Kargal

Kargal Kargal
town
Kargal Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14°11′23″N 74°48′50″E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Shimoga
Population
• Total	10,847
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	577421
Nearest city	Sagara
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.

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.