# Hirgana, Karkal, Udupi (Karnataka) – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/karkal/hirgana/ Village · Karkal, Udupi # Hirgana Hirgana is a village in [Karkal](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/karkal/) sub-district of [Udupi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/) district, [Karnataka](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/), PIN code **576117**. The 2011 Census counted **5,019 people in 1,128 households**, the 13th largest of 49 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.6%. - 5,019people (2011) - 1,128households - 86.0%literacy - 576117PIN code ## Hirgana PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Hirgana is 576117.** Hirgana falls in Karkal sub-district, Udupi district, Karnataka. - PIN code576117 - Gram panchayatHirgana - Community development blockKarkal - Census village code608881 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Hirgana from nearby towns? - Karkala (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Udupi (district HQ)34 km by road - Karkal (nearest town)7 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 Hirgana? 26 services counted by the Census are inside Hirgana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 2 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●TB clinicIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 2 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kukkundoor - ○Degree college5–10 km · Karkala - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Karkala - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 22 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 Hirgana known for? The main crops are **paddy and coconut**. Products made here include cashewnut processing and basket. About 24% of the 2,353 hectares of village land is sown, and 154 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 Hirgana Of every 100 households in Hirgana in 2011, 91 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Hirgana · ■ Karkal rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **88% Toilet within the home ****88%** **87% No toilet (open defecation) ****12%** **13% Tap water ****9%** **14% Drinking water within premises ****70%** **70% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%** **82% Use banking services ****74%** **94% Television ****66%** **61% Mobile phone ****85%** **77% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****25%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **6% None of these assets ****5%** **7% Own their home ****94%** **93% 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 Hirgana? ■ Hirgana · ■ Karkal rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.0%** **85.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1159** **1092 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****904** **951 Working population ****48.3%** **49.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.1% for men and 81.7% for women. 61% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 433 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 251 (10%) · **■** Household industry 19 (1%) · **■** Other work 1,708 (70%) · **■** Marginal 12 (0%) 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 Karkal - Mundkuru5,747 people - Eedu5,176 people - Chara5,065 people - Belman5,045 people - Yerlapady4,712 people - Mudrady4,295 people - Kowdoor4,206 people - Shivapura4,084 people [All 49 villages in Karkal](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/udupi/karkal/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Hirgana?576117 - How far is Hirgana from Udupi?34 km by road - What is the population of Hirgana?5,019 (Census 2011) - Which district is Hirgana in?Udupi district (Karkal sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Hirgana?86.0% (Census 2011)