Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Population 7,000 (2015) | Talukas Athani PIN 591303 Area code 08339 | |
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Weather 34°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 18% Humidity | ||
Krishna-kittur (Kannada ಕೃಷ್ಣಾ ಕಿತ್ತೂರ Krishna Kittur) is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Athani taluk of Belgaum district in Karnataka.
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- How to pronounce krishna kittur karnataka india kannada pronouncenames com
- Demographics
- Transportation
- References
How to pronounce krishna kittur karnataka india kannada pronouncenames com
Demographics
Krishna Kittur has a population of 7,000: 3,700 male and 3,300 female, as reported in the 2013 and 2015 by Indian censuses.
Transportation
Krishna Kittur is switched on Athani(28 km)-Ugar(09 km) road. Ugar is the nearest railway station to Krishna Kittur (14 km). Belgaum Airport is the nearest airport.
The famous Krishna river flows through this place and surrounds it on three sides. The village is well known for its sugarcane cultivation and milk production. Kannada is the primarily spoken language, Gram Devi - Mahalakshmi Devi Yearly Yatra is held annually in the month of May where cultural activities such as dramas by local artists and sport events such as Kusti, Kabbadi and slow two wheeler motor racing are held.
Krishna Kittur is famous for milk products such as Peda. Vijaypur, a world-famous historical site, is only 70 km from Krishna Kittur. Gokak Falls and Godchinamalaki Falls are also nearby.
Shri Siddeshwara Swamiji ashram is present in Krishna Kittur under whose guidance the village was developed through the building of primary schools, high schools and increased greenery in the surrounding areas.
The following are the schools in Krishna Kittur :
1. SHRI LAXMIDEVI KANNADA HIGH SCHOOL. KRISHNA KITTUR Aided/UnAided: Aided Medium: Kannada Type of School: STATE Year of founding: 1990 Classes Run By School: VII to X Enrollment:71
2. SHRI CHATRAPATI SHIVAJI VIDYALAY KRISHNA KITTUR Aided/UnAided: Aided Medium: Marathi Type of School: STATE Year of founding: 1990 Classes Run By School: VII to X Enrollment:22
3. SADGURU MALLIKARJUN KANN PRY SCHOOL.KRISHNA KITTUR Aided/Unaided: Aided Medium: Kannada Type of School: STATE Year of founding:1994 Classes Run By School: I to VII Enrollment:284
4. Kannada Government Primary School Aided/Unaided: Government Medium: Kannada Type of School: STATE Year of founding:- Classes Run By School: I to VII Enrollment:
5. Marathi Government Primary School Aided/Unaided: Government Medium: Marathi Type of School: STATE Year of founding:- Classes Run By School: I to VII Enrollment:-
6. Urdu Government Primary School Aided/Unaided: Government Medium: Urdu Type of School: STATE Year of founding:- Classes Run By School: I to VII
Famous athani taluka
The Athani taluk is the largest taluk in a Belagavi district. Athani is also the largest sugar producing taluk in Karnataka. There are five sugar industries in this taluk. The first sugar industry was established by "Ugar Sugars Pvt. Ltd." in Ugar. It is also the largest sugar industry in Karnataka, producing more than 12,000 tons. Five out of twenty sugar industries of Belagavi district are present in the Athani taluk.