# Bikkanapalli Village, Hosur, Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu)

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Village · Hosur, Krishnagiri 

# Bikkanapalli

Bikkanapalli is a village in Hosur sub-district of Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **635115**. The 2011 Census counted **981 people in 209 households**, the 77th largest of 154 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.1%.

- 981people (2011)
- 209households
- 62.2%literacy
- 635115PIN code

## Bikkanapalli PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bikkanapalli is 635115.** Bikkanapalli falls in Hosur sub-district, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu.

- PIN code635115
- Gram panchayatMelumalai
- Community development blockShoolagiri
- Census village code643846

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

## How far is Bikkanapalli from nearby towns?

- Hosur (sub-district HQ)36 km by road
- Krishnagiri (district HQ)18 km by road
- Krishnagiri (nearest town)18 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 Bikkanapalli?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Bikkanapalli; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Immidinayaganapalli
- ○Degree college10+ km · Krishnagiri
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Krishnagiri
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public libraryunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- 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 Bikkanapalli known for?

The main crops are **mango, ragi and paddy**. About 12% of the 816 hectares of village land is sown, and 84 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 Bikkanapalli

Of every 100 households in Bikkanapalli in 2011, 89 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Bikkanapalli · ■ Hosur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****4%**

**30%

No toilet (open defecation) ****96%**

**66%

Tap water ****98%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****9%**

**15%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%**

**31%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**63%

Use banking services ****82%**

**40%

Television ****87%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**63%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**30%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

None of these assets ****2%**

**6%

Own their home ****97%**

**84%

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 Bikkanapalli?

■ Bikkanapalli · ■ Hosur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.2%**

**67.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1006**

**949

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1018**

**944

Working population ****49.8%**

**45.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 66.7% for men and 57.8% for women. 61% of men and 38% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 183 (37%) · **■** Farm labourers 74 (15%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 218 (45%) · **■** Marginal 13 (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 Hosur

- Muthuganapalli1,135 people
- Palavanapalli1,096 people
- Sokkanathapuram1,078 people
- Nerigam1,034 people
- Mugalpalli970 people
- Basthalapalli969 people
- Pathamuthali967 people
- Suligunta962 people

[All 168 villages in Hosur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/krishnagiri/hosur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bikkanapalli?635115
- How far is Bikkanapalli from Krishnagiri?18 km by road
- What is the population of Bikkanapalli?981 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bikkanapalli in?Krishnagiri district (Hosur sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Bikkanapalli?62.2% (Census 2011)