Belthangady

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Belthangady
Beltangadi,[1]
town
Belthangady
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°59′19″N 75°16′31″E / 12.98861°N 75.27528°E / 12.98861; 75.27528Coordinates: 12°59′19″N 75°16′31″E / 12.98861°N 75.27528°E / 12.98861; 75.27528
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Dakshina Kannada
Taluka Belthangady
Area
  Total 8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Elevation 685 m (2,247 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 7,635
  Density 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 574 214
Telephone code 08256
Vehicle registration KA-21
Lok Sabha constituency Dakshina Kannada
Vidhana Sabha constituency Belthangady

Belthangady is a panchayat town and the headquarters of Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada (South Canara) district of Karnataka state in India.

History

Belthangady was plundered and destroyed by Kodava troops during the Third Anglo-Mysore War, and shortly after was captured by the British in October 1799.[2]

Geography

Belthangady is located at 13°59′00″N 75°18′00″E / 13.9833°N 75.3°E / 13.9833; 75.3.[3] It has an average elevation of 685 metres (2247 feet).

Demographics

In the 2001 India census, the town of Belthangady had a population of 7,302. Males constituted 50% of the population and females 50%. Belthangady had an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 53% of the males and 47% of females being literate. In 2001 in the town of Belthangady, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.[4]

In the 2011 census, the town of Belthangady had a population of 7,635.[5]

Tourist spots in the town of Belthangady

  • Chandkur Temple, Belthangady
  • Kuthyaru Somanatheshwara Temple, Belthangady
  • Most Holy Redeemer's Church, Beltangady[6]
  • Sanyasikatte Shree Parashurama Temple
  • Shree Mahadevi Marigudi, Belthangady
  • Shree Anantheshwa temple, Ballamanja, Belthangady
  • Shree Odilu Mahalingeshwara Temple, Odilu, Belthangady

Shree mudhadi maravandi kodamanithaya kshetra

  • jamalabhad fort nada manjjotti↔

Education

List of Colleges

  • Prasanna College of Education, Belthangady.
  • Kalpatharu Nursing school, Belthangady
  • Vani pre university college Belthangady
  • Mundaje Junior College,
  • Govt Junior College, Punjalakatte
  • Secred Heart P U Collage, Madanthyar

Computer Education

  • Diya Computer Education

Offices

  • Taluk office Belthangady ( Tahsildar office )
  • Taluk Panchayath, Belthangady
  • Town Panchayath, Belthangady
  • C.D.P.O.Belthangady

Main Place In Belthangady

Belthangady

Ujire

  • Laila

Dharmasthala

  • Panakaje
  • Madanthyar
  • Kalleri
  • Kokkada
  • hosapatna
  • Manjjotti Nada
  • Parari valbail

Taluk Hobli

  • Belthangady
  • Kokkada
  • Venur

Hospital's

  • S.D.M.Hospital, Ujire
  • L.M.Pinto Hospital, Badyar
  • Govt Hospital, Belthangady
  • Benaka Hospital, Ujire

Near Taluk

Karkala

sullia

Bantwala

Puttur

External links

Internet video

References

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