Hithala, Shikarpur, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Hithala


The village Hithala is located in Shikarpur Taluk of Shivamogga District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Hittala Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shikarpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Shikarpur, which is about 12 kilometers away from Hithala.

Travel and Communication for Hithala


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Hithala,
Shivamogga,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 577214

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Hithala


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Hithala is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Hithala 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 Hithala


As per available data from the year 2009, 2644 persons live in 605 house holds in the village Hithala. There are 1295 female individuals and 1349 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.98% and males constitute 51.02% of the total population.

There are 356 scheduled castes persons of which 185 are females and 171 are males. Females constitute 51.97% and males constitute 48.03% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.46% of the total population.

There are 60 scheduled tribes persons of which 29 are females and 31 are males. Females constitute 48.33% and males constitute 51.67% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.27% of the total population.

Population density of Hithala is 394.37 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Hithala


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Total area of Hithala is 670.43 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 474.77 ha. About 106.89 ha is un-irrigated area. About 367.88 ha is irrigated area. About 295.1 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 48.52 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 24.26 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 21.26 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4.81 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 0.9 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 117.67 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Hithala


There is a government pre-primary school. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Hithala.

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

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

There is a government secondary school in the village Hithala.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Hithala.

Colleges in Hithala


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 Shikaripura, which is more than 10 kms away from Hithala.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Hithala


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Hithala


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

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Hithala.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Hithala.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Hithala.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Hithala.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Hithala.

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Hithala.

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

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