# Hosakesare Village, Hosanagara, Shimoga (Karnataka) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/hosanagara/hosakesare/ Village · Hosanagara, Shimoga # Hosakesare Hosakesare is a village in Hosanagara sub-district of Shimoga district, Karnataka, PIN code **577412**. The 2011 Census counted **1,114 people in 246 households**, the 21st largest of 202 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.3%. - 1,114people (2011) - 246households - 78.6%literacy - 577412PIN code ## Hosakesare PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Hosakesare is 577412.** Hosakesare falls in Hosanagara sub-district, Shimoga district, Karnataka. - PIN code577412 - Gram panchayatMaruthipura - Community development blockHosanagara - Census village code607902 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Hosakesare from nearby towns? - Hosanagara (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Shimoga (district HQ)75 km by road - Hosanagara (nearest town)15 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 Hosakesare? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Hosakesare; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Hosanagara - ○Degree college10+ km · Hosanagara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hosanagara - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 20 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 Hosakesare known for? The main crops are **paddy and arecanut**. About 18% of the 912 hectares of village land is sown, and 136 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 Hosakesare Of every 100 households in Hosakesare in 2011, 72 had electricity, 35 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Hosakesare · ■ Hosanagara rural average Electricity for lighting ****72%** **83% Toilet within the home ****35%** **59% No toilet (open defecation) ****65%** **39% Tap water ****19%** **12% Drinking water within premises ****41%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **86% Use banking services ****46%** **83% Television ****44%** **50% Mobile phone ****80%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****18%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **5% None of these assets ****6%** **10% Own their home ****97%** **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 Hosakesare? ■ Hosakesare · ■ Hosanagara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.6%** **79.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1014** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1228** **971 Working population ****47.6%** **48.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.5% for men and 71.7% for women. 64% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 246 (46%) · **■** Farm labourers 184 (35%) · **■** Household industry 11 (2%) · **■** Other work 75 (14%) · **■** Marginal 14 (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 - Amrutha1,144 people - Sonale1,134 people - Kenchanala1,125 people - Gubbiga1,124 people - Karimane1,094 people - Bidharalli1,038 people - Balur1,033 people - Manjagalale1,027 people [All 204 villages in Hosanagara](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/hosanagara/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Hosakesare?577412 - How far is Hosakesare from Shimoga?75 km by road - What is the population of Hosakesare?1,114 (Census 2011) - Which district is Hosakesare in?Shimoga district (Hosanagara sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Hosakesare?78.6% (Census 2011)