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Chikkodi
Chikkodi is a town, taluka and one of three Subdivisional headquarter, in the Belagavi district of Karnataka, India. Chikodi, Athani, Hukkeri, Raybag, Nipani and Kagwad are the taluks that come under Chikodi Subdivision. It is 75 kilometers from the city of Belgaum,53 kilometres from sangli.65 kilometers from Kolhapur, 51 kilometers from Miraj, 160 kilometers from Hubli, and 570 kilometers from the capital of Karnataka state, Bangalore. Chikodi has many district level offices but it is not designated as a district by the Government of Karnataka. It is one of the major cities that lie in the border between Karnataka and Maharashtra states. History It was a major trading place. Thursday market dates back to 1720, as mentioned by captain Moor Around 200–300 years ago, Chikkodi was called as Chik-kodi (small village), while the nearby Hirekudi (big village) was bigger than Chikodi. Over time, Chikodi experienced growth due to its famous betel leaves and its position on majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyanka Satish Jarkiholi
Priyanka Satish Jarkiholi (born 16 April 1997) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. She is a first-time MP from Chikkodi Lok Sabha Constituency of Belgavi District. She represents Indian National Congress. She won the 2024 Indian general election in Karnataka. She is the second youngest woman MP in India in 2024. Early life and education Daughter of Congress leader and Member of Legislative Assembly Satish Jarkiholi, Priyanka is from tribal community in Yamakanmardi village of Chikkodi, Karnataka. She runs her own business. She completed her Master of Business Administarion in 2021 from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, Karnataka. Career Priyanka made her political debut winning the 2024 Indian general election in Karnataka from Chikkodi Lok Sabha Constituency in Belgaum district. She defeated Annasaheb Shankar Jolle of Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; , ) is a political party in India and one of the two major List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganesh Hukkeri
Ganesh Hukkeri (born 24 July 1978) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a three-time member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election representing Indian National Congress from Chikkodi-Sadalga Assembly Constituency.https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/ganesh-prakash-hukkeri-chikkodi-sadalga-candidate-s10a002c008/ Early life and education Ganesh was born to Prakash Babanna Hukkeri in Belagavi. His father Babanna was a Member of Legislative Council and former Cabinet Minister of Sugar, Small Business and Charity, Karnataka. He is a graduate. He holds Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Bharatesh College of Business Administration in Belagavi. He married Swapnali Hukkeri and has two children. Career Ganesh started his political career as Belagavi Zilla Parishad member from the Examba constituency. He defeated Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle, who is now a sitting MLA from Nippani Assembly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nipani
Nippani (ನಿಪ್ಪಾಣಿ) is the third largest city, taluka in the Belagavi district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is an important agricultural and commercial trade and education centre in the district. Nippani and its surrounding villages are known for growing high-quality tobacco, which is rolled into beedis. The City Municipal Council of Nippani was constituted in 1987. The Nippani Taluk was constituted in March 2018. Geography and climate Since Nippani is close to the branches of the western ghats, it enjoys a good rainy season. Temperature ranges from . Nippani is at its coldest in winter (November through February). It is located 77 km from Belgaum, Belagavi and 39 km from Kolhapur. Demographics As of the 2011 India census, Nippani had a population of 62,865. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Nippani has an average literacy rate of 57%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hukkeri
Hukkeri is a Town Municipal Council and taluka in Belagavi district, Belgavi district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Karnataka. Geography Hukkeri is located at . Hukkeri is a Town Municipal Council and a taluka in Belgaum district of Karnataka state. It is 50 km north of Belgaum. Hukkeri taluka shares its borders with Chikkodi in the north, Gokak in the east, Belgaum taluk in the south and the Maharashtra state in the west. The area of Hukkeri taluka is 987 km2 and according to the 2011 census, the population in Hukkeri taluk is 399,270. The study area has an overall population density of 405 persons per km2. The decadal variation in population from 2001-2011 is 11.78% in Hukkeri taluk. The average annual rainfall is 422mm. Climate Hukkeri taluk has a Tropical savanna climate. The area falls under Northern transitional agro-climatic zone of Karnataka state and is categorized as drought prone. The normal annual rainfall in Hukkeri taluk for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athani, Belgaum
Athani is a town in the Belagavi district of Karnataka, India. It is 140 kilometers from the city of Belagavi, 70 kilometers from Vijayapura, 55 kilometers from Miraj, 100 kilometers from Kolhapur, and 624 kilometers from Bengaluru. The main profession here is agriculture, particularly cultivation of sugarcane, jawar, and grapes. The river Krishna flows 110 km around the southern part of Athani Taluk. The city is 18 km from river Krishna. It is famous for leather chappals. Athani is the oldest municipal town of Karnataka; it was established in 1853, according to the Municipal Act of 1850. The municipal council completed 160 years. It is an important gateway to Karnataka from Maharashtra State Transportation Athani is well connected to various places like Hubballi, Vijayapura, Miraj, Sangli, Belagavi, Gokak, and Jamkhandi and the town has NWKRTC bus service. The nearest railway station is Ugar railway station which is 25 km from the city and Miraj junction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belagavi District
Belagavi district, formerly also known as Belgaum district, is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. The district is known as the sugar bowl of Karnataka with hectares being used for commercial production. It has overtaken Mandya district in sugarcane production over the last decade. The city of Belgaum (Belagavi) is the district headquarters in Belagavi district. It houses the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, Second legislative building, where the Karnataka Legislature holds session once a year. The district is famous for its native sweet, Kunda. According to the 2011 Census of India, it has a population of 4,779,661, of which 24.03% live in urban areas, making it the second most populous district in Karnataka (out of List of districts in Karnataka, 31), after Bangalore Urban district, Bangalore Urban. The district has an area of , making it the largest district in terms of size in Karnataka It is bounded by Kolhapur district, Kolhapur District and Sangli district of Maharashtra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirekudi
Hirekudi is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.Village code= 7800 It is located in the Chikodi taluk of Belgaum district in Karnataka. Demographics Hirekudi is a large village with total 2294 families residing. The Hirekudi village has a population of 11946, of whom 6111 were males while 5835 were females as per Population Census 2011. In Hirekudi village population of children aged 0-6 was 1534 which made up 12.84% of the total population. The average sex ratio of Hirekudi village was 955, which was lower than Karnataka state average of 973. The child sex ration was 889, lower than the Karnataka average of 948. Hirekudi village has a lower literacy rate than Karnataka. In 2011, the literacy rate of Hirekudi village was 74.21% compared to 75.36% in Karnataka. In Hirekudi male literacy was 82.94% while female literacy rate was 65.17%. In Hirekudi village, out of the total population, 6290 were engaged in work activities. 66.12% of workers described their wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubli
Hubli (officially Hubballi) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. The twin cities Hubli–Dharwad form the second largest city in the state by area and population and the largest city in North Karnataka. Hubli is in Dharwad district of Karnataka and is the taluk headquarters of Hubli City and Hubli Rural. Although it hosts the HDMC office, the district headquarters is in Dharwad. It also houses the largest number of government offices outside the state capital. In 2016, Hubli-Dharwad was selected for solar city / green city master plans. In 2017, government of India included Hubli-Dharwad city for a smart city project, a flagship scheme for overall development of infrastructure in the twin-cities. Etymology The name Hubballi comes from Kannada ''Hoovina Balli'' which means "Flowering creeper" in Kannada. Hubli is the anglicised version of Hubballi. History Rayara Hubli, also called 'Eleya Purvada Halli' or 'Purballi', was the old Hubli, and according to an inscripti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharashtra
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to the southeast and Chhattisgarh to the east, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north, and the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the northwest. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India, the third most populous country subdivision in South Asia and the fourth-most populous in the world. The state is divided into 6 divisions and 36 districts. Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra due to its historical significance as a major trading port and its status as India's financial hub, housing key institutions and a diverse economy. Additionally, Mumbai's well-developed infrastructure and cultural diversity make it a suitable administrative center for the state, and the most populous urban are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betel
Betel (''Piper betle'') is a species of flowering plant in the pepper family Piperaceae, native to Southeast Asia. It is an evergreen, dioecious vine, with glossy heart-shaped leaves and white catkins. Betel plants are cultivated for their leaves which are most commonly used as flavoring for chewing areca nut in so-called ''betel quid'' (often confusingly referred to as "betel nut"), which is toxic and is associated with a wide range of serious health conditions. Etymology The term betel was derived from the Malayalam/Tamil word ''vettila'' via Portuguese. Distribution ''Piper betle'' is originally native to Southeast Asia, from India, Philippines, Timor-Leste and Indonesia and Peninsular Malaysia to Indochina, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar. Its cultivation has spread along with the Austronesian migrations and trade to other parts of Island Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea and Melanesia, Micronesia, South Asia, the Maldives, Mauritius, Réunion Island, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada People
The Kannadigas or Kannadigaru (), often referred to as Kannada people, are a Dravidian ethno-linguistic group who natively speak Kannada, primarily in the south Indian state of Karnataka and its surrounding regions. The Kannada language belongs to the Dravidian family of languages. Kannada stands among 30 of the most widely spoken languages of the world as of 2001. After the Mauryas, parts of Karnataka were variously ruled by dynasties who were from the outside. One theory posits that the Vijayanagara Empire, one of the region's most renowned, was founded by Kannadigas who served as commanders in the Hoysala Empire's army stationed in the Tungabhadra region. The Kannada language has written inscriptions dating back as far as 450 CE. Kannada literature is mostly composed of treatises on various topics and poems on religious works. Kannada architecture is dominated by stone-carved sculptured palaces, temples and traditional wooden folk houses known as thotti mane and chowki man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangalore
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Karnataka. As per the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, the city had a population of 8.4 million, making it the List of cities in India by population, third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India. The Bengaluru metropolitan area had a population of around 8.5 million, making it the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fifth most populous urban agglomeration in the country. It is located near the center of the Deccan Plateau, at a height of above sea level. The city is known as India's "Garden City", due to its parks and greenery. Archaeological artifacts indicate that the human settlement in the region happened as early as 4000 Common Era, BCE. The first mention of the name "Bengalooru" is from an ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
