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- LGD code
- 603826
- Pincode
- 581320
- Post office
- Bhatkal
- Population
- 1,042
- Households
- 218
- Literacy rate
- 79.1%
- Sex ratio
- 996 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 454
Census 2011 · in context
How Karikal compares
By population, Karikal ranks #22 of 59 villages in Bhatkal mandal.
Literacy rate
%
79.1%
+8.1% vs mandal average
- Karikal
- 79.1%
- Bhatkal mandal
- 71.0%
- Uttara Kannada district
- 75.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
996
−16 vs mandal average
- Karikal
- 996
- Bhatkal mandal
- 1,012
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.2 vs mandal average
- Karikal
- 4.8
- Bhatkal mandal
- 5.0
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Karikal at a glance
Karikal is a village of 1,042 people in 218 households (Census 2011) in Bhatkal taluk, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, the 22nd-largest of 59 villages in Bhatkal taluk. Literacy is 79%, 8 points above the taluk average of 71% and the sex ratio is 996 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 581320, served by Bhatkal post office; the LGD village code is 603826. The village votes in Tirthahalli assembly constituency, represented by MLA Araga Jnanendra. The population is estimated at 1,229 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karikal · this village | 1,042 | 79% | — |
| Belni · Bhatkal | 2,042 | 74% | — |
| Mavinkurve · Bhatkal | 1,364 | 77% | — |
| Talgod · Bhatkal | 1,328 | 76% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karikal
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- Yes
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- BHATKAL
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 4
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 145
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 4
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- MAVINAKURVE
- Total area (ha)
- 547.27
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 7.13
- Forest area (ha)
- 5.45
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Karikal
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Karikal
- LGD code
- 603826
- Pincode
- 581320
- Post office
- Bhatkal
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,042
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,229
- Households
- 218
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 996
- Literacy rate
- 79.1%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Shimoga
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Tirthahalli
- Member of Parliament
- B. Y. Raghavendra
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Araga Jnanendra
- Block / Mandal
- Bhatkal
Same pincode
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View all 60+ →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)