Ambikanagar

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?Ambikanagar Karnataka • India
Image:Anagar.jpg View of the jungle around Ambikanagar
Ambikanagar
Coordinates: 15°07′28″N 74°39′32″E / 15.1243, 74.659
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Uttara Kannada
Population	4,848 (2001)

Coordinates: 15°07′28″N 74°39′32″E / 15.1243, 74.659

Ambikanagar is a small project township approximately 16 km from bustling Dandeli city[1] in the Haliyal taluk of Karwar district in Karnataka. Ambikanagar is soaked in the green pristine environs of the Western Ghats.

This is a settlement built by KPCL[2] for its employees spans approx 3 Square km. Settlement popularly known as colony is classified into two parts 1st Colony and 2nd Colony.Both the colonies complement one another in terms of needs and facilities. If the 1st colony hosts Primary school 2nd colony houses the High school. If the 1st colony houses the administrative office complex the 2nd colony caters to the shopping tastes ( a limited manner )

Nagajhari hydel power station is approx 10 km from the settlement. It is the 2nd of the hydel power station built across the river Kali. It has total of six generating units with a total installed capacity of 855 MW.

1 Demographics
2 Places Around Ambikanagar
3 Other info
4 Pictures
5 References

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Ambikanagar had a population of 4848. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ambikanagar has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Places Around Ambikanagar

Sykes point which is about 5 km from Ambikanagar offers is a splendid panoramic view of the River Kali flowing through the valley below.This nature spot is named after an Englishman who discovered it.

[edit] Other info

STD Code : 08284

Pin code : 581 363

Population: 3000

Major language: Kannada

Banks : Syndicate bank

School : Model School KHEP High School

Ambikanagar plays host to large number of places of worship. Most have little or no historic significance

Temples: 1. Hanuman 2. Ganesha 3. Navagraha 4. Basavanna 5. Ramalingeshawara 6. Ayappa 7. Mariamma 8. Lakshmi

Mosque: One in number

Church: Protestant and Roman catholic church

[edit] Pictures

Below are some of the Scenic View Pics of Ambikanagar. Visit and Enjoy the Serene Beauty of Nature. For Stay you can find ample number of Lodges in Dandeli ( 18 km away). Other than that you have the Kali Resort Lodge in Dandeli which caters to the Stay and visits to the surrounding places in and around Dandeli/Ambikanagar.