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About Kargi Village
Kargi is a mid sized village in Hirekerur tehsil, in the district of Haveri, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 651, made up of 327 males and 324 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 368.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581109, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Kargi Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Haveri |
| Tehsil | Hirekerur |
| Pincode | 581109 |
| Area (hectares) | 368.15 hectares |
| Population | 651 |
| Male Population | 327 |
| Female Population | 324 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 991 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Kargi compares
By the 2011 count Kargi is the 102nd largest of the 126 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,682 residents. Its 368.15 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 951.
Getting to Kargi
The census records public bus service for Kargi as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Kargi from other places
Kargi lies about 28 km from Haveri, and the nearest railway station is Byadgi, about 22 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Hirekerur | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Byādgi | 20 km |
| Nearest railway station | Byadgi | 22 km |
| District headquarters | Haveri | 28 km |
Villages closest to Kargi
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hirekerur tehsil.
- Mattihalli under 2 km
- Haunsabhavi 1.6 km
- Shiramanakoppa 2.0 km
- Betakerur 2.9 km
- Hirekonati 3.0 km
- Dasanakoppa 3.5 km
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 Kargi
As per the Census of India 2011, Kargi village had a population of 651. That makes it the 102nd largest of the 126 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,682 residents.
Kargi village has 327 males and 324 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kargi has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 951.
The pincode recorded for Kargi is 581109. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kargi covers 368.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Kargi falls under Hirekerur tehsil of Haveri district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Kargi is Byadgi, about 22 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kargi.
Kargi is about 28 km from Haveri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kargi is in Hirekerur tehsil of Haveri district. Hirekerur is about 11 km away. Byādgi is about 20 km away. Byadgi is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Mattihalli (under 2 km), Haunsabhavi (1.6 km) and Shiramanakoppa (2.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kargi today is likely to be higher.
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