 people - Siddapura1,718 people [All 94 villages in Virajpet](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/kodagu/virajpet/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kothur?571216 - How far is Kothur from Madikeri?70 km by road - What is the population of Kothur?1,816 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kothur in?Kodagu district (Virajpet sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Kothur?76.7% (Census 2011)