Belthangady
Belthangady is a town panchayat and the headquarters of Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada (South Canara) district of Karnataka state in India.
Belthangady | |
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Town | |
Belthangady Location in Karnataka, India | |
Coordinates: 12.9210°N 75.2778°E | |
Country | |
State | Karnataka |
District | Dakshina Kannada |
Taluka | Belthangady |
Government | |
• Body | Democratic |
Area | |
• Town | 8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
Area rank | 1st in (Dakshina Kannada) |
Elevation | 685 m (2,247 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Town | 7,635 |
• Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
• Metro | 246,494 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
• Regional | Tulu, Kannada, Konkani, Beary |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 574 214 |
Telephone code | 08256 |
Vehicle registration | KA 21, KA 70 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Dakshina Kannada |
Vidhana Sabha constituency | Belthangady |
Website | belthangaditown |
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.[1]
In the 2011 census, the town of Belthangady had a population of 7,635.[2]
Beltangadi Religion Data 2011
Population, 7,746
Hindu, 73.70%
Muslim, 12.42%
Christian, 11.46%
www.census2011.co.in
Education
List of Colleges
- SDM Institute of Technology, Ujire
- SDM College, Ujire
- SDM Residential College, Ujire
- SDM College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Ujire
- Kalpatharu School of Nursing, APMC Road, Belthangady -574214.
- Prasanna College of Education, Belthangady
- Sri Gurudeva PU College, Belthangady
- Vani P U college, Belthangady
- Sacred Heart College, Madanthyar
- Govt. First Grade College, Belthangady
- St. Theresa High School, Belthangady
- Church Higher Primary School, Belthangady
Geography
Belthangady is located at 13.9833°N 75.3°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 685 metres (2247 feet).
References
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- "NPR Report: Karnataka: Dakshina Kannada: Beltangadi". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.
- "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Beltangadi, India". www.fallingrain.com.
- Bhat, N. Shyam (1998). South Kanara, 1799–1860: a study in colonial administration and regional response. Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788170995869. Retrieved 5 December 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
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