Khanapur

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Khanapur
ಖಾನಾಪುರ
Town
Khanapur is located in Karnataka
Khanapur
Khanapur
Location in Karnataka, India
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Country  India
State Karnataka
District Belgaum
Taluka Khanapur
Elevation 649 m (2,129 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 18,535
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 591302
Telephone code 08336
Vehicle registration KA-22

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.

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.[1]

In the 2011 census, the town of Khanapur had 18,535 inhabitants.[2]

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

See also

References

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