Rabkavi Banhatti
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Rabkavi Banhatti | |
State - District(s) |
Karnataka - Bagalkot |
Coordinates | |
Area - Elevation |
12.5 km² - 550 m |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Population (2001) - Density |
70,242 - 5619.36/km² |
Codes - Postal - Telephone - Vehicle |
- 587311, 587314 - +08353 - KA-29 |
Rabkavi Banhatti is a town and a city municipal council in Bagalkot district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Rabkavi-Banhatti is a place about 19Km to west of Jamkhandi. This town area comprises of four places namely Rabkavi, Banhatti, Hosur and Tampur. In 1952 the municipalities of Rabkavi and Banhatti were merged into one Municipality. The place is very famous for its powerloom and handloom sarees, which has a very good market. The famous temples of the city are Shri Mallikajun temple(Rabkavi) and Shri Kadasiddeshwara temple(Banhatti). Fair will be conducted every august and September with granduer.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia had a population of 70,242. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Rabkavi Banhatti has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 49%. In Rabkavi Banhatti, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.