Belgaum district
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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 which 24.03% were urban, making it the second most populous district in Karnataka (out of 30), after Bangalore
. The district has an area of 13,415 square kilometers, and is bounded on the west and north by Maharashtra
state, on the northeast by Bijapur District, on the east by Bagalkot District
, on the southeast by Gadag District
, on the south by Dharawad District and Uttara Kannada
districts, and on the southwest by the state of Goa
.
Belgaum is the Divisional Head quarter of North Karnataka
The ancient name of the town of Belgaum was Venugrama, meaning Bamboo Village. It is also called as Malnad Pradesh. The most ancient place in the district is Halsi
; and this, according to inscriptions on copper plates
discovered in its neighborhood, was once the capital of a dynasty of nine Kadamba
kings. It appears that from the middle of the 6th century to about 760 the area was held by the Chalukyas, who were succeeded by the Rashtrakuta
s. After the break-up of the Rashtrakuta power a portion of it survived in the Rattas
(875-1250), who from 1210 onward made Venugrama their capital. Inscriptions give evidence of a long struggle between the Rattas and the Kadambas of Goa
, who succeeded in the latter years of the 12th century in acquiring and holding part of the district. By 1208, however, the Kadambas had been overthrown by the Rattas, who in their turn succumbed to the Yadavas of Devagiri in 1250. After the overthrow of the Yadavas by the Delhi Sultanate
(1320), Belgaum was for a short time under the rule of the latter; but only a few years later the part south of the Ghataprabha River
was subject to the Hindu rajas of Vijayanagara
. In 1347 the northern part was conquered by the Bahmani Sultanate
, which in 1473 took the town of Belgaum and conquered the southern part also. When Aurangzeb
overthrew the Bijapur sultans in 1686, Belgaum passed to the Mughals
. In 1776 the country was overrun by Hyder Ali
of Mysore
, but was retaken by the Madhavrao Peshwa
with British assistance. In 1818 it was handed over to the British East India Company
. In 1836 the southern district continuing to be known as Dharwad
, the northern as Belgaum.
Yadur
is situated beside Krishna river
, there is famous veerbhadra temple. Many devotees visit this place from Karnataka and Maharastra.
Hooli
is one of the oldest villages in Belgaum district. There are many Chalukya temples in the village and the Panchaligeswara temple is very famous.
Kittur
in Belgaum district is a place of historical importance. Rani Chennamma of Kittur (1778–1829) is known for her resistance to British rule; another person in the history of Belgaum known for his resistance to British rule is Sangolli Rayanna
. There are several names available for Belgaum city.
The British had a sizable infantry post here, having realised the military importance of its geographic location. It is one of the reasons for Belgaum's sobriquet The Cradle of Infantry. Development of a rail network for movement of resources and later troops was one of the means employed by both the British East India Company and the British to exert control over India. Belgaum's railway station, the Mahatma Gandhi
Railway Station was established by the British. A signboard declaring the sobriquet can be seen hung on Platform 1 at the station.
(now Karnataka) with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act
(1956), which reorganised India's states along linguistic
lines since majority of the people in the city spoke marathi. Because of that, Maharashtra
has been claiming the district and the case is now in the Supreme Court of India
.
s, 1,138 habitated villages and 26 non-habitated villages. Belgaum is also the headquarters of the Belgaum Revenue Division.
Belgaum district has a population
of 4,778,439, roughly equal to the nation of Singapore
or the US state of Alabama
. This gives it a ranking of 25th in India (out of a total of 640
). The district has a population density of 356 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.38 %. Belgaum has a sex ratio
of 969 females
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
of 73.94 %.
Kannada is the main language spoken in this district(by 73%) .But Language Marathi
is spoken in the cities of Belgaum
, Nipani
etc.
Tourism attractions of Belgaum District
situated beside krishna river
Panchalingeshwara temple Hooli
9 km from Savadatti, one of the oldest village in the district, it is famous for Panchaligeswara temple. Other ruined Chalukya temples await for conservation and restoration.
Famous for Savadatti Fort.
Degaon Kamala Narayana temple
5 km from Kittur
.
Kasamalgi Parshwanatha, 10 km from Kittur
and 5 km from Kamala Narayana Temple, Degaon (Degamve/ Devgram).
There is a famous Kadamba temple of Bhuvaraha Narasimha.
training centre located at Sambra. The Maratha Light Infantry has its regimental headquarters in Belgaum. The Commando School and School of jungle warfare and the Indian Army is also situated in Belgaum. The Karnataka Lingayat (K.L.E.) Education Society is in Belgaum. The K.L.E.S. Hospital of Belgaum is the second-largest hospital in Asia . The Medical Council of India
has one of its regional research centre here, and the Indian Institute of Hydrology and Vaccine Institute are also situated here. Military School Belgaum (Principal - Lt Col Sudhanshu Arya) is one of the five Military Schools in India. The School was set up in 1945 by King George VI for the wards of VCOs (present day JCOs) and NCOs of Indian Army.
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...
, 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...
. The city of 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....
is the district headquarters in North Karnataka
North Karnataka
North Karnataka is an arid plateau from elevation in the Karnataka state of southwest India. It is drained by the Krishna River and its tributaries the Bhima, Ghataprabha, Malaprabha, and Tungabhadra...
. By the 2011 Census of India, it had a population of 4778439
of which 24.03% were urban, making it the second most populous district in Karnataka (out of 30), after Bangalore
Bangalore district
In 1986 Bangalore District was split into Bangalore Urban district and Bangalore Rural district.It was located in Karnataka, India....
. The district has an area of 13,415 square kilometers, and is bounded on the west and north by Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
state, on the northeast by Bijapur District, on the east by Bagalkot District
Bagalkot district
Bāgalkot district is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The district headquarters is located in the town of Bagalkot. The district is located in northern Karnataka and borders Belgaum, Gadag, Koppal, Raichur and Bijapur...
, on the southeast by Gadag District
Gadag District
Gadag District had a population of 971,952 of which 35.21% was urban as of 2001. Population increased 13.14% in the decade 1991-2001. The District is bounded on the north by Bagalkot District, on the east by Koppal District, on the southeast by Bellary District, on the southwest by Haveri...
, on the south by Dharawad District and Uttara Kannada
Uttara Kannada
Uttara Kannada also known as North Canara or North Kanara, is a district in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is bordered by the state of Goa and Belgaum District to the north, Dharwad District and Haveri District to the east, Shimoga District and Udupi District to the south and the...
districts, and on the southwest by the state of Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
.
History
North Karnataka
North Karnataka is an arid plateau from elevation in the Karnataka state of southwest India. It is drained by the Krishna River and its tributaries the Bhima, Ghataprabha, Malaprabha, and Tungabhadra...
The ancient name of the town of Belgaum was Venugrama, meaning Bamboo Village. It is also called as Malnad Pradesh. The most ancient place in the district is Halsi
Halasi
Halasi also called as Halsi or Halshi, is a town in Khanapur Taluk, Belgaum District in North Karnataka, Karnataka, India. It is 14 km from Khanapur and about 25 km from Kittur. It is famous for having been the capital of a branch of Kadamba Dynasty...
; and this, according to inscriptions on copper plates
Indian copper plate inscriptions
Indian copper plate inscriptions play an important role in the reconstruction of the history of India. Prior to their discovery, historians were forced to rely on ambiguous archaeological findings such as religious text of uncertain origin and interpretations of bits of surviving traditions,...
discovered in its neighborhood, was once the capital of a dynasty of nine Kadamba
Kadambas
The Kadamba Dynasty was an ancient royal family of Karnataka that ruled from Banavasi in present day Uttara Kannada district. The dynasty later continued to rule as a feudatory of larger Kannada empires, the Chalukya and the Rashtrakuta empires for over five hundred years during which time they...
kings. It appears that from the middle of the 6th century to about 760 the area was held by the Chalukyas, who were succeeded by the Rashtrakuta
Rashtrakuta
The Rashtrakuta Empire was a royal dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian Subcontinent between the sixth and the 10th centuries. During this period they ruled as several closely related, but individual clans. Rastrakutas in inscriptions represented as descendants of Satyaki, a Yadava well known...
s. After the break-up of the Rashtrakuta power a portion of it survived in the Rattas
Ratta dynasty
Ratta dynasty was the branch of Rashtrakutas. Savadatti , historically known as Sugandavarti was the capital of Ratta dynasty during 875-1250, later capital shifted to Belagavi historically known as Venugrama...
(875-1250), who from 1210 onward made Venugrama their capital. Inscriptions give evidence of a long struggle between the Rattas and the Kadambas of Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
, who succeeded in the latter years of the 12th century in acquiring and holding part of the district. By 1208, however, the Kadambas had been overthrown by the Rattas, who in their turn succumbed to the Yadavas of Devagiri in 1250. After the overthrow of the Yadavas by the Delhi Sultanate
Delhi Sultanate
The Delhi Sultanate is a term used to cover five short-lived, Delhi based kingdoms or sultanates, of Turkic origin in medieval India. The sultanates ruled from Delhi between 1206 and 1526, when the last was replaced by the Mughal dynasty...
(1320), Belgaum was for a short time under the rule of the latter; but only a few years later the part south of the Ghataprabha River
Ghataprabha River
The Ghataprabha river is a tributary of the Krishna River and flows in state of Karnataka, India.- Geography :Ghataprabha River originates in the Western Ghats at an altitude of 884 meters and flows eastward for a distance of 283 kilometers before its confluence with the Krishna River at Almatti...
was subject to the Hindu rajas of Vijayanagara
Vijayanagara
Vijayanagara is in Bellary District, northern Karnataka. It is the name of the now-ruined capital city "which was regarded as the second Rome" that surrounds modern-day Hampi, of the historic Vijayanagara empire which extended over the southern part of India....
. In 1347 the northern part was conquered by the Bahmani Sultanate
Bahmani Sultanate
The Bahmani Sultanate was a Muslim state of the Deccan in southern India and one of the great medieval Indian kingdoms...
, which in 1473 took the town of Belgaum and conquered the southern part also. When Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
overthrew the Bijapur sultans in 1686, Belgaum passed to the Mughals
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
. In 1776 the country was overrun by Hyder Ali
Hyder Ali
Hyder Ali was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. Born Hyder Naik, he distinguished himself militarily, eventually drawing the attention of Mysore's rulers...
of Mysore
Kingdom of Mysore
The Kingdom of Mysore was a kingdom of southern India, traditionally believed to have been founded in 1399 in the vicinity of the modern city of Mysore. The kingdom, which was ruled by the Wodeyar family, initially served as a vassal state of the Vijayanagara Empire...
, but was retaken by the Madhavrao Peshwa
Madhavrao Peshwa
Thorle Madhavrao Peshwa was fourth Peshwa of the Maratha Empire.-Early life and ascendancy to Peshwa:...
with British assistance. In 1818 it was handed over to the British East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
. In 1836 the southern district continuing to be known as Dharwad
Dharwad
Dharwad, also known as Dharwar, is a city and a DISTRICT PLACE in India's Karnataka state.Dharwad is the administrative seat of the Dharwad District. The municipality of Hubli-Dharwad covers an area of 200.23 km²...
, the northern as Belgaum.
Yadur
Yadur
Yadur is a village in Shimoga district in the southern state of Karnataka, India....
is situated beside Krishna river
Krishna River
The Krishna River , is one of the longest rivers in central-southern India, about . It is also referred to as Krishnaveni in its original nomenclature...
, there is famous veerbhadra temple. Many devotees visit this place from Karnataka and Maharastra.
Hooli
Hooli
Hooli is in Belagavi / Belgaum District in North Karnataka India.It is about 9 km from Saundatti.-Introduction:Hooli has so many temples, every temple has its own well. Even at remotest location on the hills has couple of temples....
is one of the oldest villages in Belgaum district. There are many Chalukya temples in the village and the Panchaligeswara temple is very famous.
Kittur
Kittur
Kitturu , also called Kittur is a village in Belgaum District of Karnataka state. It is part of the Bailahongal taluk in Belgaum district. It is a place of historical significance because of the resistance of Rani Chennamma of Kitturu to the British Raj.-History:On the outskirts of the town lies...
in Belgaum district is a place of historical importance. Rani Chennamma of Kittur (1778–1829) is known for her resistance to British rule; another person in the history of Belgaum known for his resistance to British rule is Sangolli Rayanna
Sangolli Rayanna
Sangolli Rayanna was a prominent freedom fighter from Karnataka, India. He fought the British till his death. He was the army chief of the Kingdom of Kittur ruled at the time by Rani Chennamma. Rayanna was born in the small village of Sangolli, he belonged to the Kuruba / Dhangar caste and hence...
. There are several names available for Belgaum city.
The British had a sizable infantry post here, having realised the military importance of its geographic location. It is one of the reasons for Belgaum's sobriquet The Cradle of Infantry. Development of a rail network for movement of resources and later troops was one of the means employed by both the British East India Company and the British to exert control over India. Belgaum's railway station, the Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
Railway Station was established by the British. A signboard declaring the sobriquet can be seen hung on Platform 1 at the station.
Border dispute
Belgaum district was incorporated into the newly formed Mysore stateMysore State
The Kingdom of Mysore was one of the three largest princely states within the erstwhile British Empire of India. Upon India gaining its independence in 1947, the Maharaja of Mysore merged his realm with the Union of India...
(now Karnataka) with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act
States Reorganisation Act
The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 was a major reform of the boundaries and governance of India's states and territories. The act reorganised the boundaries of India's states along linguistic lines, and amended the Indian Constitution to replace the three types of states, known as Parts A, B,...
(1956), which reorganised India's states along linguistic
Natural language
In the philosophy of language, a natural language is any language which arises in an unpremeditated fashion as the result of the innate facility for language possessed by the human intellect. A natural language is typically used for communication, and may be spoken, signed, or written...
lines since majority of the people in the city spoke marathi. Because of that, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
has been claiming the district and the case is now in the Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India...
.
Administrative divisions
Administration of Belgaum District has been divided into 10 talukas. Chikkodi taluka is the largest with an area of 1,995.70 km² and Raybag taluka is the smallest with an area of 958.8 km². The district comprises three revenue sub-divisions and six police sub-divisions. Apart from the Belgaum City Corporation, there are 17 municipalities, 20 towns, 485 gram panchayatGram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...
s, 1,138 habitated villages and 26 non-habitated villages. Belgaum is also the headquarters of the Belgaum Revenue Division.
Cities & Towns
- AthaniAthaniAthani may refer to,* Athani , a village in Greece*In India** Athani , a town in Karnataka** Athani , a village in Kerala** Athani , a town in Tamil Nadu...
- Bail Hongal
- BelgaumBelgaumBelgaum 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....
- ChikodiChikodi- Geography :Chikodi is located at . It has an average elevation of 683 metres . It is an Educational District.- Demographics : India census, Chikodi had a population of 32,820. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%...
- GokakGokakGokak is a town and taluk headquarters in the Belgaum District of Karnataka state, India. It is located around 70 km from Belgaum at the confluence of two rivers, the Ghataprabha and the Markandeya. The population of the city is approximately 1,50,000 and the common language in use is Kannada...
- HukeriHukeriHukeri is a panchayat town in Belgaum district in the Indian state of Karnataka.-Geography:Hukeri is located at . It has an average elevation of 631 metres ....
- KhanapurKhanapurKhanapur is a Town Council in Belgaum district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is about 26 km from Belgaum. The town is governed by the Khanapur Municipal Council. Khanapur taluka falls under Belgaum District. The town is on the Belgaum - Panaji National Highway 4A...
- KudchiKudchi-Demographics: India census,Kudachi had a population of 19,852. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kudchi has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 60%, and female literacy is 46%. In Kudchi, 16% of the population is under 6...
- MudalagiMudalagiMudalagi is a town situated on the north east side of Gokak city in Gokak Taluk. It is a totally irrigated area and is basically an agriculture-based town. Mudalagi is very famous in animal market in Kannada Dhanagala Sante and is also famous in sugarcane farming. Mudalagi falls into the Arabhavi...
- NipaniNipaniNipani is a town and a city municipal council in Belgaum district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Nippani is the largest urban center in Chikkodi Taluka of Belgaum District...
- RamdurgRamdurgRamdurg is a town in Belgaum district in the Indian state of Karnataka.It is believed that Rama stayed in this place during his exile, hence the name.-History:...
- RaybagRaybagRaybag is a panchayat town in Belgaum district in the Indian state of Karnataka.-Geography:Raybag is located at . It has an average elevation of 590 metres .-Demographics:...
- SadalgiSadalgiSadalga is a municipal town in Chikodi Taluka of Belgaum district in the Indian state of Karnataka.-Geography:Sadalga is located at . It has an average elevation of 534 metres .-Demographics:...
- SankeshwarSankeshwarSankeshwar is a town located in Hukkeri taluka, Belgaum District, in Karnataka. It is located on National Highway 4. It is 50 km north of Belgaum. It is located on the bank of Hiranyakeshi river.- Geography :...
- SaundattiSaundattiSavadatti is one of the oldest towns in Belgaum district in the south Indian state of Karnataka. It is a celebrated pilgrimage centre located 78 kilometres from Belgaum. Savadatti is also the name of the taluk , which was previously named Parasgad. There are several ancient temples in...
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
Belgaum district has a population
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
of 4,778,439, roughly equal to the nation of Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
or the US state of Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. This gives it a ranking of 25th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 356 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.38 %. Belgaum has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 969 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 73.94 %.
Kannada is the main language spoken in this district(by 73%) .But Language Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
is spoken in the cities of 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....
, Nipani
Nipani
Nipani is a town and a city municipal council in Belgaum district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Nippani is the largest urban center in Chikkodi Taluka of Belgaum District...
etc.
Tourist sites
- YADURYadurYadur is a village in Shimoga district in the southern state of Karnataka, India....
situated beside krishna river
- HooliHooliHooli is in Belagavi / Belgaum District in North Karnataka India.It is about 9 km from Saundatti.-Introduction:Hooli has so many temples, every temple has its own well. Even at remotest location on the hills has couple of temples....
Panchalingeshwara temple Hooli
Hooli
Hooli is in Belagavi / Belgaum District in North Karnataka India.It is about 9 km from Saundatti.-Introduction:Hooli has so many temples, every temple has its own well. Even at remotest location on the hills has couple of temples....
9 km from Savadatti, one of the oldest village in the district, it is famous for Panchaligeswara temple. Other ruined Chalukya temples await for conservation and restoration.
- SaundattiSaundattiSavadatti is one of the oldest towns in Belgaum district in the south Indian state of Karnataka. It is a celebrated pilgrimage centre located 78 kilometres from Belgaum. Savadatti is also the name of the taluk , which was previously named Parasgad. There are several ancient temples in...
Famous for Savadatti Fort.
- Kamala Narayana Temple, Degaon (Degamve / Devgram)
Degaon Kamala Narayana temple
Kamala Narayana Temple, Degaon ( Degamve / Devgram )
Kamala Narayana Temple is at Degaon in Belgaum District, North Karnataka.Degaon is 5 km from Kittur, 10 km from Halasi and 24 km from Bailhongal....
5 km from Kittur
Kittur
Kitturu , also called Kittur is a village in Belgaum District of Karnataka state. It is part of the Bailahongal taluk in Belgaum district. It is a place of historical significance because of the resistance of Rani Chennamma of Kitturu to the British Raj.-History:On the outskirts of the town lies...
.
- Kasamalgi Parshwanatha
Kasamalgi Parshwanatha, 10 km from Kittur
Kittur
Kitturu , also called Kittur is a village in Belgaum District of Karnataka state. It is part of the Bailahongal taluk in Belgaum district. It is a place of historical significance because of the resistance of Rani Chennamma of Kitturu to the British Raj.-History:On the outskirts of the town lies...
and 5 km from Kamala Narayana Temple, Degaon (Degamve/ Devgram).
- HalasiHalasiHalasi also called as Halsi or Halshi, is a town in Khanapur Taluk, Belgaum District in North Karnataka, Karnataka, India. It is 14 km from Khanapur and about 25 km from Kittur. It is famous for having been the capital of a branch of Kadamba Dynasty...
There is a famous Kadamba temple of Bhuvaraha Narasimha.
- Yallammagudda
- NavilateerthaNavilateerthaNavilatirtha it a well-known picnic spot, in Belgaum District, North Karnataka in Karnataka, near Saundatti, on the Renuka sagara , which is on the Malaprabha river....
- JambotiJambotiJamboti is located 20 km south-west of Belgaum and 18 km west of Khanapur in the Belgaum District of Karnataka, India....
, 20 km south-west of Belgaum, is a popular tourist spot with its evergreen hilltop forests.
- Varapoha FallsVarapoha FallsVajrapoha Falls is on the Mandovi River in the hilly surroundings of the Jamboti forest in the Belgaum District of Karnataka, India.-Location:...
, where the Mandovi River plunges 60 meters, is a beautiful waterfall in Belgaum district.
- Gokak FallsGokak FallsThe Gokak Falls is a waterfall located on the Ghataprabha River in Belgaum district of Karnataka, India. The waterfall is six kilometers away from Gokak...
- BelgaumBelgaumBelgaum 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....
Fort which is in the heart of the city. The Kote lake is also a beautiful lake to visit. Inside the fort we can find an ancient Kamala Basadi and Chikka Basadi Jain temples. Just few metres walk to this temple you can find Ramkrishna Ashrama where you can relax. There is an ancient Masjid also in the fort.
- Belgaum CantonmentBelgaum CantonmentBelgaum Cantonment is a cantonment in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India.-Demographics: India census, Belgaum Cantonment had a population of 23,678. Males constitute 59% of the population and females 41%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age....
with both Portuguese and British style buildings, churches and schools.
- Parasgad Fort
- KitturKitturKitturu , also called Kittur is a village in Belgaum District of Karnataka state. It is part of the Bailahongal taluk in Belgaum district. It is a place of historical significance because of the resistance of Rani Chennamma of Kitturu to the British Raj.-History:On the outskirts of the town lies...
Notable personalities
- Kaka Kalelkar (1885–1981) Social reformer, scholar, historian, educationist, and journalist. Born in Belgundi.
Education
Visveswaraiah Technological University is located in Belgaum. All technical and engineering colleges in the Karnataka State come under this University. Belgaum is also known for the Airmen Training School, an Indian Air ForceIndian Air Force
The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict...
training centre located at Sambra. The Maratha Light Infantry has its regimental headquarters in Belgaum. The Commando School and School of jungle warfare and the Indian Army is also situated in Belgaum. The Karnataka Lingayat (K.L.E.) Education Society is in Belgaum. The K.L.E.S. Hospital of Belgaum is the second-largest hospital in Asia . The Medical Council of India
Medical Council of India
The Medical Council of India was the statutory body for maintenance of uniform and high standards of medical education in India. The Council grants recognition of medical qualifications, gives accreditation to medical colleges, grants registration to medical practitioners, and monitors medical...
has one of its regional research centre here, and the Indian Institute of Hydrology and Vaccine Institute are also situated here. Military School Belgaum (Principal - Lt Col Sudhanshu Arya) is one of the five Military Schools in India. The School was set up in 1945 by King George VI for the wards of VCOs (present day JCOs) and NCOs of Indian Army.