Kargal is a town in the Shimoga district

Shimoga District

Shimoga District is a district in the Karnataka state of India. A major part of Shimoga District lies in the Malnad region of the Western Ghats, a hilly area known for its green forests, plentiful rainfall, and as the source of many of the area's rivers. Shimoga City is the administrative centre...

 of Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

, India. It has a population of approximately 10,000 people. It was recently declared a town by the government of Karnataka. It is located 5 kilometres (3 mi) from Jog Falls

Jog Falls

Jog Falls , created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of is the second-highest plunge waterfall in India Located in Sagara, Karnataka Shimoga District of Karnataka state, these segmented falls are a major tourist attraction...

 and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Sagar.
Kargal is located in Bharangi Hobli, Sagar Taluk. Shimoga Dist. It lies on the banks of River Sharavathi.
This place gained importance after the construction of Linganamakki Dam in the year 1954, which is just 5 km away from Kargal town.

Sight Seeing in Kargal

It has famous Chowdeswari temple , which is situated on the outskirts of Kargal. It has pretty diverse culture and traditions.Many people from different parts of Karnataka visit this temple
It has couple of hotels to stay , if you are planning to visit Jog. For a mediocre hotel stay, you have to stay in Sagar, that will be better.