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- LGD code
- 603649
- Pincode
- 581322
- Post office
- Bilgi (Uttara Kannada)
- Population
- 1,305
- Households
- 342
- Literacy rate
- 82%
- Sex ratio
- 936 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 718
- Distance to district centre
- 43 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 23 km
- Distance to Bengaluru
- 339 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 518 km
- Nearest railway station
- Talaguppa · 21 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- City Clinic · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Bilgi compares
By population, Bilgi ranks #9 of 197 villages in Siddapur mandal.
Literacy rate
%
82.0%
+7.3% vs mandal average
- Bilgi
- 82.0%
- Siddapur mandal
- 74.7%
- Uttara Kannada district
- 75.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
936
−83 vs mandal average
- Bilgi
- 936
- Siddapur mandal
- 1,019
Household size
people per home
3.8
−0.5 vs mandal average
- Bilgi
- 3.8
- Siddapur mandal
- 4.3
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Bilgi at a glance
Bilgi is a village of 1,305 people in 342 households (Census 2011) in Siddapur taluk, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, the 9th-largest of 197 villages in Siddapur taluk. Literacy is 82%, 7 points above the taluk average of 75% and the sex ratio is 936 women per 1,000 men. It lies 43 km from the Uttara Kannada district centre, 39 km from Manki, the nearest town, 21 km from Talaguppa railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 581322, served by Bilgi (Uttara Kannada) post office; the LGD village code is 603649. Mapped within or next to the village: primary school. The village votes in Sorab assembly constituency, represented by MLA Madhu Bangarappa. The population is estimated at 1,539 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Bilgi →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilgi · this village | 1,305 | 82% | — |
| Hosamanju · Siddapur | 664 | 70% | 1.6 km SE |
| Kattekai · Siddapur | 507 | 60% | 2.4 km NE |
| Bhankuli · Siddapur | 383 | 81% | 5.8 km E |
| Kelaginamane · Sagar | 371 | 67% | 7.1 km SW |
| Honnehadda · Siddapur | 439 | 72% | 7.9 km N |
| Kanalli · Sirsi | 262 | 75% | 8.2 km SW |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bilgi
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 1
- Senior secondary
- 1
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 1
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- Yes
- Commercial bank
- Yes
- Cooperative bank
- Yes
- ATM
- Yes
- 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
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- SIDDAPUR
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 13
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 132
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 13
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- BILGI
- Total area (ha)
- 479.24
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 20.24
- Forest area (ha)
- 288.7
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Bilgi
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Bilgi
- LGD code
- 603649
- Pincode
- 581322
- Post office
- Bilgi (Uttara Kannada)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,305
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,539
- Households
- 342
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 936
- Literacy rate
- 82.0%
- Coordinates
- 14.36083°N, 74.79722°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Shimoga
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Sorab
- Member of Parliament
- B. Y. Raghavendra
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Madhu Bangarappa
- Block / Mandal
- Siddapur
- Nearest bank
- Bilgi ATM (0.4 km)
Getting there
How to reach Bilgi
Distance to cities · straight line
- Bengaluru339 kmcapital
- Hyderabad518 km
- Mumbai563 km
- Chennai608 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationTalaguppa21 km
- Bus stopKathragal2 km
- Hospital / PHCCity Clinic11 km
- ATM / bankBilgi ATM<1 km
- Petrol pumpNilekani Fuels27 km
- CollegeGovernment First Grade College28 km
- Police stationPolice station29 km
Nearest to the village
- Bus stop
- Kathragal2.2 km
- Bank / ATM
- Bilgi ATMunder 1 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
- ✓ Primary school
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Bilgi
3 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
Education · within 5 km
Schools & colleges near Bilgi
2 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.
Same pincode
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View all 60+ →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, 2026-09-16
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)