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Karakki

Hosanagara mandal
Pincode 577418
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Festival

Mysuru Dasara

Karakki observes Mysuru Dasara on Sunday, 11 October 2026, along with the rest of Karnataka.

11 Oct

Temple in Hosanagara mandal

The principal temple recorded for Hosanagara mandal is Sri Chandikeshwari Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Karakki itself.

Mysuru Dasara in Karnataka

Nadahabba — the state festival. Bombe Habba doll steps at home; Mysuru Dasara is the public form, the Jamboo Savari procession on Vijayadashami carrying the Chamundeshwari idol on a decorated elephant.

The regional form observed across Karnataka. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

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LGD code
607927
Pincode
577418
Post office
Hosanagar
Population
715
Households
147
Literacy rate
69.1%
Sex ratio
1066 ♀/1000♂
Workers
471
Distance to district centre
21 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Bengaluru
258 km
Distance to Hyderabad
511 km
Nearest railway station
Arasalu · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Kannangi · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Karakki compares

By population, Karakki ranks #59 of 204 villages in Hosanagara mandal.

Literacy rate
%
69.1%
−2.4% vs mandal average
Karakki
69.1%
Hosanagara mandal
71.5%
Shivamogga district
72.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,066
+47 vs mandal average
Karakki
1,066
Hosanagara mandal
1,019
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.6 vs mandal average
Karakki
4.9
Hosanagara mandal
4.3

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

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Karakki at a glance

Karakki is a village of 715 people in 147 households (Census 2011) in Hosanagara taluk, Shivamogga district, Karnataka, the 59th-largest of 204 villages in Hosanagara taluk. Literacy is 69%, 2 points below the taluk average of 72% and the sex ratio is 1,066 women per 1,000 men. It lies 21 km from the Shivamogga district centre, 34 km from B.Kanabur, the nearest town, 16 km from Arasalu railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 577418, served by Hosanagar post office; the LGD village code is 607927. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Kannangi, 11 km away. The village votes in Tirthahalli assembly constituency, represented by MLA Araga Jnanendra. The population is estimated at 843 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Karakki · this village71569%—
Kavari · Hosanagara53774%0 km N
Kargadi · Hosanagara1889%0 km N
Kalasi · Hosanagara——0 km N
Kabale · Hosanagara49275%0 km N
Adina Kottige · Shivamogga31655%8.6 km N
Kalase · Hosanagara49575%8.9 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karakki

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
HOSANAGARA
Distance to nearest town (km)
23
Distance to district HQ (km)
53
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
23
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KODUR
Total area (ha)
411.5
Irrigated area (ha)
35.2
Forest area (ha)
276.34

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

Notice board · Karakki

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Karakki

LGD code
607927
Pincode
577418
Post office
Hosanagar
Population (Census 2011)
715
Population (projected 2026)
843
Households
147
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1066
Literacy rate
69.1%
Coordinates
13.88480°N, 75.39661°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Shimoga
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tirthahalli
Member of Parliament
B. Y. Raghavendra
Member of Legislative Assembly
Araga Jnanendra
Block / Mandal
Hosanagara
Getting there

How to reach Karakki

Mandal centre
Hosanagara · ≈ 2.7 km
≈ 6 min by car · 7 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Shivamogga · ≈ 21 km
≈ 42 min by car · 50 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,137 people
B.Kanabur · ≈ 34 km
≈ 1 h 9 min by car · 1 h 22 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bengaluru258 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad511 km
  • Chennai535 km
  • Mumbai637 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationArasalu16 km
  • Bus stopMandagadde17 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Kannangi11 km
  • ATM / bankSBI Bank15 km
  • Petrol pumpHP16 km
  • CollegeMandara Jnanadayini PU College15 km
  • Police stationKonandur Police Station18 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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