# Barur Village, Sagar, Shimoga (Karnataka) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sagar/barur/ Village · Sagar, Shimoga # Barur Barur is a village in Sagar sub-district of Shimoga district, Karnataka, PIN code **577431**. The 2011 Census counted **602 people in 151 households**, the 80th largest of 230 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.9%. - 602people (2011) - 151households - 77.7%literacy - 577431PIN code ## Barur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Barur is 577431.** Barur falls in Sagar sub-district, Shimoga district, Karnataka. - PIN code577431 - Gram panchayatBarur - Community development blockSagar - Census village code607225 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Barur from nearby towns? - Sagar (sub-district HQ)28 km by road - Shimoga (district HQ)70 km by road - Sagar (nearest town)28 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 Barur? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Barur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Sagar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sagar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 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 watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)11 h summer · 11 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 Barur known for? The main crops are **paddy and maize**. About 10% of the 1,086 hectares of village land is sown, and 51 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 Barur Of every 100 households in Barur in 2011, 78 had electricity, 45 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Barur · ■ Sagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****78%** **85% Toilet within the home ****45%** **60% No toilet (open defecation) ****55%** **40% Tap water ****1%** **11% Drinking water within premises ****28%** **46% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **85% Use banking services ****79%** **82% Television ****48%** **50% Mobile phone ****31%** **62% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****24%** **26% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **4% None of these assets ****18%** **11% Own their home ****95%** **95% 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 Barur? ■ Barur · ■ Sagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.7%** **76.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1007** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****581** **955 Working population ****58.6%** **52.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.3% for men and 66.1% for women. 61% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 276 (78%) · **■** Farm labourers 54 (15%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 14 (4%) · **■** Marginal 7 (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 Sagar - Padavagodu619 people - Sasaravalli610 people - Tumari608 people - Athavadi605 people - Nadamanchale598 people - Aralikoppa597 people - Ulluru597 people - Kaluru595 people [All 238 villages in Sagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Barur?577431 - How far is Barur from Shimoga?70 km by road - What is the population of Barur?602 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barur in?Shimoga district (Sagar sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Barur?77.7% (Census 2011)