# Koratigere Village, Shikarpur, Shimoga (Karnataka) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/koratigere/ Village · Shikarpur, Shimoga # Koratigere Koratigere is a village in Shikarpur sub-district of Shimoga district, Karnataka, PIN code **577428**. The 2011 Census counted **1,488 people in 307 households**, the 48th largest of 155 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.4%. - 1,488people (2011) - 307households - 61.5%literacy - 577428PIN code ## Koratigere PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Koratigere is 577428.** Koratigere falls in Shikarpur sub-district, Shimoga district, Karnataka. - PIN code577428 - Gram panchayatKoratigere - Community development blockShikarpur - Census village code607697 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Koratigere from nearby towns? - Shikarpur (sub-district HQ)37 km by road - Shimoga (district HQ)90 km by road - Siralkoppa (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 Koratigere? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Koratigere; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●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 - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Siralkoppa - ○Degree college10+ km · Hirekerur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Siralkoppa - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Koratigere known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 55% of the 723 hectares of village land is sown, and 174 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 Koratigere Of every 100 households in Koratigere in 2011, 81 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 39 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Koratigere · ■ Shikarpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****81%** **87% Toilet within the home ****32%** **60% No toilet (open defecation) ****68%** **39% Tap water ****57%** **76% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** **89% Use banking services ****68%** **75% Television ****51%** **50% Mobile phone ****39%** **58% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****18%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****29%** **19% Own their home ****96%** **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 Koratigere? ■ Koratigere · ■ Shikarpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.5%** **72.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1041** **973 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1022** **972 Working population ****53.5%** **48.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 70.8% for men and 52.6% for women. 63% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 425 (53%) · **■** Farm labourers 62 (8%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 7 (1%) · **■** Marginal 301 (38%) 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 - Kolagi1,549 people - Suragihalli1,534 people - Chikkamagadi1,528 people - Guddada Thumminakatte1,490 people - Nimbegondi1,488 people - Jakkanahalli1,473 people - Kuskuru1,471 people - Tharalaghatta1,448 people [All 176 villages in Shikarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Koratigere?577428 - How far is Koratigere from Shimoga?90 km by road - What is the population of Koratigere?1,488 (Census 2011) - Which district is Koratigere in?Shimoga district (Shikarpur sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Koratigere?61.5% (Census 2011)