# Handiganadu Village, Chiknayakanhalli, Tumkur (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/chiknayakanhalli/handiganadu/ Village · Chiknayakanhalli, Tumkur # Handiganadu Handiganadu is a village in Chiknayakanhalli sub-district of Tumkur district, Karnataka, PIN code **572218**. The 2011 Census counted **964 people in 234 households**, the 59th largest of 222 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.7%. - 964people (2011) - 234households - 73.0%literacy - 572218PIN code ## Handiganadu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Handiganadu is 572218.** Handiganadu falls in Chiknayakanhalli sub-district, Tumkur district, Karnataka. - PIN code572218 - Gram panchayatBarakanahalu - Community development blockChiknayakanhalli - Census village code610141 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Handiganadu from nearby towns? - Chikkanayakanahalli (sub-district HQ)23 km by road - Tumkur (district HQ)85 km by road - Chikkanayakanahalli (nearest town)23 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 Handiganadu? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Handiganadu; 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 - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Huliyar - ○Degree college5–10 km · Huliyar - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Huliyar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated 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 Handiganadu known for? The main crops are **ragi and arecanut**. About 73% of the 336 hectares of village land is sown, and 19 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 Handiganadu Of every 100 households in Handiganadu in 2011, 83 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Handiganadu · ■ Chiknayakanhalli rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **86% Toilet within the home ****5%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **85% Tap water ****72%** **51% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **95% Use banking services ****22%** **46% Television ****38%** **46% Mobile phone ****20%** **43% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****7%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****41%** **24% Own their home ****97%** **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 Handiganadu? ■ Handiganadu · ■ Chiknayakanhalli rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.0%** **74.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****996** **1006 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1059** **995 Working population ****58.4%** **49.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.9% for men and 63.9% for women. 69% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 161 (29%) · **■** Farm labourers 46 (8%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 33 (6%) · **■** Marginal 320 (57%) 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 - Ramanahalli1,008 people - Theerthapura991 people - Madapura987 people - Kuppuru971 people - Asrihal959 people - Kallenahalli922 people - Hesarahalli906 people - Byrapura888 people [All 233 villages in Chiknayakanhalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/chiknayakanhalli/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Handiganadu?572218 - How far is Handiganadu from Tumkur?85 km by road - What is the population of Handiganadu?964 (Census 2011) - Which district is Handiganadu in?Tumkur district (Chiknayakanhalli sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Handiganadu?73.0% (Census 2011)