Koppal district
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| Koppal | |
| State | Karnataka |
| Headquarters | Koppal |
| Taluks | Koppal, Gangavati, Yalburgi, Kushtagi |
| Area | 7,190 km² |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
11,96,089 - 166/km² |
| Deputy Commissioner | |
| Website: [http://[ .nic.in .nic.in] [ .nic.in .nic.in]] | |
Koppal (Kannada ಕೊಪ್ಪಳಾ) is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. The district headquarters are located at Koppal. The district occupies an area of 7,190 km² and has a population of 1,196,089 of which 16.58% were urban as of 2001. [ www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm]
Koppal district has four talukas, namely, Koppal, Gangavati, Yalburgi, Kushtagi.
The approximate distances of the taluka head-quarters from the district head-quarters are as follows.
Gangavati - 48km Kushtagi - 50km Yalburgi - 40km
Long time ago, the name of this city of Koppal was 'Kopana nagara'.
Hampi, a World heritage center, covers some areas of Koppal District. Situated approximately 38km.
Anegundi, is also a famous travel destination.
[edit] See also
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State of Karnataka |
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| Capital | Bangalore |
| Divisions | Bangalore • Belgaum • Gulbarga • Mysore |
| Districts | Bagalkot • Bangalore Rural • Bangalore Urban • Belgaum • Bellary • Bidar • Bijapur • Chamarajanagar • Chikmagalur • Chitradurga • Dakshina Kannada • Davanagere • Dharwad • Gadag • Gulbarga • Hassan • Haveri • Kodagu • Koppal • Kolar • Mandya • Mysore • Raichur • Shimoga • Tumkur • Udupi • Uttara Kannada |
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