Belthangady is a
town panchayat
A nagar panchayat (town panchayat; ) or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,000 ...
and the headquarters of
Belthangady taluk
Belthangady is a town panchayat and the headquarters of Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada (South Canara) district of Karnataka state in India.
Demographics
In 2001 in the town of Belthangady, 11% of the population was under 6 years o ...
of the
Dakshina Kannada
Dakshina Kannada district is a district of Karnataka state in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangalore. It is part of the larger Tulu Nadu region. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east ...
(South Canara) district of
Karnataka
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state in
India
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.
Demographics
In 2001 in the town of Belthangady, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.
In the 2011 census, the town of Belthangady had a population of 7,635.
Beltangadi Religion Data 2011
Population, 7,746
Hindu, 73.70%
Muslim, 12.42%
Christian, 11.46%
Education
List of Colleges
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SDM College, Ujire
SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire was a brainchild of the then Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshethra Dharmasthala, Sri D Ratnavarma Heggade. Established in 1966 at a very small scale at Siddavana Gurukula was affiliated to Mysore University. It is affiliated ...
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Vani P U college, Belthangady
Vani P U college is an undergraduate college located in Belthangady Taluk, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka. The college was established in 2004 by Gowdara Yanne Okkaligara Seva Sangh, BelthangadyThe current principal is Shree Yadupathi Gowd ...
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St. Theresa High School, Belthangady
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Church Higher Primary School, Belthangady
Geography
Belthangady is located at .
It has an average elevation of 685 metres (2247 feet).
References
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External links
{{commons category, Belthangady
Cities and towns in Dakshina Kannada district