Indi, Karnataka

Indi, Karnataka
ಇಂಡಿ
town
Indi, Karnataka

Location in Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 17°10′05″N 75°58′01″E / 17.168°N 75.967°ECoordinates: 17°10′05″N 75°58′01″E / 17.168°N 75.967°E
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Bijapur district
Area
 • Total 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Elevation 464 m (1,522 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 31,482
 • Density 2,998.29/km2 (7,765.5/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 586 209
Telephone code 08359
Vehicle registration KA-28

Indi is a town in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the taluk headquarters of Indi Taluk, in the district of Bijapur.

Geography

Indi is located at 17°10′N 75°58′E / 17.17°N 75.97°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 465 meters (1525 feet). It is located at the border of Maharashtra, a neighboring state of Karnataka. The soil at Indi is mainly dry and agriculture was mostly dependent on rainfall. But now, most of the agricultural land is being brought under irrigation with the construction of the Upper Krishna project. A River flows through Indi Taluk Bhima, it originates at Bhimashankar Hills in Maharastra.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Indi has a population of 31,483. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Indi has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 65%, and the female literacy rate is 48%. In Indi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. The widely spoken language is Kannada,

Places of interest

The Gramadevata (deity) of Indi is Shanteshwara. A Shanteshwara temple is located in the central part of the town with a Shiva linga. Pooja (worship) is done three times a day. A big celebration is held every year and a special Akki pooja is done. The linga is decorated with several kilograms of wet rice. The specialty here is not a single rice grain falls down.

Indi also has an old Venkateshwara temple which has a beautiful deity idol. Sri Ambabhavani temple is located near to Shanteshwara temple. Ten kilometers from Indi, is the village by name Lachyan, where Siddalinga maharaja, the famous saint once lived. He had performed many miracles and has a following of thousands of devotees to this day.

Three kilometers from the town is a place called Hireindi (Hire meaning elder). It is believed to be older than Indi. According to a legend - Hireindi was plagued by diseases, so the new town of Indi was formed. Hireindi has a very old Hanuman temple, alongside a huge farmland maintained by the agriculture department.

Connectivity with other towns

Many buses run from Bijapur (district headquarters of Bijapur district) to Indi. Bijapur is 60 km from Indi. The other major town Solapur, in the neighbouring state of Maharastra, is 70 km away from Indi. Indi has a railway station 6 km from the town and has train called Basava express that connects it to Bangalore. & Bijapur Fast Passenger connects it to Mumbai. Bijapur has a railway station 6 km from the town and has train called Golghumaz express that connects it to Bangalore.Vai: Bagalkote, Gadag Hubli tumkur & Bangalore Fast Passenger.

See also

Salotgi
Atharga
Naad(k d)
Tadavalga

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Indi
  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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.