Atharga is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.Village code= 209800 Atharga, Bijapur, Karnataka It is located in the Indi taluk of Bijapur district in Karnataka.
Demographics India census, Atharga had a population of 8610 with 4430 males and 4180 females. The current MP of Bijapur lokasabha Mr. Ramesh Jigajinagi is from this village.
Sri Kulankareshwara Temple is in the west part of the village.
Transport 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.
Education BLDEA's Horticulture Training Institute BLDEA's Shri R M Biradar High school and P U College Banjara High School Govt Kannada Boys Primary School Govt Kannada Girls Primary School Govt Urdu Primary School
There are many convent schools there, too.
Economy 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, guava sapota, and lime are also grown. Atharga is famous for lime.
See also
Indi Bijapur Districts of Karnataka
References
External links http://Bijapur.nic.in/