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About Virje Village
Virje is one of the larger villages in Karwar tehsil, in the district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,058, made up of 3,638 males and 3,420 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2080.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581327, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Virje Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Tehsil | Karwar |
| Pincode | 581327 |
| Area (hectares) | 2080.26 hectares |
| Population | 7,058 |
| Male Population | 3,638 |
| Female Population | 3,420 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 940 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Virje compares
By the 2011 count Virje is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,489 residents. Its 2080.26 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1019.
Getting to Virje
Virje is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Virje as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Virje from other places
Virje lies about 33 km from Uttara Kannada, and the nearest railway station is Harwada, 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 railway station | Harwada | 18 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Ankola | 25 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Karwar | 25 km |
| District headquarters | Uttara Kannada | 33 km |
Villages closest to Virje
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Karwar 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.
Common questions about Virje
As per the Census of India 2011, Virje village had a population of 7,058. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,489 residents.
Virje village has 3,638 males and 3,420 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Virje has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1019.
The pincode recorded for Virje is 581327. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Virje covers 2080.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Virje falls under Karwar tehsil of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Virje is Harwada, 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 village for Virje.
Virje is about 33 km from Uttara Kannada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Virje is in Karwar tehsil of Uttara Kannada district. Harwada is about 18 km away. Ankola is about 25 km away. Karwar is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kadra (3.0 km), Kuchegar (3.7 km) and Mallapur (4.3 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Virje today is likely to be higher.
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