| Bankikodla-Hanehalli | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District(s) | Uttara Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 586 metres (1,923 ft) |
Bankikodla-Hanehalli (Kannada) ( Yashwant Chittal's ಹನೇಹಳಎಂಬ ಜಗತ್ತು ), twin villages [1][2] of Uttar Kannada district are neighbouring villages in a valley in the south western section of Karnataka, India. Together they form a community of people from different castes and religions.
Just to the north of the village, the Gangavali River joins the Arabian Sea. The town of Gokarna is just to the south of the village. The surrounding Sahyadri Mountains hug the Arabian sea; the open fields provide recreational opportunities to the locals. It has creeks and shallow ponds and bridges vulnerable to rainy seasons. For religious or spiritual people, there are temples, church and Masjid to worship in.
During the British rule in India, the Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins built the Anandashram High School (1884) for their children, but a majority of them eventually moved out to Mumbai. The younger population is now moving out of the village and the older generations, especially the retired communities, have started coming back to the village.
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The village is 455 km from Bangalore, 242 km north of Mangalore and 61 km from Karwar. It is between the Gangavali and Agnashini rivers and situated along the Karwar coast by the Arabian Sea. It is near to college towns Kumta, Suratkal and Manipal.
Bankikodla-Hanehalli can be reached by buses and taxicabs from Kumta (36 km), Ankola (25 km) and Karwar (61 km) on national highway 17( NH-17 ). Karnataka state road transport corporation runs buses from many places. Goa Airport and Mangalore International Airport are the closest airports. It can be reached by the Konkan railway on the Mumbai to Mangalore route. The Madangeri railway station is 6 km away from the village. Bavikodla beach is 1 mile away from the village. Kashi Vishwanatha Temple community center is at Nelaguni on the way to Gokarna.
Since the town is located on the coast, it has a moderate climate, with temperatures in the range of 28c to 36c during summer and 26c to 20c during winter. The rainy season has heavy rains by the south-west Monsoon. The average annual rainfall is about 3000 mm.
| Population (from per Indian villages site) | Female | Male |
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| 2,483 | 1,278 | 1205 |