# Balgod Village, Siddapur, Uttara Kannada (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/siddapur/balgod/ Village · Siddapur, Uttara Kannada # Balgod Balgod is a village in Siddapur sub-district of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, PIN code **581322**. The 2011 Census counted **484 people in 116 households**, the 61st largest of 195 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.7%. - 484people (2011) - 116households - 86.8%literacy - 581322PIN code ## Balgod PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Balgod is 581322.** Balgod falls in Siddapur sub-district, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka. - PIN code581322 - Gram panchayatKyadagi - Community development blockSiddapur - Census village code603636 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balgod from nearby towns? - Siddapur (sub-district HQ)23 km by road - Karwar (district HQ)131 km by road - Siddapur (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 Balgod? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Balgod; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 - ●Anganwadi centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Halgeri - ○Degree college10+ km · Siddapur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Siddapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 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 Balgod known for? The main crops are **paddy and maize**. About 8% of the 557 hectares of village land is sown, and 3 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 Balgod Of every 100 households in Balgod in 2011, 88 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 30 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Balgod · ■ Siddapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **88% Toilet within the home ****16%** **42% No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** **58% Tap water ****0%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****67%** **52% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **82% Use banking services ****87%** **75% Television ****24%** **40% Mobile phone ****30%** **42% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****14%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **3% None of these assets ****20%** **17% Own their home ****100%** **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 Balgod? ■ Balgod · ■ Siddapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.8%** **83.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1060** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1400** **937 Working population ****70.2%** **56.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.5% for men and 79.4% for women. 73% of men and 67% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 43 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (3%) · **■** Other work 100 (29%) · **■** Marginal 188 (55%) 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 Siddapur - Sarkuli510 people - Kattekai507 people - Keregadde505 people - Malalavalli498 people - Matti Halli481 people - Kanchikai472 people - Hegnur467 people - Musavalli466 people [All 196 villages in Siddapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/siddapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Balgod?581322 - How far is Balgod from Karwar?131 km by road - What is the population of Balgod?484 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balgod in?Uttara Kannada district (Siddapur sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Balgod?86.8% (Census 2011)