# Benakanakatte Village, Chiknayakanhalli, Tumkur (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/chiknayakanhalli/benakanakatte/ Village · Chiknayakanhalli, Tumkur # Benakanakatte Benakanakatte is a village in Chiknayakanhalli sub-district of Tumkur district, Karnataka, PIN code **572226**. The 2011 Census counted **422 people in 110 households**, the 137th largest of 222 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.7%. - 422people (2011) - 110households - 82.1%literacy - 572226PIN code ## Benakanakatte PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Benakanakatte is 572226.** Benakanakatte falls in Chiknayakanhalli sub-district, Tumkur district, Karnataka. - PIN code572226 - Gram panchayatKuppuru - Community development blockChiknayakanhalli - Census village code610226 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Benakanakatte from nearby towns? - Chikkanayakanahalli (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Tumkur (district HQ)76 km by road - Chikkanayakanahalli (nearest town)12 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 Benakanakatte? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Benakanakatte; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Chiknayakanhalli - ○Degree college10+ km · Chiknayakanhalli - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chiknayakanhalli - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Benakanakatte known for? The main crops are **ragi and paddy**. About 61% of the 219 hectares of village land is sown, and 53 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 Benakanakatte Of every 100 households in Benakanakatte in 2011, 92 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Benakanakatte · ■ Chiknayakanhalli rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **86% Toilet within the home ****15%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **85% Tap water ****82%** **51% Drinking water within premises ****11%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **95% Use banking services ****76%** **46% Television ****57%** **46% Mobile phone ****42%** **43% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****25%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****18%** **24% Own their home ****96%** **96% 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 Benakanakatte? ■ Benakanakatte · ■ Chiknayakanhalli rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.1%** **74.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1059** **1006 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **995 Working population ****32.7%** **49.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.1% for men and 72.8% for women. 65% of men and 2% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 112 (81%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 3 (2%) · **■** Other work 20 (14%) · **■** Marginal 2 (1%) 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 Chiknayakanhalli - Puradakatte443 people - Bheemasandra441 people - Bavanahalli430 people - Gopalanahalli426 people - Boranakanive421 people - Dinkanahalli420 people - Hallithimmalapura419 people - Otikere Thimmalapura419 people [All 233 villages in Chiknayakanhalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/chiknayakanhalli/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Benakanakatte?572226 - How far is Benakanakatte from Tumkur?76 km by road - What is the population of Benakanakatte?422 (Census 2011) - Which district is Benakanakatte in?Tumkur district (Chiknayakanhalli sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Benakanakatte?82.1% (Census 2011)