# Melur Village, Piriyapatna, Mysore (Karnataka) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mysore/piriyapatna/melur/ Village · Piriyapatna, Mysore # Melur Melur is a village in Piriyapatna sub-district of Mysore district, Karnataka, PIN code **571102**. The 2011 Census counted **1,067 people in 252 households**, the 82nd largest of 196 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.0%. - 1,067people (2011) - 252households - 73.8%literacy - 571102PIN code ## Melur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Melur is 571102.** Melur falls in Piriyapatna sub-district, Mysore district, Karnataka. - PIN code571102 - Gram panchayatKittur - Community development blockPiriyapatna - Census village code618161 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Melur from nearby towns? - Piriyapatna (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Mysore (district HQ)70 km by road - Piriyapatna (nearest town)30 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 Melur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Melur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kittur - ○Degree college10+ km · Piriyapatna - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Piriyapatna - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 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 Melur known for? The main crops are **paddy and ragi**. About 89% of the 311 hectares of village land is sown, and 33 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 Melur Of every 100 households in Melur in 2011, 89 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Melur · ■ Piriyapatna rural average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **91% Toilet within the home ****15%** **30% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **67% Tap water ****86%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****33%** **41% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **82% Use banking services ****54%** **56% Television ****48%** **52% Mobile phone ****61%** **62% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****19%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****24%** **18% Own their home ****99%** **93% 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 Melur? ■ Melur · ■ Piriyapatna rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.8%** **70.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****969** **944 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****825** **935 Working population ****61.8%** **49.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.1% for men and 64.4% for women. 66% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 472 (72%) · **■** Farm labourers 119 (18%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 52 (8%) · **■** Marginal 15 (2%) 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 Piriyapatna - Kaggundi1,093 people - M. Settihalli1,090 people - Rajivagrama1,088 people - Borehosahalli1,070 people - Chikkanerale1,054 people - Kanoor1,048 people - Poonadahalli1,047 people - Bekkare1,036 people [All 203 villages in Piriyapatna](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/mysore/piriyapatna/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Melur?571102 - How far is Melur from Mysore?70 km by road - What is the population of Melur?1,067 (Census 2011) - Which district is Melur in?Mysore district (Piriyapatna sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Melur?73.8% (Census 2011)