Geographic Location of Herkal

The village Herkal is located in Bilgi Taluk of Bagalkote District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Herkal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bilgi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bilgi, which is about 25 kilometers away from Herkal.

Travel and Communication for Herkal

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

Postal Address:
Herkal,
Bagalkote,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 587111

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Herkal

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

Social Structure of Herkal

As per available data from the year 2009, 3521 persons live in 622 house holds in the village Herkal. There are 1775 female individuals and 1746 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.41% and males constitute 49.59% of the total population.

There are 583 scheduled castes persons of which 301 are females and 282 are males. Females constitute 51.63% and males constitute 48.37% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 16.56% of the total population.

There are 491 scheduled tribes persons of which 248 are females and 243 are males. Females constitute 50.51% and males constitute 49.49% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 13.94% of the total population.

Population density of Herkal is 165.67 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Herkal

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Total area of Herkal is 2125.28 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1569 ha. About 893.2 ha is un-irrigated area. About 675.8 ha is irrigated area. About 65.8 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 550 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 60 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 70.28 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 40 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Herkal

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Girisagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Herkal.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Herkal.

There is a government middle school in the village Herkal.

There is a government secondary school in the village Herkal.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Bilgi, which is more than 10 kms away from Herkal.

Colleges in Herkal

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Bilagi, which is more than 10 kms away from Herkal.

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

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

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Bagalkot, which is more than 10 kms away from Herkal.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Bilgi, which is more than 10 kms away from Herkal.

Other Educational Facilities in Herkal

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Bilgi, which is more than 10 kms away from Herkal.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Bilgi, which is more than 10 kms away from Herkal.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Herkal

There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Herkal.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Herkal.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Herkal.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Herkal.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Herkal.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Herkal.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Herkal.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Herkal.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Herkal.

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

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Herkal.

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