# Basavapura, Hosanagara, Shimoga – Population & PIN Code (2) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/hosanagara/basavapura-607885/ Village · Hosanagara, Shimoga # Basavapura Basavapura is a village in [Hosanagara](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/hosanagara/) sub-district of [Shimoga](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/) district, [Karnataka](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/), PIN code **577417**. The 2011 Census counted **240 people in 44 households**, the 145th largest of 202 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.3%. - 240people (2011) - 44households - 74.2%literacy - 577417PIN code ## Basavapura PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Basavapura is 577417.** Basavapura falls in Hosanagara sub-district, Shimoga district, Karnataka. - PIN code577417 - Gram panchayatJeni - Community development blockHosanagara - Census village code607885 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Basavapura from nearby towns? - Hosanagara (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Shimoga (district HQ)65 km by road - Hosanagara (nearest town)18 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 Basavapura? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Basavapura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Hosanagara - ○Degree college10+ km · Hosanagara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hosanagara - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 17 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 Basavapura known for? The main crops are **paddy and arecanut**. About 5% of the 537 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 Basavapura Of every 100 households in Basavapura in 2011, 63 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Basavapura · ■ Hosanagara rural average Electricity for lighting ****63%** **83% Toilet within the home ****51%** **59% No toilet (open defecation) ****49%** **39% Tap water ****0%** **12% Drinking water within premises ****32%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **86% Use banking services ****0%** **83% Television ****66%** **50% Mobile phone ****56%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****37%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **5% None of these assets ****5%** **10% Own their home ****100%** **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 Basavapura? ■ Basavapura · ■ Hosanagara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.2%** **79.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1087** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1067** **971 Working population ****37.9%** **48.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.0% for men and 63.3% for women. 65% of men and 13% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 80 (88%) · **■** Farm labourers 5 (5%) · **■** Other work 3 (3%) · **■** Marginal 3 (3%) 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 - Kodase255 people - Koteshirur250 people - Kukakalale249 people - Nagarahalli245 people - Kerehalli227 people - Nelagalale223 people - Shakavalli220 people - Dodda Bilagodu213 people [All 204 villages in Hosanagara](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/hosanagara/villages/) ## Other places named Basavapura - Basavapura · Village, Chamarajanagar, Chamarajanagar · 3,406 people - Basavapura · Village, Channagiri, Davanagere · 1,390 people - Basavapura · Village, Gauribidanur, Chikkaballapura · 1,217 people - Basavapura · Village, Jagalur, Davanagere · 939 people - Basavapura · Village, Hosanagara, Shimoga · 873 people - Basavapura · Village, Tarikere, Chikmagalur · 742 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Basavapura?577417 - How far is Basavapura from Shimoga?65 km by road - What is the population of Basavapura?240 (Census 2011) - Which district is Basavapura in?Shimoga district (Hosanagara sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Basavapura?74.2% (Census 2011)