# Hosakere Village, Chiknayakanhalli, Tumkur (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/chiknayakanhalli/hosakere/ Village · Chiknayakanhalli, Tumkur # Hosakere Hosakere is a village in Chiknayakanhalli sub-district of Tumkur district, Karnataka, PIN code **572226**. The 2011 Census counted **626 people in 151 households**, the 101st largest of 222 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.7%. - 626people (2011) - 151households - 75.8%literacy - 572226PIN code ## Hosakere PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Hosakere is 572226.** Hosakere falls in Chiknayakanhalli sub-district, Tumkur district, Karnataka. - PIN code572226 - Gram panchayatBaragur - Community development blockChiknayakanhalli - Census village code610071 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Hosakere from nearby towns? - Chikkanayakanahalli (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Tumkur (district HQ)83 km by road - Chikkanayakanahalli (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 Hosakere? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Hosakere; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●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 · Chikkanayakanahalli - ○Degree college10+ km · Chikkanayakanahalli - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chikkanayakanahalli - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Hosakere known for? The main crops are **ragi and mustard**. About 66% of the 448 hectares of village land is sown, and 59 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 Hosakere Of every 100 households in Hosakere in 2011, 97 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Hosakere · ■ Chiknayakanhalli rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **86% Toilet within the home ****4%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **85% Tap water ****18%** **51% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **95% Use banking services ****24%** **46% Television ****52%** **46% Mobile phone ****36%** **43% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****20%** **24% Own their home ****98%** **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 Hosakere? ■ Hosakere · ■ Chiknayakanhalli rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.8%** **74.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000** **1006 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **995 Working population ****39.6%** **49.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.0% for men and 64.6% for women. 69% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 126 (51%) · **■** Farm labourers 37 (15%) · **■** Household industry 22 (9%) · **■** Other work 24 (10%) · **■** Marginal 39 (16%) 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 - Chunganahalli646 people - Chikkaramapura637 people - Davanadahosahalli631 people - Melanahalli628 people - Singadahalii626 people - Madihalli621 people - Anekatte619 people - Bevinahalli614 people [All 233 villages in Chiknayakanhalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/chiknayakanhalli/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Hosakere?572226 - How far is Hosakere from Tumkur?83 km by road - What is the population of Hosakere?626 (Census 2011) - Which district is Hosakere in?Tumkur district (Chiknayakanhalli sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Hosakere?75.8% (Census 2011)