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| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District(s) | Koppal |
| Population • Density |
93,249 (2001[update]) • 5,641.2 /km2 (14,611 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area | 16.53 square kilometres (6.38 sq mi) |
Gangavathi is a town and a municipal council in Koppal district in the state of Karnataka, India.
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Gangavathi is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 406 m (1332 ft).
Gangavathi is an important commercial centre. Since it is situated close to Tungabhadra dam. Hampi, a well known UNESCO World Heritage Site is 14 km from the town. Other places of historical importance include Anegundi, Kanakagiri, and Hemagudda. Gangavathi was one many talukas in Raichur District. When Koppal district was carved out of Raichur District, Gangavathi became part of Koppal district. Gangavathi is famous for rice cultivation, and considered the rice bowl of Karnataka.It is famous for rice milling industry.Many films have been shot in Gangavathi like China Gate, Amaanat, Nayak. For More information about Gangavathi , then Visit : http://www.gangavathicity.com
As of 2001 India census,[2] Gangavathi had a population of 93,249. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Gangavathi has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 48%. In Gangavathi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age(child).
The major localities of the town are Uppar Oni,HIrejantakal, Anegundi, Saibaba Nagar, Kannika Parameshwari Temple, Ram Mandhira, Pampapathi Temple, Muddaneshware Temple, Karnool Saheb Darga, Farah Jamiya Masjid, Pathan wadi, maheboob nagar, Ilahi Colony, Gandhi Chowk, Mahaveer Circle, CBS Circle, Gunj, GHN College, JSS School,Good Shepherd Higher Primary School and Bethel High School,Junior College Grounds,KLE's pu science college and DEd college
Islampur,HRS colony. ashfaqul uloom ashrafiya. Mahedavia Youth Action Committee (R).
there are number of villages around gangavathi.they are AYODHYA CAMP, Venkatagiri,Vaddarhatti ,vaddarhatti Camp, hosakera 'A' camp,hosakera,bapireddy camp,sri ram nagar,kottayya camp,marali,rampur,jagamara kalgudi,hanuval.Guladal,Guladal camp,Marukumbi,Hanchinal, HANCHINAL CAMP,Kesarahatti,Heroor, vidyangar,eliganoor,ulenoor,siddapur,gundur, gundur camp,kamgundappa camp,Karatagi, KCK Hanchinala Camp, Singanal, Etnetti etc..
There are many historical places around Gangavathi namely Male Mallappana Gudda, Vanabhadrashwar gudda, Deva Ghat, Annegundi, Adishakthi Temple, Hemma Gudda, Kumara Rama Caves and Fort, Chinthamani, Nava Brindavana, Pampasarovara Mahalaxmi Temple, Anjaneya Gudda, Siddapur Gaddi now called Om beach and Kishkinda Heritage resort.Hirejantkal sri pampapati temple,sri kannikaparmeshwari temple,sri eranna temple, Guladal(Camp)Kariyappa tata And Bandi Hanumanth Temple,Kanakagiri Venkatachalapathi Temple Venkatagiri Sri Laxmi Venkateshwara temple, Saibaba temple in Bassapattana Sri Channabasava Swamy Math, Sri Ram Tempple,Sai Temple ,Kalmath are the places to Visit- Jagavathi Veeresh Hiremath & Rachotayya Jagavati
In the year 1897 Balakrishna Hari Chapekar, one of the three Chapekar brothers, involved in the shooting of Ryand and Ayrest in Pune,[3] was arrested by one Mr. Stephenson in the district of Raichur. For this arrest the Hyerabad Police received a reward from the Government of Bombay. Balakrishna Hari Chapekar seems to have stayed for more than six months in the hills between Koppal and Gangavathi which were then in the district of Raicur. He attracted a great deal of sympathy from the local people. In spite of the enquiries made by the Government of Bombay, the Hyderabad Police refused to reveal the names of the informers who were responsible for the arrest of Balakrishna Hari Chapekar. Their names have not been mentioned, in the statement of the distribution of rewards. This demonstrates the strong sympathy among the local population for the Chapekars and how deeply were the informers afraid of the revelation of their names. The arrest of Chapekar, which took place at the end of 1898, reveals the movements of Maratha revolutionaries in the State of Hyderabad.[4]