# Hiremaithe Village, Hosanagara, Shimoga (Karnataka) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/hosanagara/hiremaithe/ Village · Hosanagara, Shimoga # Hiremaithe Hiremaithe is a village in Hosanagara sub-district of Shimoga district, Karnataka, PIN code **577426**. The 2011 Census counted **776 people in 164 households**, the 48th largest of 202 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.3%. - 776people (2011) - 164households - 73.2%literacy - 577426PIN code ## Hiremaithe PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Hiremaithe is 577426.** Hiremaithe falls in Hosanagara sub-district, Shimoga district, Karnataka. - PIN code577426 - Gram panchayatChikkajeni - Community development blockHosanagara - Census village code607932 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Hiremaithe from nearby towns? - Hosanagara (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Shimoga (district HQ)47 km by road - Hosanagara (nearest town)25 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 Hiremaithe? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Hiremaithe; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Hosanagara - ○Degree college10+ km · Gavtoor - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sagara - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)12 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 Hiremaithe known for? The main crops are **sugar cane and ginger**. Products made here include medicine. About 8% of the 803 hectares of village land is sown, and 29 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 Hiremaithe Of every 100 households in Hiremaithe in 2011, 94 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Hiremaithe · ■ Hosanagara rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **83% Toilet within the home ****42%** **59% No toilet (open defecation) ****58%** **39% Tap water ****1%** **12% Drinking water within premises ****41%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **86% Use banking services ****93%** **83% Television ****40%** **50% Mobile phone ****87%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****24%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **5% None of these assets ****2%** **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 Hiremaithe? ■ Hiremaithe · ■ Hosanagara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.2%** **79.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****995** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****707** **971 Working population ****67.1%** **48.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.6% for men and 65.1% for women. 67% of men and 68% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 193 (37%) · **■** Farm labourers 28 (5%) · **■** Other work 14 (3%) · **■** Marginal 286 (55%) 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 - Hebbylu807 people - Purappe Mane801 people - Halugudde789 people - Masagalli785 people - Mathikai766 people - Hosanadu762 people - Hirejeni760 people - Kusgundi752 people [All 204 villages in Hosanagara](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/hosanagara/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Hiremaithe?577426 - How far is Hiremaithe from Shimoga?47 km by road - What is the population of Hiremaithe?776 (Census 2011) - Which district is Hiremaithe in?Shimoga district (Hosanagara sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Hiremaithe?73.2% (Census 2011)