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?Ankola Karnataka • India
Ankola
Coordinates: 14°40′01″N 74°18′00″E / 14.667, 74.3
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	7.42 km² (3 sq mi) • 16 m (52 ft)
District(s)	Uttara Kannada
Population • Density	14,309 (2001) • 1,928.44 /km² (4,995 /sq mi)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 581 314 • +08388 • KA-30

Coordinates: 14°40′01″N 74°18′00″E / 14.667, 74.3

Ankola is a Taluk (administrative subdivision) in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. A small town by any standard surrounded by numerous temples. People speak Kannada and Konkani.

Ankola is famous for its native breed of mango called ishaad.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 Hospitals
5 Tourist Attractions
6 Transportation
7 References

[edit] Geography

Ankola is located at 14.67° N 74.3° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 17 metres (55 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Ankola had a population of 14,306. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ankola has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 53% of the males and 47% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Education

Schools: Jai Hind High School, PMHS, Nirmala Hridaya High School, Nirmala Hridaya High School, PMHS

College - Gokhale Centenary College, Ankola.

[edit] Hospitals

Government Hospital, Kamal Medicals Hospital, Christ Mitra Hospital, Arya Hospital

[edit] Tourist Attractions

For the genus of grass skipper butterflies, see Ankola (butterfly).
Beaches - Keni, Belekeri, Nadibag, Basakal gudda (Bela Bundar).
Festivals - Bandihabba, Kartika, Ganesha, Deepavali, Laxmipuja, Yugaadi, Bajana saptaha.
Activities - Costal walk, swimming, trekking,
Temple - Lakshminarayana Mahamaya Temple, chief deity of many Goud Sarawat Brahmins belonging to South Canara and Udupi Districts.

There are many more Major temples in Ankola which form the part of cultural and social activities of Ankola.

Shri Shantadurga temple,
Venkatramana temple,
Aryadurga temple,
Honna Raka Temple etc.

Annual mela called 'Bandihabba' is celebrated on Buddha Poornima in the month of May. This is an important festival to be celebrated for 9 days. On 9th day the mela is conducted near Shantadurga temple and people from around the town and village will throng to temple and celebrate it. Another big festival called 'Vana ratri' is celebrated during November when five temple deities will be out of Ankola town on Palakki for a night stay and will return next morning. The entire town celebrates this town with fire works.

Mansoon is vigorous in this part and no major festivities are conducted during this season other than Ganesh Chaturthi.

[edit] Transportation

North South Direction - It is well connected to Mangalore and Goa - by bus and train. Konkan railways operates fairly regular services. Bangalore is connected by road. The National Highway 17( NH-17 ) passes through Ankola from Goa to Udupi.
East Direction - Connected to Hubli by National Highway 63.

Nearest Airports-