# Buklapura Village, Tirthahalli, Shimoga (Karnataka) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/tirthahalli/buklapura/ Village · Tirthahalli, Shimoga # Buklapura Buklapura is a village in Tirthahalli sub-district of Shimoga district, Karnataka, PIN code **577432**. The 2011 Census counted **1,970 people in 444 households**, the 6th largest of 245 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 82.1%. - 1,970people (2011) - 444households - 85.8%literacy - 577432PIN code ## Buklapura PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Buklapura is 577432.** Buklapura falls in Tirthahalli sub-district, Shimoga district, Karnataka. - PIN code577432 - Gram panchayatMelinakuruvalli - Community development blockTirthahalli - Census village code608229 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Buklapura from nearby towns? - Tirthahalli (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Shimoga (district HQ)65 km by road - Tirthahalli (nearest town)5 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 Buklapura? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Buklapura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●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 - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Tirthahalli - ○Degree college5–10 km · Thirthalli - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Thirthalli - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)6 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 Buklapura known for? The main crops are **arecanut**. About 38% of the 622 hectares of village land is sown, and 208 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 Buklapura Of every 100 households in Buklapura in 2011, 92 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Buklapura · ■ Tirthahalli rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **89% Toilet within the home ****98%** **71% No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** **29% Tap water ****52%** **22% Drinking water within premises ****55%** **37% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%** **19% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%** **79% Use banking services ****69%** **81% Television ****69%** **56% Mobile phone ****79%** **59% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****23%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **6% None of these assets ****5%** **10% Own their home ****92%** **93% 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 Buklapura? ■ Buklapura · ■ Tirthahalli rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.8%** **82.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939** **1030 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****604** **944 Working population ****42.5%** **51.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.2% for men and 80.4% for women. 59% of men and 25% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 37 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 159 (19%) · **■** Household industry 24 (3%) · **■** Other work 574 (68%) · **■** Marginal 44 (5%) 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 Tirthahalli - Surali Bale Bailu2,636 people - Melinakuruvalli2,554 people - Megaravalli2,539 people - Mulubagilu2,331 people - Kesalur1,843 people - Lingapura1,660 people - Talluru1,652 people - Muniyur1,414 people [All 247 villages in Tirthahalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/tirthahalli/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Buklapura?577432 - How far is Buklapura from Shimoga?65 km by road - What is the population of Buklapura?1,970 (Census 2011) - Which district is Buklapura in?Shimoga district (Tirthahalli sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Buklapura?85.8% (Census 2011)