# Chikkalavathi Village, Shikarpur, Shimoga (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/chikkalavathi/ Village · Shikarpur, Shimoga # Chikkalavathi Chikkalavathi is a village in Shikarpur sub-district of Shimoga district, Karnataka, PIN code **577447**. The 2011 Census counted **692 people in 145 households**, the 102nd largest of 155 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.4%. - 692people (2011) - 145households - 71.1%literacy - 577447PIN code ## Chikkalavathi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chikkalavathi is 577447.** Chikkalavathi falls in Shikarpur sub-district, Shimoga district, Karnataka. - PIN code577447 - Gram panchayatAmtekoppa - Community development blockShikarpur - Census village code607762 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chikkalavathi from nearby towns? - Shikarpur (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Shimoga (district HQ)69 km by road - Shikarpur (nearest town)13 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 Chikkalavathi? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Chikkalavathi; 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 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Haraguvalli - ○Degree college10+ km · Shikaripur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shimoga - ○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 libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 6 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 Chikkalavathi known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 42% of the 434 hectares of village land is sown, and 100 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 Chikkalavathi Of every 100 households in Chikkalavathi in 2011, 80 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Chikkalavathi · ■ Shikarpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****80%** **87% Toilet within the home ****61%** **60% No toilet (open defecation) ****39%** **39% Tap water ****0%** **76% Drinking water within premises ****51%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **89% Use banking services ****76%** **75% Television ****64%** **50% Mobile phone ****58%** **58% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****31%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****6%** **19% Own their home ****99%** **94% 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 Chikkalavathi? ■ Chikkalavathi · ■ Shikarpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.1%** **72.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1006** **973 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****804** **972 Working population ****57.9%** **48.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.6% for men and 61.0% for women. 62% of men and 54% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 166 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 24 (6%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 30 (7%) · **■** Marginal 179 (45%) 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 Shikarpur - Ragikoppa743 people - Kodihalli742 people - Kotta693 people - Bidarikoppa692 people - Kaniya681 people - Hariharapura677 people - Shivapura659 people - Hunsekoppa655 people [All 176 villages in Shikarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chikkalavathi?577447 - How far is Chikkalavathi from Shimoga?69 km by road - What is the population of Chikkalavathi?692 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chikkalavathi in?Shimoga district (Shikarpur sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Chikkalavathi?71.1% (Census 2011)