Akkigund, Shirhatti, Gadag, Karnataka, India

Content updated on September 16, 2024.

Geographic Location of Akkigund


The village Akkigund is located in Shirhatti Taluk of Gadag District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Battur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shirhatti Community Development Block. The nearest town is Lakshmeshwar, which is about 10 kilometers away from Akkigund.

Travel and Communication for Akkigund


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Akkigund,
Gadag,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 582116

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Akkigund


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A brief summary of available data for Akkigund is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Akkigund


As per available data from the year 2009, 1557 persons live in 315 house holds in the village Akkigund. There are 741 female individuals and 816 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.59% and males constitute 52.41% of the total population.

There are 1022 scheduled castes persons of which 474 are females and 548 are males. Females constitute 46.38% and males constitute 53.62% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 65.64% of the total population.

There are 124 scheduled tribes persons of which 65 are females and 59 are males. Females constitute 52.42% and males constitute 47.58% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 7.96% of the total population.

Population density of Akkigund is 151.36 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Akkigund


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Total area of Akkigund is 1028.64 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 863 ha. About 855 ha is un-irrigated area. About 8 ha is irrigated area. About 8 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 46.64 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Akkigund


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a private pre-primary school in Gojanur, which is less than 5 kms away from Akkigund.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Akkigund.

There is a government middle school in the village Akkigund.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Gojanur, which is less than 5 kms away from Akkigund.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Lakshmeshwar, which is 5-10 kms away from Akkigund.

Colleges in Akkigund


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Laxmeshwar, which is 5-10 kms away from Akkigund.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Gadag-betigeri, which is 5-10 kms away from Akkigund.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Gadag, which is more than 10 kms away from Akkigund.

There are no management institutes in the village Akkigund or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Laxmeshwar, which is 5-10 kms away from Akkigund.

Other Educational Facilities in Akkigund


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Laxmeshwar, which is 5-10 kms away from Akkigund.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Lakshmeshwar, which is 5-10 kms away from Akkigund.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Gadag, which is more than 10 kms away from Akkigund.

Healthcare Facilities in Akkigund


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Akkigund.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Akkigund.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Akkigund.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Akkigund.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Akkigund.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Akkigund.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Akkigund.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Akkigund.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Akkigund.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Akkigund.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Akkigund.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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