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About Herkal Village
Herkal is a large village in Bilgi tehsil, in the district of Bagalkot, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,521, made up of 1,746 males and 1,775 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,017 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2125.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 587111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Herkal Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bagalkot |
| Tehsil | Bilgi |
| Pincode | 587111 |
| Area (hectares) | 2125.28 hectares |
| Population | 3,521 |
| Male Population | 1,746 |
| Female Population | 1,775 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,017 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Herkal compares
By the 2011 count Herkal is the 15th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,262 residents. Its 2125.28 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 979.
Getting to Herkal
Herkal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Herkal as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Gulbal, Gundanapalli, Hadarihal and Hanchinal. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
Common questions about Herkal
As per the Census of India 2011, Herkal village had a population of 3,521. That makes it the 15th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,262 residents.
Herkal village has 1,746 males and 1,775 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Herkal has about 1017 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 979.
The pincode recorded for Herkal is 587111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Herkal covers 2125.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Herkal falls under Bilgi tehsil of Bagalkot district in Karnataka.
The census record for Herkal notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Herkal.
Herkal is in Bilgi tehsil of Bagalkot district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Herkal today is likely to be higher.
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