Ainapur, Athni
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| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Belgaum |
| Talukas | Athni |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 16,945 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 591303 |
| Telephone code | 08339 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 23 |
| Nearest city | Belgaum |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chikkodi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kagwad |
| Civic agency | town Panchayat |
| Climate | Sunny (Köppen) |
Ainapur (Kannada ಐನಾಪುರ Ainapura) is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Athni taluk of Belgaum district in Karnataka.
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Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census, Ainapur had a population of 16945 with 8724 males and 8221 females.[1] ainapur village famous for peda, the village situated in river krishna that cause fully irrigated land.The famous Krishna river flows through this place and this place is well known for its Sugarcane cultivation. Kannada is the primary language spoken. Pin code - 591303
Agriculture
In Ainapur agriculture is the main occupation. The main crops are: jawar, wheat, sunflower, toordal, and kushbi. The commercial crops are sugarcane, grapes, cotton and the main commercial crop is sugarcane. Athani is one of the largest sugarcane cultivation taluks in Karnataka. 70% of the land is fertile. Sugarcane is cultivated near river Krishna and river Agrani. It is cultivated more than 1,00,000 acres in taluk.
Irrigation facilities of Hipparagi barrage of Upper Krishna Projectis in athani. By this project canals were constructed. It is very helpful for cultivation of sugarcane and grapes. The Hipparagi project is useful to farmers. Most of farmers cultivate sugarcane and jawar.
In Athani Taluk the first sugar industry was started by Ugar sugars pvt ltd in Ugar and next by Krishna co-operative sugars in Athani and Renuka sugars pvt limited in Kokatnur. Ugar produces the most sugar in Karnataka, In Athani taluk there are five sugar industries out of 20 sugar industries of Belagavi district. This means ¼ of sugar industries are in Athani taluk; they are:
- Krishna co-operative sugar industry, Athani
- Ugar sugars pvt limited, Ugar
- Renuka sugars pvt limited, Kokatnur
- Shiraguppi sugars industry, Kagawad
- Farmers co-operative sugar industry, Kempwad
Athani is one of the largest sugar production taluks in Karnataka.
Climate
Being situated in upper region of Belagavi district which lies in the elevated terrain of north-western Karnataka,Ainapur has a tropical climate.it is known for its moderately climate throughout the year . Ainapur receives rainfall from both the northeast and the southwest monsoons and the wettest months are June–September.It has a distinct normal climate in every season. extreme climate should not found here.The June and august months have a good deal of rainfall, while the winters have very little. The coldest month is December with an average low temperature of 25.3 °C and the hottest month is may with an average high temperature of 40 °C. Winter temperatures rarely drop below 20 °C (54 °F), and summer temperatures seldom exceed 30–40 °C.The driest month is January, with 10 mm of rainfall.
Temples
Shri Siddeshwar Temple, Ainapur
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Schools
K R E S Convent
Shri Siddeshwar Temple, Ainapur
- School Name :Kres P.U.Comp . Ainapur (Hs) School
- Address :Ainapur, Belgaum Chikkodi, Karnataka, Postal Code: 591303 India
- Cluster Name :Ainapur
- Block Name :Kagwad
- School Type :Co-Educational
- School Category :Upper Primary with Secondary/Higher Secondary
- School Management :Private Aided
- Mid-Day Meal :Provided but Not Prepared in School Premises
- Medium of Instruction :Kannada
- Founded In Year :1919
- Location Type :Rural
- School Building Type :Private Building
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Gokak Falls
Gokak falls is the nearest falls For the Ainapur The Gokak Falls is a waterfall located on the Ghataprabha River in Belagavi district of Karnataka, India. The waterfall is six kilometers away from Gokak
After a long winding course, the Ghataprabha river takes a leap of 52 metres (171 ft) over the sand-stone cliff amidst a picturesque gorge of the rugged valley, resembling Niagara Falls on a smaller scale. The waterfall is horse shoe shaped at the crest, with a flood breadth of 177 metres (581 ft). During rainy season, the thick reddish brown water sweeps far over the brink of the cliff with a dull roar that can be heard from some distance. There is a hanging bridge across the river, measuring about 201 metres (659 ft). Its height above the rock bed is 14 metres (46 ft). There is an old electricity generation station and electricity was generated here for the first time in 1887. One interesting feature of this place is the monuments from the Chalukya era that are found on either bank of the rocky gorge. Another attraction of this place is the very old river-front temple dedicated to Lord Mahalingeshwara, built in the Later Chalukyan style of architecture.
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