# Amrutha Village, Hosanagara, Shimoga (Karnataka) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/hosanagara/amrutha/ Village · Hosanagara, Shimoga # Amrutha Amrutha is a village in Hosanagara sub-district of Shimoga district, Karnataka, PIN code **577436**. The 2011 Census counted **1,144 people in 281 households**, the 17th largest of 202 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.3%. - 1,144people (2011) - 281households - 87.7%literacy - 577436PIN code ## Amrutha PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Amrutha is 577436.** Amrutha falls in Hosanagara sub-district, Shimoga district, Karnataka. - PIN code577436 - Gram panchayatAmrutha - Community development blockHosanagara - Census village code608004 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Amrutha from nearby towns? - Hosanagara (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Shimoga (district HQ)60 km by road - Hosanagara (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 Amrutha? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Amrutha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Degree collegeIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hosanagara - ○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 libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 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 Amrutha known for? The main crops are **paddy and arecanut**. About 23% of the 686 hectares of village land is sown, and 98 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 Amrutha Of every 100 households in Amrutha in 2011, 97 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Amrutha · ■ Hosanagara rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **83% Toilet within the home ****93%** **59% No toilet (open defecation) ****7%** **39% Tap water ****16%** **12% Drinking water within premises ****67%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%** **86% Use banking services ****100%** **83% Television ****69%** **50% Mobile phone ****29%** **67% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****28%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **5% None of these assets ****4%** **10% Own their home ****82%** **92% 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 Amrutha? ■ Amrutha · ■ Hosanagara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.7%** **79.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1115** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****885** **971 Working population ****39.3%** **48.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.8% for men and 85.8% for women. 60% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 130 (29%) · **■** Farm labourers 151 (34%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 157 (35%) · **■** Marginal 9 (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 Hosanagara - Ganganakoppa1,251 people - Hosur1,186 people - Punaje1,180 people - Maruthipura1,166 people - Sonale1,134 people - Kenchanala1,125 people - Gubbiga1,124 people - Hosakesare1,114 people [All 204 villages in Hosanagara](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/hosanagara/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Amrutha?577436 - How far is Amrutha from Shimoga?60 km by road - What is the population of Amrutha?1,144 (Census 2011) - Which district is Amrutha in?Shimoga district (Hosanagara sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Amrutha?87.7% (Census 2011)