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Herkal

Bilgi mandal
Pincode 587102
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LGD code
598532
Pincode
587102
Post office
Gaddankeri Cross
Population
3,521
Households
622
Literacy rate
53%
Sex ratio
1017 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,564
Census 2011 · in context

How Herkal compares

By population, Herkal ranks #15 of 71 villages in Bilgi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.0%
−0.9% vs mandal average
Herkal
53.0%
Bilgi mandal
53.9%
Bagalkote district
58.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,017
+20 vs mandal average
Herkal
1,017
Bilgi mandal
997
Household size
people per home
5.7
+0.4 vs mandal average
Herkal
5.7
Bilgi mandal
5.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Herkal at a glance

Herkal is a village of 3,521 people in 622 households (Census 2011) in Bilgi taluk, Bagalkote district, Karnataka, the 15th-largest of 71 villages in Bilgi taluk. Literacy is 53%, about the same as the taluk average of 54% and the sex ratio is 1,017 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 587102, served by Gaddankeri Cross post office; the LGD village code is 598532. The village votes in Bagalkot assembly constituency, represented by MLA Meti Hullappa Yamanappa. The population is estimated at 3,998 in 2026, up 14% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Herkal

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Herkal

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
BILGI
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
28
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
25
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
HERKAL
Total area (ha)
2,125.28
Irrigated area (ha)
675.8
Forest area (ha)
446

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Herkal

LGD code
598532
Pincode
587102
Post office
Gaddankeri Cross
Population (Census 2011)
3,521
Population (projected 2026)
3,998
Households
622
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1017
Literacy rate
53.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Bagalkot
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bagalkot
Member of Parliament
P. C. Gaddigoudar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Meti Hullappa Yamanappa
Block / Mandal
Bilgi
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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