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- LGD code
- 607800
- Pincode
- 577427
- Post office
- Shikaripur
- Population
- 234
- Households
- 51
- Literacy rate
- 59.4%
- Sex ratio
- 887 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 102
Census 2011 · in context
How Balekoppa compares
By population, Balekoppa ranks #141 of 176 villages in Shikarpur mandal.
Literacy rate
%
59.4%
−4.4% vs mandal average
- Balekoppa
- 59.4%
- Shikarpur mandal
- 63.8%
- Shivamogga district
- 72.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
887
−86 vs mandal average
- Balekoppa
- 887
- Shikarpur mandal
- 973
Household size
people per home
4.6
+0.1 vs mandal average
- Balekoppa
- 4.6
- Shikarpur mandal
- 4.5
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Balekoppa at a glance
Balekoppa is a village of 234 people in 51 households (Census 2011) in Shikarpur taluk, Shivamogga district, Karnataka, the 141st-largest of 176 villages in Shikarpur taluk. Literacy is 59%, 4 points below the taluk average of 64% and the sex ratio is 887 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 577427, served by Shikaripur post office; the LGD village code is 607800. The village votes in Honnali assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shanthana Gowda.D.G.. The population is estimated at 393 in 2026, up 68% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Muddanahalli →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balekoppa · this village | 234 | 59% | — |
| Kengatti · Shikarpur | 1,232 | 58% | — |
| Muddanahalli · Shikarpur | 1,156 | 53% | — |
| Ittigehalli · Shikarpur | 1,049 | 61% | — |
| Bhandibhyranahalli · Shikarpur | 270 | 54% | — |
| Voderapura · Shikarpur | 0 | — | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Balekoppa
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- No
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- SHIKARPUR
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 7
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 57
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 7
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- MUDDANAHALLI
- Total area (ha)
- 215.35
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 41.01
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Balekoppa
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Balekoppa
- LGD code
- 607800
- Pincode
- 577427
- Post office
- Shikaripur
- Population (Census 2011)
- 234
- Population (projected 2026)
- 393
- Households
- 51
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 887
- Literacy rate
- 59.4%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Davanagere
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Honnali
- Member of Parliament
- Prabha Mallikarjun
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Shanthana Gowda.D.G.
- Block / Mandal
- Shikarpur
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 577427
- Beguru Dodda ThandaShikarpur mandal3,364 pop
- AmbaragoppaShikarpur mandal3,012 pop
- MattikoteShikarpur mandal3,000 pop
- KappanahalliShikarpur mandal2,565 pop
- BeguruShikarpur mandal2,537 pop
- KaginalliShikarpur mandal2,277 pop
- MaravalliShikarpur mandal2,219 pop
- KittadahalliShikarpur mandal2,210 pop
- HosuruShikarpur mandal2,173 pop
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Other villages in Shikarpur mandal
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- Bilaki
- Hithala
- Kappanahalli
- Beguru
- Manchikoppa
- Kaginalli
- Maravalli
- Kittadahalli
- Malooru
- Hosuru
- Nelavagilu
- Arasinagere
- Thogarsi
- Mugalagere
- Churchugundi
- Mallenahalli
- Bhadrapura
- Thalagunda
- Kadenandihalli
- Harogoppa
- Hirejamburu
- Narasapura
- Nallinakoppa
- Baluru
- Dabbanabhyranahalli
- Malavalli
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)