Kargal

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Kargal
Kargal
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Kargal
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14°11′23″N74°48′50″E / 14.18972°N 74.81389°E / 14.18972; 74.81389
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
District Shimoga
Population
  Total10,847
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
577421
Nearest citySagara
Website www.jogkargaltown.mrc.gov.in/en

Kargal is a town in the Shimoga district of Karnataka Kargal Town Panchayat was first a notified area and later constituted as Kargal Town Panchayat on 2001. The town have a population of 10,847 people [1] . [2] it is located on the banks of River Sharavathi and gained importance after the construction of Linganamakki Dam in the year 1954. The dam and Jog Falls is 5 km away from Kargal.

Sight-Seeing in Kargal

Chowdeshwari temple is located in Kargal and Jog Falls is situated on the outskirts. It has a pretty diverse culture and traditions. Many people from different parts of Karnataka visit the temple.

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References

  1. "Kargal town panchayat".
  2. "Jog Kargal (Shimoga, Karnataka, India) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.info. Retrieved 15 January 2020.