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Country
  
District
  
Belgaum

PIN
  
591302

Elevation
  
649 m

Area code
  
08336

ISO 3166 code
  
ISO 3166-2:IN

State
  
Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Telephone code
  
08336

Population
  
18,535 (2011)

Local time
  
Monday 5:43 AM

Khanapur photoswikimapiaorgp0001309264bigjpg

Weather
  
18°C, Wind NW at 2 km/h, 70% Humidity

Neighborhoods
  
Aashry Colony, Sai Nagar, Gandhi Nagar

Picnic spot inbelgaum asoga in khanapur


Khanapur is a panchayat town in Belgaum district, Karnataka, India. It is about 26 km from Belgaum. The town is governed by the Khanapur Municipal Council. Khanapur is the headquarters for Khanapur Taluka. The town is on the Belgaum - Panaji National Highway (NH) 4A. Khanapur is well connected by train and road to important cities in Karnataka, Goa, and Maharashtra. Kannada, Marathi and Konkani are the main languages spoken in this town.

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Map of Khanapur, Karnataka

Geography

Khanapur has an elevation of 646 metres (2,119 ft).

Demographics

In the 2001 census, the town of Khanapur had 16,567 inhabitants, with 8,474 males (51.1%) and 8,093 females (48.9%), for a gender ratio of 955 females per thousand males.

In the 2011 census, the town of Khanapur had 18,535 inhabitants.

Tourism and attractions

Khanapur is famous for its national level pottery training centre called "Central Village Pottery Institute" which is run by khadi & village industries commission on the banks of Malaprabha River, where excellent pottery training is given in Redware and Whiteware technology. Also a tourist spot named Chouda Musi a small British era bridge constructed over a small dam. Khanapur town's economy is agricultural based and is famous for cultivation of crops like sugarcane, rice, nachani (millet) etc. and fruits like chikoo, guava jackfruit etc. It is also famous for food items such as churmure (puffed rice), jaggery etc.

  • Kadamba period Bhuvaraha Narasimha temple at Halasi
  • Kadamba style Kamala Narayana Temple is at Degaon
  • Asoga - A village named Asoga on the banks of Malaprabha river is very attractive tourist place famous for its temple. This temple was built during the reign of Kadamba kings in the medieval period. Important scenes from the 1970s hit movie 'Abhimaan' (featuring Amithabh Bacchan and Jaya bhaduri) were shot near the river Malaprabha at Asoga. The entire song 'Nadiya kinare' has been shot there.
  • Modekopon the banks of Malaprabha river is very attractive tourist
  • Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary
  • References

    Khanapur Wikipedia


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