# Jog Kargal, Shimoga (Karnataka) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sagar/jog-kargal/ Town · Shimoga, Karnataka # Jog Kargal Jog Kargal is a town in Sagar sub-district of Shimoga district, Karnataka (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **10,847 people** in 2,649 households. Literacy was 86.2%. - 10,847people (2011) - 2,649households - 86.2%literacy - 13census wards ## Population of Jog Kargal ■ Jog Kargal · ■ Shimoga urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.2%** **87.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1018** **1002 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****942** **966 Working population ****34.9%** **36.3% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Jog Kargal Of every 100 households in Jog Kargal in 2011, 90 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Jog Kargal · ■ Shimoga urban average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **96% Toilet within the home ****78%** **88% No toilet (open defecation) ****22%** **8% Tap water ****72%** **90% Drinking water within premises ****67%** **64% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%** **64% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****41%** **24% Use banking services ****79%** **65% Television ****77%** **83% Mobile phone ****86%** **77% Computer with internet ****3%** **5% Two-wheeler ****24%** **38% Car / jeep / van ****9%** **8% None of these assets ****5%** **6% Own their home ****52%** **56% 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 people in Jog Kargal work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 2,520 (67%) · **■** Household industry 55 (1%) · **■** Farming 642 (17%) · **■** Marginal 569 (15%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Jog Kargal changed? From 16,276 in 1981 to 10,847 in 2011. **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Jog Kargal in numbers and road distances - Density245 per km² - Growth 2001–2011-13.7% - Annual rainfall1,957 mm - Temperature range20 °C to 35 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)390 km by road - Shimoga (district HQ)102 km by road - Shimoga (city of 1 lakh+)102 km by road - Mangalore (city of 5 lakh+)156 km by road - Talagoppa (railway station)15 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Jog Kargal ### Civic services - Pucca roads42 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets1,205 - Water storage350 kl - Electricity — homes2,402 - Electricity — industry1 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools5 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt - ●Polytechnics1 govt Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Jog Kargal - Petrol pumps1 in Jog Kargal - Hotels1 in Jog Kargal Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Jog Kargal ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sagar/jog-kargal/ward-1/) 404 117 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sagar/jog-kargal/ward-2/) 619 132 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sagar/jog-kargal/ward-3/) 937 205 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sagar/jog-kargal/ward-4/) 882 238 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sagar/jog-kargal/ward-5/) 1,064 256 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sagar/jog-kargal/ward-6/) 866 217 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sagar/jog-kargal/ward-7/) 326 78 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sagar/jog-kargal/ward-8/) 934 205 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sagar/jog-kargal/ward-9/) 695 196 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sagar/jog-kargal/ward-10/) 1,036 285 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sagar/jog-kargal/ward-11/) 1,104 255 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sagar/jog-kargal/ward-12/) 810 210 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/sagar/jog-kargal/ward-13/) 1,170 255 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Jog Kargal?10,847 (Census 2011) - Which district is Jog Kargal in?Shimoga district, Karnataka - What was the population of Jog Kargal in 1981?16,276 - How many wards does Jog Kargal have?13 census wards (2011)