Virje, Karwar, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Virje


The village Virje is located in Karwar Taluk of Uttara Kannada District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Mallapur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Karwar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Karwar, which is about 46 kilometers away from Virje.

Travel and Communication for Virje


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

Postal Address:
Virje,
Uttara Kannada,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 581327

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Virje


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

A brief summary of available data for Virje 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 Virje


As per available data from the year 2009, 7058 persons live in 2076 house holds in the village Virje. There are 3420 female individuals and 3638 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.46% and males constitute 51.54% of the total population.

There are 833 scheduled castes persons of which 404 are females and 429 are males. Females constitute 48.5% and males constitute 51.5% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 11.8% of the total population.

There are 180 scheduled tribes persons of which 83 are females and 97 are males. Females constitute 46.11% and males constitute 53.89% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.55% of the total population.

Population density of Virje is 339.28 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Virje


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Total area of Virje is 2080.26 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 45.24 ha. About 43.91 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1.33 ha is irrigated area. About 1.33 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 62.71 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 176.1 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 5.87 ha is culturable waste land. About 6 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Virje


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Virje.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Virje.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Virje.

There is a government secondary school in the village Virje.

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

Colleges in Virje


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 Karwar, which is more than 10 kms away from Virje.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Virje


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

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Virje.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Virje


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Virje.

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

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

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

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