# Arakere Village, Kunigal, Tumkur (Karnataka) – PIN Code

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Village · Kunigal, Tumkur 

# Arakere

Arakere is a village in Kunigal sub-district of Tumkur district, Karnataka, PIN code **572130**. The 2011 Census counted **735 people in 178 households**, the 95th largest of 294 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 65.9%.

- 735people (2011)
- 178households
- 73.5%literacy
- 572130PIN code

## Arakere PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Arakere is 572130.** Arakere falls in Kunigal sub-district, Tumkur district, Karnataka.

- PIN code572130
- Gram panchayatHosahalli
- Community development blockKunigal
- Census village code612607

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Arakere from nearby towns?

- Kunigal (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Tumkur (district HQ)48 km by road
- Kunigal (nearest town)7 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 Arakere?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Arakere; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kunigal
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Kunigal
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kunigal
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)8 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 Arakere known for?

The main crops are **coconuts, arecanut and paddy**. About 56% of the 298 hectares of village land is sown, and 52 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 Arakere

Of every 100 households in Arakere in 2011, 99 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Arakere · ■ Kunigal rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****28%**

**21%

No toilet (open defecation) ****72%**

**78%

Tap water ****81%**

**67%

Drinking water within premises ****4%**

**14%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%**

**7%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%**

**92%

Use banking services ****67%**

**48%

Television ****43%**

**43%

Mobile phone ****51%**

**47%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**17%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****25%**

**21%

Own their home ****98%**

**92%

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 Arakere?

■ Arakere · ■ Kunigal rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.5%**

**65.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****904**

**1007

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****886**

**930

Working population ****53.6%**

**56.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.0% for men and 59.7% for women. 66% of men and 40% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 177 (45%) · **■** Farm labourers 24 (6%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 182 (46%) · **■** Marginal 10 (3%)

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 Kunigal

- Hangarahalli756 people
- Tharikere742 people
- Chalamasandra740 people
- Herohalli740 people
- A. Hosahalli732 people
- Basavanamathikere732 people
- Byranaikanahalli730 people
- Alkere724 people

[All 314 villages in Kunigal](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/kunigal/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Arakere?572130
- How far is Arakere from Tumkur?48 km by road
- What is the population of Arakere?735 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Arakere in?Tumkur district (Kunigal sub-district), Karnataka
- What is the literacy rate of Arakere?73.5% (Census 2011)