# Herkal Village, Bilgi, Bagalkot (Karnataka) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Bilgi, Bagalkot 

# Herkal

Herkal is a village in Bilgi sub-district of Bagalkot district, Karnataka, PIN code **587111**. The 2011 Census counted **3,521 people in 622 households**, the 15th largest of 63 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 63.6%.

- 3,521people (2011)
- 622households
- 61.2%literacy
- 587111PIN code

## Herkal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Herkal is 587111.** Herkal falls in Bilgi sub-district, Bagalkot district, Karnataka.

- PIN code587111
- Gram panchayatHerkal
- Community development blockBilgi
- Census village code598532

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Herkal from nearby towns?

- Bilgi (sub-district HQ)25 km by road
- Bagalkot (district HQ)28 km by road
- Bilgi (nearest town)25 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Herkal?

19 services counted by the Census are inside Herkal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Bilgi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bilagi
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bilgi
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Herkal known for?

The main crops are **sun flower, wheat and maize**. About 74% of the 2,125 hectares of village land is sown, and 676 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Herkal

Of every 100 households in Herkal in 2011, 84 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Herkal · ■ Bilgi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****84%**

**81%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**8%

No toilet (open defecation) ****93%**

**86%

Tap water ****1%**

**66%

Drinking water within premises ****28%**

**25%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**95%

Use banking services ****73%**

**70%

Television ****34%**

**37%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**62%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**17%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**2%

None of these assets ****15%**

**21%

Own their home ****90%**

**86%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Herkal?

■ Herkal · ■ Bilgi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****61.2%**

**63.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1017**

**997

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1013**

**923

Working population ****44.4%**

**48.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.1% for men and 49.6% for women. 51% of men and 38% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 337 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 180 (12%) · **■** Household industry 51 (3%) · **■** Other work 104 (7%) · **■** Marginal 892 (57%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Bilgi

- Anagawadi3,986 people
- Yadahalli3,920 people
- Nagaral3,888 people
- Mannikeri3,772 people
- Badgi3,355 people
- Amalzari3,278 people
- Algundi3,244 people
- Janamatti3,152 people

[All 71 villages in Bilgi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bagalkot/bilgi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Herkal?587111
- How far is Herkal from Bagalkot?28 km by road
- What is the population of Herkal?3,521 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Herkal in?Bagalkot district (Bilgi sub-district), Karnataka
- What is the literacy rate of Herkal?61.2% (Census 2011)