Atharga
Atharga
Athargan or Hatharki | |
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Village | |
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bijapur |
| Talukas | Indi |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 8,610 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 586112 |
| Telephone code | 08359 |
| Vehicle registration | KA28 |
| Nearest city | Indi Bijapur |
| Sex ratio | 51:49 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | >60% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bijapur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Indi |
| Climate | Semi-Arid to Arid (Köppen) |
Atharga is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Indi taluk of Bijapur district in Karnataka.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]As of 2001[update] India census, Atharga had a population of 8610 with 4430 males and 4180 females. The current MP of Bijapur lokasabha Mr. Ramesh Jigajinagi is from this village.[1]
Sri Kulankareshwara Temple is in the west part of the village.
Transport
[edit | edit source]Atharga is connected only by Road(SH34). There are many buses from Bijapur and Indi. The nearest railway station is Minchanal which is about 8 km from the village
Exactly 25 km from Bijapur and Indi.
Education
[edit | edit source]- BLDEA's Horticulture Training Institute
- BLDEA's Shri R M Biradar High school and P U College
- Banjara High School
- Govt Kannada Boys Primary School
- Govt Kannada Girls Primary School
- Govt Urdu Primary School
There are many convent schools there, too.
Economy
[edit | edit source]Farming and agriculture related business is the main occupation for many people in the village. The cropping pattern in the village reveals that food crops like jowar, maize, bajra and wheat among cereals, red gram, Bengal gram and green gram among pulses are major crops cultivated in the village. The major oilseed crops are sunflower, groundnut and safflower. Horticulture crops like grapes, pomegranate, ber, guava sapota, and lime are also grown. Atharga is famous for lime.