# Hosur Village, Chandgad, Kolhapur (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/chandgad/hosur/ Village · Chandgad, Kolhapur # Hosur Hosur is a village in Chandgad sub-district of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, PIN code **416508**. The 2011 Census counted **1,121 people in 242 households**, the 62nd largest of 156 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.9%. - 1,121people (2011) - 242households - 72.7%literacy - 416508PIN code ## Hosur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Hosur is 416508.** Hosur falls in Chandgad sub-district, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. - PIN code416508 - Community development blockChandgad - Census village code568150 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Hosur from nearby towns? - Chandgad (sub-district HQ)40 km by road - Kolhapur (district HQ)130 km by road - Belgaum (nearest town)20 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 Hosur? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Hosur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kowad - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kowad - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Turkewadi - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ 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 Hosur known for? About 90% of the 475 hectares of village land is sown, and 383 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 Hosur Of every 100 households in Hosur in 2011, 84 had electricity, 79 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Hosur · ■ Chandgad rural average Electricity for lighting ****84%** **90% Toilet within the home ****79%** **75% No toilet (open defecation) ****21%** **18% Tap water ****86%** **76% Drinking water within premises ****84%** **63% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **7% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%** **77% Use banking services ****80%** **81% Television ****33%** **48% Mobile phone ****44%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****18%** **25% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **3% None of these assets ****31%** **19% Own their home ****98%** **94% 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 Hosur? ■ Hosur · ■ Chandgad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.7%** **72.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****970** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****957** **947 Working population ****61.6%** **54.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.9% for men and 61.1% for women. 62% of men and 61% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 402 (58%) · **■** Farm labourers 22 (3%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 81 (12%) · **■** Marginal 183 (27%) 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 Chandgad - Shivanage1,162 people - Mahalewadi1,158 people - Kolik1,134 people - Asagaon1,121 people - Patne1,099 people - Koraj1,092 people - Kamewadi1,088 people - Lakikatte1,077 people [All 157 villages in Chandgad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/chandgad/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Hosur?416508 - How far is Hosur from Kolhapur?130 km by road - What is the population of Hosur?1,121 (Census 2011) - Which district is Hosur in?Kolhapur district (Chandgad sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Hosur?72.7% (Census 2011)