Bailhongal
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Bailhongalis a town in Belgaum district
of Karnataka
state in southern India
. It is also the name of the surrounding taluka.
Bailhongal Taluka is located towards the northeast part of Belgaum. Taluka Head Quarter is about 45 km from the District Headquarters. Previously taluk was known as Sampgaon.The total geographical area of the taluka is 1122.40 km². There are 126 revenue villages and 14 hamlets with a total population of 356,400 souls, according to the 2001 census.
There are important pilgrim places in the taluka. These include Bhartinand Swamiji Math Inchal, Sogal Someshwar Devastana, Hafiz Bari Dargah, a Jamia Masjid. Also historical places like Kittur where freedom fighters like Rani Chennamma and Sangolli Rayanna lived and devoted their lives to country for freedom purpose. Major portion of the agriculture land is covered under the command area of Malaprabha irrigation project. There are so many institutes which are serving as knowledge caterers to so many youths around this Taluk. The adjacent Talukas are Saundatti, Gokak, Belgaum.
, which was established as a municipality
in 1919. Earlier It was a municipal district governed by Bombay act III of 1906
Today the Municipal Council oversees the engineering works, health, sanitation, water supply, administration and taxation in the city.It is headed by a Municipal President who is assisted by municipal chief officer and council members. The city is divided into 32 wards and the council members (also known as councilors) are elected by the citizens of Bailhongal every five years. The council members in turn elect the Municipal President. The growth and expansion of the city is managed by the Bailhongal Municipal Council which is headed by a municipal chief officer. Its activities include developing new layouts and roads, town planning and land acquisition.
The citizens of Bailhongal elect one representative, currently Mr.Jagadish Metgud, to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly through the constituency of Bailhongal. Bailhongal, being a part of the larger Belgaum Lok Sabha constituency, also elects one member, currently
Mr.Suresh Angadi
, to the Lok Sabha
, the lower house of the Indian Parliament.
--Shlok 13:28, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
by Late Mr. Shankar Kamat, a young entrepreneur of the town. He imported entire machinery such as Cotton gin
s of Platt Brothers
and Hydraulic Press, steam boiler and turbine etc. from England. This was the most important mile stone in the growth and prosperity of the farming community of the region. Today many new and most modern ginning mills are in the town.
Agriculture is the main occupation of the Taluka. The crops grown mainly are cotton groundnut, corn, jowar, wheat, maize, sugarcane etc.
The Agricultural Produce Market Committee
is a marketing board established by the state government of Karnataka has a market yard in Bailhongal sins 1936. It facilitates farmers to sell their produce and get reasonable price constituted APMC in many towns.Most of the APMC have market yard where traders and other marketing agents are provided godowns and shops for purchase of agriculture produce from farmers.Farmers can sell their produce to agents or traders under supervision of APMC.---
--Shlok 14:28, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
(???Where is the fort???)
(1) M.J. High School --- Municipal Jackson High School now renamed as M.S.S.R. High School. (Co-education till 7th standard and 8th to 10th standard, it's only for boys.)
(2) M.K.C.R. Girls High School --- Muncipal Kittur Rani Channamma Girls High School (only for girls only 8 th standard to 10th standard)
(3) SNVVS School --- Sri Neelakanteshwar Vidya Vardhak Samsthe .
(4) KRCES School --- Kittur Rani Channamma Education Society
(5) Kittur Rani Channamma International Residential Sainik School & PU College for Girls, KITTUR ,Bailhongal
(6) KLE Polytechnic College
(7) Kalpavruksha Model School --- CBSC
(8) There are five Govt schools --- Kannada Medium School and one Govt Schools --- Urdu Medium School
(9) Aurvedic Medical College and Research Center from SNVVS.
(10) BeD College from KRCES.
(11) Lot of Pre-nurcery schools (PRERANA, KRCES , etc).
(12) Arunodaya Vidya Samsthe I.T.I.
buses and also there are many prominent private buses which servers to all major destinations in karnataka .City has excellent connectivity with a number of major cities. private buses is a more preferred mode of transport due to its wider network and speed. Buses run by private companies are generally considered more comfortable and reliable, with most offering sleeper and air conditioned coaches It is connected to nearby major cities like Bengalore Hubli Belgaum
. VRL & KSRTC provides bus service from Bailhongal to Belgaum every 30 minutes.
Belgaum district
Belgaum district is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. The city of Belgaum is the district headquarters in North Karnataka. By the 2011 Census of India, it had a population of 4778439...
of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
state in southern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is also the name of the surrounding taluka.
Bailhongal Taluka is located towards the northeast part of Belgaum. Taluka Head Quarter is about 45 km from the District Headquarters. Previously taluk was known as Sampgaon.The total geographical area of the taluka is 1122.40 km². There are 126 revenue villages and 14 hamlets with a total population of 356,400 souls, according to the 2001 census.
There are important pilgrim places in the taluka. These include Bhartinand Swamiji Math Inchal, Sogal Someshwar Devastana, Hafiz Bari Dargah, a Jamia Masjid. Also historical places like Kittur where freedom fighters like Rani Chennamma and Sangolli Rayanna lived and devoted their lives to country for freedom purpose. Major portion of the agriculture land is covered under the command area of Malaprabha irrigation project. There are so many institutes which are serving as knowledge caterers to so many youths around this Taluk. The adjacent Talukas are Saundatti, Gokak, Belgaum.
Geology
- Minute quantities of gold are found in some of the nullahNullahA Nullah or Nulla is an arm of the sea, stream, or watercourse, a steep narrow valley. Like the wadi of the Arabs, the nullah is characteristic of mountainous or hilly country where there is little rainfall...
s in the Bail Hongal
- UraniumUraniumUranium is a silvery-white metallic chemical element in the actinide series of the periodic table, with atomic number 92. It is assigned the chemical symbol U. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons...
deposits have recently been found in Deshnur, a small village in Bailhongal taluka.
Demographics
India census, Bailhongal had a population of 43,215. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bail Hongal has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 72% of the males and 64% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.Kannada is main language spoken here.Civic administration
The civic administration of the town is managed by the Bailhongal Municipal CouncilMunicipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
, which was established as a municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in 1919. Earlier It was a municipal district governed by Bombay act III of 1906
Today the Municipal Council oversees the engineering works, health, sanitation, water supply, administration and taxation in the city.It is headed by a Municipal President who is assisted by municipal chief officer and council members. The city is divided into 32 wards and the council members (also known as councilors) are elected by the citizens of Bailhongal every five years. The council members in turn elect the Municipal President. The growth and expansion of the city is managed by the Bailhongal Municipal Council which is headed by a municipal chief officer. Its activities include developing new layouts and roads, town planning and land acquisition.
The citizens of Bailhongal elect one representative, currently Mr.Jagadish Metgud, to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly through the constituency of Bailhongal. Bailhongal, being a part of the larger Belgaum Lok Sabha constituency, also elects one member, currently
Mr.Suresh Angadi
Suresh Angadi
Suresh Angadi is an Indian politician in Karnataka. Suresh was born to Somawwa and Chanabasappa Angadi.He completed his graduation from S.S.S. Samithi College of commerce in Belgaum. Later he also graduated in Law from the prestigious Raja Lakhamgouda Law College, Belgaum.Before entering public...
, to the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
, the lower house of the Indian Parliament.
--Shlok 13:28, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
Economy
Bailhongal is a major Cotton Ginning center in north Karnataka. First cotton ginning and pressing mill was established in 1911by Late Mr. Shankar Kamat, a young entrepreneur of the town. He imported entire machinery such as Cotton gin
Cotton gin
A cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, a job formerly performed painstakingly by hand...
s of Platt Brothers
Platt Brothers
Platt Brothers & Co Ltd, was a British company based at Oldham, in North West England. They were textile machinery manufacturers, iron founders and colliery proprietors, and by the end of the 19th century, had become the largest textile machinery company in the world, employing over 12,000 workers...
and Hydraulic Press, steam boiler and turbine etc. from England. This was the most important mile stone in the growth and prosperity of the farming community of the region. Today many new and most modern ginning mills are in the town.
Agriculture is the main occupation of the Taluka. The crops grown mainly are cotton groundnut, corn, jowar, wheat, maize, sugarcane etc.
The Agricultural Produce Market Committee
Agricultural Produce Market Committee
An agricultural produce market committee is a marketing board established by a state governments of India.-Karnataka:The state government of Karnataka, in order to facilitate farmers to sell their produce and get reasonable prices, created APMCs in many towns...
is a marketing board established by the state government of Karnataka has a market yard in Bailhongal sins 1936. It facilitates farmers to sell their produce and get reasonable price constituted APMC in many towns.Most of the APMC have market yard where traders and other marketing agents are provided godowns and shops for purchase of agriculture produce from farmers.Farmers can sell their produce to agents or traders under supervision of APMC.---
--Shlok 14:28, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
Places of tourist interest
- Bailhongal Fort: Rani Chennamma was captured and imprisoned by British RajBritish RajBritish Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
at Bailhongal Fort, where she died on 21 February 1829.
(???Where is the fort???)
- Memorial of Rani Chennamma: Rani Chennamma was buried at with full military honors. Her Samadhi is still preserved at Bailhongal.
- Maddi Bhavi(Well): The famous Mallaprabha (Nayanagar) river is the source of drinking water, Maddi Bhavi[well] is a secondary source of drinking water.
- Ramallinga Temple: Famous Ramallinga Temple of Bailhongal is an architectural expression of Calukya architecture.
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Schools & Colleges
(1) M.J. High School --- Municipal Jackson High School now renamed as M.S.S.R. High School. (Co-education till 7th standard and 8th to 10th standard, it's only for boys.)
(2) M.K.C.R. Girls High School --- Muncipal Kittur Rani Channamma Girls High School (only for girls only 8 th standard to 10th standard)
(3) SNVVS School --- Sri Neelakanteshwar Vidya Vardhak Samsthe .
(4) KRCES School --- Kittur Rani Channamma Education Society
(5) Kittur Rani Channamma International Residential Sainik School & PU College for Girls, KITTUR ,Bailhongal
(6) KLE Polytechnic College
(7) Kalpavruksha Model School --- CBSC
(8) There are five Govt schools --- Kannada Medium School and one Govt Schools --- Urdu Medium School
(9) Aurvedic Medical College and Research Center from SNVVS.
(10) BeD College from KRCES.
(11) Lot of Pre-nurcery schools (PRERANA, KRCES , etc).
(12) Arunodaya Vidya Samsthe I.T.I.
Road
Transportation is provided by Karnataka State Road Transport CorporationKarnataka State Road Transport Corporation
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation or KSRTC is the state owned road transportation company in Karnataka.-About:KSRTC was set up in the year 1961 under the provisions of Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950. It is wholly owned by the Government of Karnataka. The Government of India is also...
buses and also there are many prominent private buses which servers to all major destinations in karnataka .City has excellent connectivity with a number of major cities. private buses is a more preferred mode of transport due to its wider network and speed. Buses run by private companies are generally considered more comfortable and reliable, with most offering sleeper and air conditioned coaches It is connected to nearby major cities like Bengalore Hubli Belgaum
Belgaum
Belgaum is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the fourth largest city of the state of Karnataka, the first three being Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad....
. VRL & KSRTC provides bus service from Bailhongal to Belgaum every 30 minutes.