Ilkal

Ilkal
—  city  —
Ilkal
Location of Ilkal
in Karnataka and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Karnataka
District(s) Bagalkot
Population 51,956 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 585 metres (1,919 ft)

Ilkal is a medium sized town in Bagalkot district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The town is located in a valley that lies in South – East corner of Bagalkote district and is quite close to the borders of Kushtagi taluk of Koppal district. The town falls within the jurisdiction of Hungund taluk and lies at a distance of about 12 km south of taluk headquarters. Between these two towns, Ilkal is an important centre of trade, commerce and industry. Ilkal was a typical poor town before 1983 when the existence of Ilkal granite was first discovered in the mountains adjacent to the town. Ilkal has ruby red coloured granite. The granite was first discovered by Mohamed Aiyaz Betageri in 200 BC but no one believed him that time. It was left useless for more than two thousand year till when again in 1983 an explorer called Veeramani discovered it again. Now with this discovery it is growing so fast that it has become the second most important town of the Bagalkot district after Bagalkot itself.

Ilkal is famous for handloom sarees, popularly known as Ilkal sarees. These sarees are worn by women of North Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharastra state. The sarees made here have a distinctive pattern and are usually made from cotton. They are best suited for weather conditions prevailing in the region. Recently sarees made in Ilkal are worn by high society ladies as a fashion statement. There are many wide variety of sarees are made here with variable cotton and silk ratios. Ilkal is also famous for its red granite stone, which is exported all over the world.

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Geography

Ilkal is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 585. Ilkal is famous for pink granite(ruby red), it is exported all over the world.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Ilkal had a population of 51,956. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ilkal has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 52%. In Ilkal, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Jurisdiction: Hungund Taluk

Constituency: Hungund

Present MLA: DoddanaGowda Patil

Type of Local Government: City Municipal Corporation, ( Nagara Sabhe ).

Ilkal has had 2 Famous saints, 1 from Hindu, and 1 from Islam.

Education

Ilkal is also known for the Shri Vijay Mahantesh Vidya Vardhak Sangha institute (S.V.M.), which supports the following four colleges:

1) S.V.M. Arts Science and Commerce College.

a. PUC I and II year, Arts Science and Commerce. affiliated to Karnataka Secondary Education Board.
b. Bachelors degree such as BA ( History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology etc), BSc ( Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Electronics, Computer Science etc) and B.Com. affiliated to Karnatak University, Dharwad

2. S.V.M. Ayurvedic College.

offering a 4.5 year Degree in Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery, affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi Medical University, Bangalore.

3. S.V.M. Institute of Management Studies.

Offers a 2 year Full Time MBA program in Finance/Marketing/HR/Systems, affiliated to Karnatak University, Dharwad.

4. Other courses that S.V.M. offers

Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Chemistry.
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application.
Bachelor of Business Administration.

5. A.C.O English and kannada Medium Highschool

Offers full education from nursery to SSLC(edited by sudhik jain)

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ilkal
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.