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About Akkigund Village
Akkigund is a mid sized village in Shirhatti tehsil, in the district of Gadag, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,557, made up of 816 males and 741 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1028.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 582116, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Akkigund Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Gadag |
| Tehsil | Shirhatti |
| Pincode | 582116 |
| Area (hectares) | 1028.64 hectares |
| Population | 1,557 |
| Male Population | 816 |
| Female Population | 741 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 908 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Akkigund compares
By the 2011 count Akkigund is the 33rd largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,763 residents. Its 1028.64 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 966.
Getting to Akkigund
Akkigund is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Akkigund as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Akkigund from other places
Akkigund lies about 30 km from Gadag, and the nearest railway station is Kalas, about 18 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest town | Lakshmeshwar | 8.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Shirhatti | 8.7 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kalas | 18 km |
| District headquarters | Gadag | 30 km |
Villages closest to Akkigund
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shirhatti tehsil.
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.
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Common questions about Akkigund
As per the Census of India 2011, Akkigund village had a population of 1,557. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,763 residents.
Akkigund village has 816 males and 741 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Akkigund has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 966.
The pincode recorded for Akkigund is 582116. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Akkigund covers 1028.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Akkigund falls under Shirhatti tehsil of Gadag district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Akkigund is Kalas, about 18 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Akkigund.
Akkigund is about 30 km from Gadag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Akkigund is in Shirhatti tehsil of Gadag district. Lakshmeshwar is about 8.1 km away. Shirhatti is about 8.7 km away. Kalas is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Gojanur (2.3 km), Shettikeri (3.1 km) and Battur (3.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Akkigund today is likely to be higher.
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