Block / Taluka → Hosanagara
District → Shimoga
State → Karnataka
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Baniga village is 607900. Baniga village is located in Hosanagara taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka, India. It is situated 15km away from sub-district headquarter Hosanagara (tehsildar office) and 75km away from district headquarter Shimoga. As per 2009 stats, Haridravathi is the gram panchayat of Baniga village.
The total geographical area of village is 500.47 hectares. Baniga has a total population of 543 peoples, out of which male population is 275 while female population is 268. Literacy rate of baniga village is 71.64% out of which 77.82% males and 65.30% females are literate. There are about 120 houses in baniga village. Pincode of baniga village locality is 577412.
When it comes to administration, Baniga village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Baniga village comes under Sagar assembly constituency & Shivamogga parliamentary constituency. Hosanagara is nearest town to baniga for all major economic activities, which is approximately 15km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 543 | 275 | 268 |
| Literate Population | 389 | 214 | 175 |
| Illiterate Population | 154 | 61 | 93 |
| Baniga - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Haridravathi |
| Block / Taluka : | Hosanagara |
| District : | Shimoga |
| State : | Karnataka |
| Pincode : | 577412 |
| Area : | 500.47 hectares |
| Population : | 543 |
| Households : | 120 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Sagar |
| Parliament Constituency : | Shivamogga |
| Nearest Town : | Hosanagara (15 km) |
| Villages in Haridravathi Gram Panchayat | |
| Alageri Mandri | Amachi |
| Amachi | Baniga |
| Bilagodu | Devara Honnekoppa |
| Haridravati | Heelagodu |
| H Hunasavalli | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Hosanagara |
| List of Talukas in Shimoga |
| List of Districts in Karnataka |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.