Atharga
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Atharga ಅಥರ್ಗಾ Athargan or Hatharki |
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| Village | |
| Nickname(s): ಅಥರ್ಗಾ | |
 Atharga
 Atharga
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| Coordinates: 17°10′N 75°58′E / 17.17°N 75.96°ECoordinates: 17°10′N 75°58′E / 17.17°N 75.96°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bijapur |
| Talukas | Indi |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 8,610 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| 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 (ಅಥರ್ಗಾ) is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Indi taluk of Bijapur district in Karnataka.
As of 2001[update] India census, Atharga had a population of 8610 with 4430 males and 4180 females.Current MP of Bijapur lokasabha Mr.Ramesh Jigajinagi is from this village.
The Famous Sri Kulankareshwara Temple is situated in the West part of the Village.
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.
And also lots of convent schools are there.
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, guave sapota, lime are also grown. Atharga is famous for lime.
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