Belthangady

Summary

Belthangady is a town panchayat and the headquarters of Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada (South Canara) district of Karnataka state in India.

Belthangady
Town
Belthangady is located in Karnataka
Belthangady
Belthangady
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°55′16″N 75°16′40″E / 12.9210°N 75.2778°E / 12.9210; 75.2778
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictDakshina Kannada
TalukaBelthangady
Government
 • BodyTown panchayat
 • MLAHarish Poonja (BJP)
Area
 • Town8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
 • Rank1st in (Dakshina Kannada)
Elevation
108 m (354 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Town7,635
 • Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
 • Metro
246,494
Languages
 • OfficialKannada, Tulu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
574 214
Telephone code08256
Vehicle registrationKA 21, KA 70
Lok Sabha constituencyDakshina Kannada
Vidhana Sabha constituencyBelthangady
Websitebelthangaditown.mrc.gov.in

Demographics edit

In 2001 in the town of Belthangady, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.[1]

In the 2011 census, the town of Belthangady had a population of 7,635.[2]

Beltangadi Religion Data 2011

Population, 7,746

Hindu, 73.70%

Muslim, 12.42%

Christian, 11.46%

Education edit

List of Colleges

Geography edit

Belthangady is located at 13°59′00″N 75°18′00″E / 13.9833°N 75.3°E / 13.9833; 75.3.[3] It has an average elevation of 108 metres (354 feet).

References edit

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. ^ "NPR Report: Karnataka: Dakshina Kannada: Beltangadi". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.
  3. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Beltangadi, India". fallingrain.com.
  • Bhat, N. Shyam (1998). South Kanara, 1799–1860: a study in colonial administration and regional response. Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788170995869. Retrieved 5 December 2012.

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