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Joida is a small town in the Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The town is the headquarters of the eponymous taluk. Located close to Ambikanagar, Joida is also called Supa by locals. KPCL maintains the Supa Dam, which straddles the Kali River nearby. The closest tourism destination to Joida is Dandeli. Other close by tourism destinations include Yellapur, Canacona and Castle Rock. Joida is 22 km from Dandeli. Although it is a taluk, it is still underdeveloped, with the forest surrounding most of the town. Joida comes under Ansi Tiger Reserve Area, this reserve area is one of the 30 Tiger reserve area in India, just 1 km from Patoli on Dandeli-Joida Road. Joida is covered in dense forest of about 87% and Joida taluk having lowest polulation in Karnataka State.
Contents
- Map of Joida Karnataka 581186
- Geography
- Demographics
- Language
- History
- By road
- By train
- By air
- Prominent places near Joida
- Other destinations
- Agriculture
- Festivals
- Border issues
- News and media
- Polytechnic College
- References
Map of Joida, Karnataka 581186
Geography
Joida is located at 15.160532°N 74.4804383°E / 15.160532; 74.4804383. It has an average elevation of 532 metres (1745.4), and is situated in the Western Ghats. Joida is covered by 87% of dense forest. It is located around 412.1 kilometer away from the state capital Bengaluru. The other surrounding state capitals are Chennai 254.6 KM., Mumbai 457.9 KM., Hyderabad 494.2 KM., Kavaratti 549.3 KM. River Kali begins at a place near Joida called "Kushavali" and the river spread over 162 km in Joida and flows through all four dams (Supa, Bomnalli, Kodasalli and Kadra). Uttarakannada's highest hill called "Terali Betta" is in Joida its 1048 meter tall.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Joida had a population of 3452 within town limits. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49% (1687 males and 1765 females). Joida has an average literacy rate of 82.10%, which is much higher than the national average of 74.05% and state average 75.36%: male literacy is 90.21% and female literacy is 74.24%. In Joida population of children with age 0-6 is 401 which makes up 11.62% of total population.
Language
The official language of Joida is Kannada. The main languages spoken are Kannada and Konkani. Marathi and Urdu are spoken by minority of the population. Joida people use Kannada, English language for communication.
History
There is a substantial amount of Chardo families in this area as they had migrated due to the persecution of the Portuguese in Goa.
By road
Joida‘s nearest place is Dandeli located at the distance of 18.6 Kilometer. Surrounding towns from Joida are Yellapur (32.6 KM), Londa (34.4 KM), Haliyal (35.6 KM), Sanguem (35.8 KM). Joida is linked to neighboring district headquarters of Belagavi district (Belagavi) - 42.7 KM, Uttara Kannada - 54.2 KM, South Goa district ( Margao ) - 56.8 KM, Dharwad district (Dharwad) - 64.4 KM, North Goa district ( Panaji ) - 79.4 KM.
By train
The nearest railway station to Joida is Castle Rock which is located in and around 30.7 kilometer distance. Other nearby railway stations are Kulem railway station (30.7 KM), Londa Jn railway station (31.8 KM), Nagargali railway station (32.9 KM), Devarayi railway station (34.1 KM). Major railhead is Hubballi, which is the Zonal Headquarters of South Western Railways.
By air
Joida‘s nearest airport is Goa International Airport situated at 41.2 KM distance. Other airports are Hubli airport (68.7 KM) and Belgaum airport .
Prominent places near Joida
Other destinations
Agriculture
Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Maize, Pulses, Oilseeds, Cashews, coconut, arecanut, cardamom, chillies, cotton, sugarcane and tobacco are the major crops that are cultivated mostly in the area.
Festivals
Ugadi, Dasara, Makara Snakranthi, Tula Sankramana, Deepavali, Eid al-Adha, Muharram, Eid al-Fitr are the major festivals celebrated in Joida.
Border issues
Uttara Kannada district was a part of Bombay Presidency during the British rule. Before reorganization of the States, the district was in Bombay State. The local Konkani-speaking people had close connections with Mumbai then. They had matrimonial relations also with the people in Bombay. Many Marathi-medium schools had also been established in Karwar and Joida taluks. Marathi films were released often in Karwar. The visit of Marathi drama troupes from Mumbai and Pune was an annual feature. However, Konkani-speaking people were disenchanted when Marathis began to claim that Konkani was a dialect of Marathi. They disputed it and asserted that Konkani had independent status as a language. It was the Konkani-speaking people led by late P.S. Kamat who argued before Mahajan Commission that Karwar was an integral part of Karnataka.
News and media
The Kali News is one of the major local newspapers in the region.
Polytechnic College
Prof Abhinandan Ballary is a famous Poet & Lecturer who worked in Joida From 2011-2013 . His Contribution to the rural area in education field is admirable . Prof Chandrashekar is the Principal of the Government Polytechnic situated here . This Polytechnic has a good infrastructure & students come from various parts of the District to study here.