# Benkipura Village, Hunsur, Mysore (Karnataka) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mysore/hunsur/benkipura/ Village · Hunsur, Mysore # Benkipura Benkipura is a village in Hunsur sub-district of Mysore district, Karnataka, PIN code **571103**. The 2011 Census counted **2,415 people in 545 households**, the 21st largest of 195 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 51.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 64.0%. - 2,415people (2011) - 545households - 51.0%literacy - 571103PIN code ## Benkipura PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Benkipura is 571103.** Benkipura falls in Hunsur sub-district, Mysore district, Karnataka. - PIN code571103 - Gram panchayatChallahalli - Community development blockHunsur - Census village code618482 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Benkipura from nearby towns? - Hunsur (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Mysore (district HQ)39 km by road - Hunsur (nearest town)20 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 Benkipura? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Benkipura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bilikere - ○Degree college10+ km · Hunsur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hunsur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Benkipura known for? The main crops are **ragi and maize**. About 43% of the 353 hectares of village land is sown, and 5 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 Benkipura Of every 100 households in Benkipura in 2011, 94 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Benkipura · ■ Hunsur rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **93% Toilet within the home ****6%** **28% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **71% Tap water ****78%** **79% Drinking water within premises ****58%** **45% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **15% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **83% Use banking services ****25%** **50% Television ****47%** **51% Mobile phone ****46%** **56% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****21%** **20% Own their home ****98%** **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 Benkipura? ■ Benkipura · ■ Hunsur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****51.0%** **64.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1001** **975 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1106** **956 Working population ****67.7%** **52.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 60.7% for men and 41.1% for women. 71% of men and 64% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 590 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 265 (16%) · **■** Other work 87 (5%) · **■** Marginal 692 (42%) 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 Hunsur - Hirikyathanahalli2,754 people - Kurubarahosahalli2,650 people - Moduru2,506 people - Halebeedu2,423 people - Harave2,378 people - Karimuddanahalli2,313 people - Chikkabeechanahalli2,303 people - Marur2,101 people [All 213 villages in Hunsur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mysore/hunsur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Benkipura?571103 - How far is Benkipura from Mysore?39 km by road - What is the population of Benkipura?2,415 (Census 2011) - Which district is Benkipura in?Mysore district (Hunsur sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Benkipura?51.0% (Census 2011)