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Karnataka Cabinet clears Rs 151 crore for ballot boxes, webcasting of panchayat polls
Reported by The Economic Times.
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- LGD code
- 603278
- Pincode
- 581358
- Post office
- Yekkambi
- Population
- 134
- Households
- 29
- Literacy rate
- 71.6%
- Sex ratio
- 942 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 88
Census 2011 · in context
How Fharsi compares
By population, Fharsi ranks #199 of 228 villages in Sirsi mandal.
Literacy rate
%
71.6%
−5.9% vs mandal average
- Fharsi
- 71.6%
- Sirsi mandal
- 77.5%
- Uttara Kannada district
- 75.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
942
−37 vs mandal average
- Fharsi
- 942
- Sirsi mandal
- 979
Household size
people per home
4.6
+0.2 vs mandal average
- Fharsi
- 4.6
- Sirsi mandal
- 4.4
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Fharsi at a glance
Fharsi is a village of 134 people in 29 households (Census 2011) in Sirsi taluk, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, the 199th-largest of 228 villages in Sirsi taluk. Literacy is 72%, 6 points below the taluk average of 78% and the sex ratio is 942 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 581358, served by Yekkambi post office; the LGD village code is 603278. The village votes in Sorab assembly constituency, represented by MLA Madhu Bangarappa. The population is estimated at 158 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fharsi · this village | 134 | 72% | — |
| Hebbatti · Sirsi | 1,226 | 73% | — |
| Andgi · Sirsi | 1,160 | 74% | — |
| Kalkardi · Sirsi | 519 | 75% | — |
| Kirwatti · Sirsi | 477 | 78% | — |
| Kyadgikoppa · Sirsi | 53 | 70% | — |
| Mugilkoppa · Sirsi | 13 | 92% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Fharsi
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- Yes
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Primary school
- 0
- Middle school
- 0
- 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
- No
- ASHA worker
- No
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- SIRSI
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 19
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 139
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 19
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- ANDAGI
- Total area (ha)
- 178.76
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 1.61
- Forest area (ha)
- 145.85
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Fharsi
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Fharsi
- LGD code
- 603278
- Pincode
- 581358
- Post office
- Yekkambi
- Population (Census 2011)
- 134
- Population (projected 2026)
- 158
- Households
- 29
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 942
- Literacy rate
- 71.6%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Shimoga
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Sorab
- Member of Parliament
- B. Y. Raghavendra
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Madhu Bangarappa
- Block / Mandal
- Sirsi
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 581358
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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, 2026-09-18
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)