Davanagere
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Davangere or Davanagere is a city in the Indian state
of Karnataka
. It is the administrative headquarters of Davangere district which lies at the centre of the state of Karnataka
. The city is located on National Highway 4
at a distance of about 265 km from the state capital, Bangalore
. Davangere became a separate district in 1997 when it was separated from the then united district of Chitradurga
for administration conveniences.
to a Maratha chief named Apoji Ram who encouraged merchants to settle there. He died without heirs, but the place continued to grow, being favored by Tippu Sultan. After the fall of Tipu Sultan
's regime, a European firm exploited the situation and passed a hint to start a cotton mill which led to a boom of cotton mills in Davanagere. Cotton was grown in plenty as the soil of Davanagere and adjacent Harihar was favourable (black gypsum soil) and hence Davanagere Cotton Mills was started. Davanagere had a municipality as early as 1870. The Imperial Gazatteer of India(1911) says that the receipts and expenditure of the municipality during the ten years ending 1901 averaged Rs 14,200 and Rs 12,600 respectively.
Davanagere lies in the Bayalu Seeme or the Maidan region on the Deccan Plateau. The district is bounded by Shimoga District
(Malenadu) Area of Hills, Haveri District
, Chitradurga District
, Chikmagalur
and Bellary Districts.
, Davangere had a population of 363,780. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Davangere has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74% and, female literacy is 64%. In Davangere, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Davanagere is a mixed community centre. The majority are Lingayats with different sub-castes within the community. Second largest population is Muslims and then Christians. The mixed culture had previously developed very good tolerance for each other's religious practices.
Davangere is located on the Bangalore-Pune national highway NH4
which is part of the Golden Quadrilateral
highway network. Geographically the city is divided into Old Davangere and New Davangere. Old Davangere comprises most of the Market Areas like Mandipet, Hasabavi Circle, Chowkipet, Kaipet, Chamrajpet, K.R Market, Kalikadevi road and residential areas like Gandhinagar, Shivajinagar, Devaraj Urs Layout.
New Davangere comprises residential extensions like Nittuvalli, KTJ Nagar, KB Extn, PJ Extn, MCC A Block, MCC B Block, Anjaneya Extension, Swamy Vivekananda Extension, Shamanur
, Nijalingappa layout, SS layout, Vinobha Nagar, Vidyanagara, Taralabalu Badavane, Vinayaka Nagara, Sarswathi Nagara, Shivakumara Badavane, Jaya Nagara, DCM Layout,Ragavendra Nagara, Shakthi Nagara, LIC colony... and Etc... The National highway 4 and the Railway track exactly cuts the City into two halves. In the late 18th century, Haidar Ali, ruler of Mysore, gave Davangere to the Maratha leader Apoji Ram, who encouraged merchants to settle there. The city eventually developed into an area with large-scale textile industry and as a trading center for cotton and grain.
Bathi Gudda is situated 4 km from Davangere city towards Harihara, from the top of this hill city looks beautiful. On this Hill there is a Temple and Dargah where believers go for prayers and mercies. Chaman Sha Wali Dargah of Baathi is a famous place of visit for all communities. Every year there will be a festivities conducted jointly by all the community leaders. Beside this hill Bhadra sugar factory & Bathi lake are situated. you can even visit the Davangere Dairy located in Bathi, which supplies milk to Davanagere and Chitradurga district.
Kondajji is situated around 12 km from Davangere city. Its a major scout and guides camp for south India which is named in the commemoration of Kondajji Basappa. In Kondajji there are 3 hills, a lake and boating is available.
Shamanur
is famous for Sri Anjaneya Swamy temple
.
Soole kere (Shanthi Sagara) near Davangere, is a major water supply source and also second largest pond in Asia. It was built by namesake Princess Shanthi during 12th century. Now it is a water source for both drinking and agriculture.
There is a temple dedicated to Lord Siddeshwara near the lake. An Aqueduct
designed by Sir M Vishweshwariah is also a major tourist attraction. The government is taking steps to spruce up tourist attractions in the area.
Anekonda : The Eshwara temple at Anekonda is a neat little one in the Hoysala style. It was restored about 1912 with mud walls and plastered. Originally it had three cells, though there are only 2 at present, the south cell being no longer in existence and a navaranga. The garbhgriha door-way is well executed and has figure of Gajalakshmi
in the middle of the lintel. The sukhanasi door-way, which is also good, has ornamental screens at the sides and figure of Siva on the lintel flanked on the left by Vishnu and Subramanya and on the right by Brahma and Ganapati with makaras beyond these on both the sides.
, Hindi
are spoken commonly, owing to the presence of a large number of student population from across India and overseas.
The City Railway Station comes under South Western Railway Zone (India) and was constructed during the British period and has been renovated recently. Railway station is located in front of Davanagere Municipal Corporation and is located very close to the old(Private) Bus Stand.
City public transportation is provided by private bus services. They run through the main and arterial roads of the city. Auto-rickshaws are also available for transportation. A new proposal to lay a rail track between Davangere to Tumkur would further reduce the timings from Bangalore to Davangere. This would further connect to Shimoga, Kotturu, etc. along with the Harihara-Kotturu Rail Line which is waititng for inauguration.
The nearest Airport to Davangere is Hubli(IATA:HBX) Airport which is 143 Kilometers / 89 Miles.
Davangere has mixed style of North and South Karnataka
foods. Jowar Roti
which is common in North Karnataka and Ragi mudde
which is common in South Karnataka are seen in Davangere.
Davangere is also famous for its special cuisine, particularly Benne Dose
, Benne kali dose, Benne Open Dose, Benne Masala Dose, Set dose and Open Dosa. Kara-mandakki (spiced puffed rice), Menasinakaayi, Nargis Mandakki, Attikai Bonda and Gulladaki Unde, and Manjula.
Davangere Benne Dose
is a famous dish across the state and it has found its own well-deserved place in the menu cards of all well-known restaurants in Karnataka
. There are a few restaurants in Singapore and USA that serve this specialty of Davangere.
Also famous is the variety of juices available here, and some of the noted juice stalls are the Archana Juice Stall(Dental College Road) Rasapriya Juice Centre(Medical Boys' Hostel) and Rasavanthi Juice Stall (Ram & Co Circle). One of the old shops for "Kara Mandakki " is "Hotte Nanjappa" shop at Vijayalakshmi road near B S Channabasappa & Sons Shop.
Gundi circle is one of the Famous spots where you can get many road-side cuisines like south Indian, North Indian, Chinese and so on.
colleges, two dental colleges, two medical college
s, one Ayurvedic medical college, a number of management schools and colleges, an art college and a fashion design
college.
Bapuji Educational Association
in Davangere is a conglomerate of over 50 educational institutions across the city of Davangere.The institute was established in the year 1958 with the start of a first grade college in Davangere. Two medical colleges,Two dental colleges,an engineering college Bapuji Institute of Engineering & Technology
, Bapuji B-Schools and numerous other colleges are associated with association.These colleges account for around 50 institutions. Dr.s.kottrabasapp, kasal srinivasasetty,maganur basappa, rajnahally lakshman setty, ajjanmpur rangappa has been the significant personality behind the growth of the organisation.Davangere also has other three engineering colleges G M Institute of Technology
and University B.D.T College of Engineering. Recently in the academic year 2011-2012 a new engineering college is started in Davangere called Jain Institute of Technology
it is situated near Avargere.
. All degree colleges in Davangere, Chitradurga
and Haveri
districts come under Davangere University.
The Shivagangothri Campus located at Tolahunase, 8 km from Davangere and houses the post graduate departments of Commerce, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Economics, Food Technology, Accounting & Finance, M.Ed., and MSW. The Institute of Management studies is also located at P.G. Centre. The campus of 73 acres (295,420.8 m²) as attractive buildings as well as hostels.
and beaten rice in and around this town. Davangere is famous for textiles mills. Shankar Textile Mills, Chigateri Mills, Chandrodaya Mills Ltd, Yallamma Cotton Woollen and silk mills Ltd all contributed the economic development of the city. The Cotton mills which are existing till date are Anjaneya Cotton mill, Ganesh Mill, Siddeshwara Cotton Mill. Davangere was a major cotton textile exporter during the 1960s till the 80s. But most of the mills were shut down during the 90s and currently the major agro-industrial activity around Davangere revolves around rice
and sugarcane
, with a number of sugar mills in and around this area. The Shamanur Sugar Mills situated in the Dugavathi village near Davangere is a Major Industry in Davangere. Many of the rice Mills are established in the Industrial area near the Bye Pass Road. Davangere has a big Garment and clothing Shop i.e. B.S. Channabasappa and Sons. This is a big garment shop of the city with its branches spread all over the city.
is a famous Indian cricketer from Davangere who plays for team India and Karnataka Ranji Trophy
cricket team as a leading pace-bowler. He played for Royal Challengers Bangalore
in IPL3.
Davangere has it's name synonymous with Bodybuilding
and powerlifting in the state of Karnataka
.The people of the city have been nurturing the sport cum art since olden days.Gym
s are found throughout the city with lot of interest within youngster community.L.M.Karibasappa, Ekalavya award winner and five time Mr.India titler in body building is from Davangere.Davangere has produced highest number of Mr,India athletes. Many builders like Gangappa,Styanarayana and many others represented India
in events like Asian Games
and Commonwealth Games
.Maheshwarayya was a famous powerlifting athlete from the city.
The high school ground, in the heart of city, is home to most of the sports events. The district stadium near Bapuji Hospital is a key place for cricket coaching camps. Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose Indoor Stadium is an Indoor stadium on the Kundwada Kere Road.
and also one route to VidyaNagara but Government Buses covers only few area compare to private Buses. Bus fare in all kinds city buses is minimum of Rs 5/- and maximum of Rs 8/- per head in all private Buses & Government Buses it depends upon the route you travel.
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
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...
. It is the administrative headquarters of Davangere district which lies at the centre of the state 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...
. The city is located on National Highway 4
National Highway 4 (India)
National Highway 4 is a major National Highway in Western and Southern India. NH 4 links four of the 10 most populous Indian cities - Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Chennai. NH 4 is in length and passes through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.NH 4 constitutes...
at a distance of about 265 km from the state capital, Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. Davangere became a separate district in 1997 when it was separated from the then united district of Chitradurga
Chitradurga
Chitradurga is a town in the southern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of Chitradurga district. Chitradurga was also known by the names Chitradurg, Chitrakaladurga, Chittaldurg. Chittaldrug was the name officially used by the British Govt.-Geography:Chitradurga is...
for administration conveniences.
Etymology
It is popularly believed that the Chalukyas halted at this place to overcome the fatigue (danivu kaleyuva) of a long horse-ride. A lake (kere) was excavated for them to quench their thirst. The place came to be known as Devan giri (a corruption of danivina kere) and eventually Davanagere. This popular belief is not attested by any concrete historical evidence. There is no lake to show to prove this note.History
Davanagere was originally an obscure village, forming one of the suburbs of Bettur. Sultan Haider Ali gave it as jagirJagir
In historic India, a jagir was a small territory granted by the ruler to an army chieftain in fairly short terms usually of three years but not extending beyond his lifetime, in recognition of his military service...
to a Maratha chief named Apoji Ram who encouraged merchants to settle there. He died without heirs, but the place continued to grow, being favored by Tippu Sultan. After the fall of Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan , also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the son of Hyder Ali, at that time an officer in the Mysorean army, and his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-Nissa...
's regime, a European firm exploited the situation and passed a hint to start a cotton mill which led to a boom of cotton mills in Davanagere. Cotton was grown in plenty as the soil of Davanagere and adjacent Harihar was favourable (black gypsum soil) and hence Davanagere Cotton Mills was started. Davanagere had a municipality as early as 1870. The Imperial Gazatteer of India(1911) says that the receipts and expenditure of the municipality during the ten years ending 1901 averaged Rs 14,200 and Rs 12,600 respectively.
Geography
Davangere is the "Heart of Karnataka". Davangere is surrounded from Chithradurga, Bellary, Shimoga, Chikmagalur and Haveri districts. Davangere is at the center of Karnataka, 14° 28’ latitude, 75° 59’ longitude and 602.5 metres (1,976.7 ft) above sea level, Davanagere district receives average annual rainfall of 644.0 mm.Davanagere lies in the Bayalu Seeme or the Maidan region on the Deccan Plateau. The district is bounded by Shimoga District
Shimoga District
Shimoga District is a district in the Karnataka state of India. A major part of Shimoga District lies in the Malnad region of the Western Ghats, a hilly area known for its green forests, plentiful rainfall, and as the source of many of the area's rivers. Shimoga City is the administrative centre...
(Malenadu) Area of Hills, Haveri District
Haveri District
Haveri is a district in the state of Karnataka, India with the potential to become a tourist hub. As of 2001, it had a population of 1,439,116 of which 20.78% were urban residents.-Tourism:Examples of tourist attractions in the district:...
, Chitradurga District
Chitradurga district
Chitradurga district is an administrative district of Karnataka state in southern India. The city of Chitradurga is the district headquarters. Chitradurga gets its name from Chitrakaldurga, an umbrella-shaped lofty hill found there. Tradition dates Chitradurga District to the period of the...
, Chikmagalur
Chikmagalur District
Chikkamagaluru is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Chikkamagaluru is where coffee was first cultivated in India. The mountains here which are a part of the Western Ghats are the source of rivers like Tunga and Bhadra. Chikkamagaluru district also contains Mullayanagiri; which is the...
and Bellary Districts.
Demographics
As of 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Davangere had a population of 363,780. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Davangere has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74% and, female literacy is 64%. In Davangere, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Davanagere is a mixed community centre. The majority are Lingayats with different sub-castes within the community. Second largest population is Muslims and then Christians. The mixed culture had previously developed very good tolerance for each other's religious practices.
Davangere is located on the Bangalore-Pune national highway NH4
National Highway 4 (India)
National Highway 4 is a major National Highway in Western and Southern India. NH 4 links four of the 10 most populous Indian cities - Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Chennai. NH 4 is in length and passes through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.NH 4 constitutes...
which is part of the Golden Quadrilateral
Golden Quadrilateral
The Golden Quadrilateral is a highway network connecting India's four largest metropolises: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, thus forming a quadrilateral of sorts. Four other top ten metropolises: Bangalore, Pune, Ahmedabad, and Surat, are also served by the network...
highway network. Geographically the city is divided into Old Davangere and New Davangere. Old Davangere comprises most of the Market Areas like Mandipet, Hasabavi Circle, Chowkipet, Kaipet, Chamrajpet, K.R Market, Kalikadevi road and residential areas like Gandhinagar, Shivajinagar, Devaraj Urs Layout.
New Davangere comprises residential extensions like Nittuvalli, KTJ Nagar, KB Extn, PJ Extn, MCC A Block, MCC B Block, Anjaneya Extension, Swamy Vivekananda Extension, Shamanur
Shamanur
Shamanur is a Sub-urban Village adjacent to Davangere city and a ward of Municipal corporation of Davangere city in Davanagere district in the state of Karnataka, India. National Highway 4 separates Shamanur from Davangere city. Shamanur is famous for Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple....
, Nijalingappa layout, SS layout, Vinobha Nagar, Vidyanagara, Taralabalu Badavane, Vinayaka Nagara, Sarswathi Nagara, Shivakumara Badavane, Jaya Nagara, DCM Layout,Ragavendra Nagara, Shakthi Nagara, LIC colony... and Etc... The National highway 4 and the Railway track exactly cuts the City into two halves. In the late 18th century, Haidar Ali, ruler of Mysore, gave Davangere to the Maratha leader Apoji Ram, who encouraged merchants to settle there. The city eventually developed into an area with large-scale textile industry and as a trading center for cotton and grain.
Attractions
Kunduvada kere (Mallikarjuna sagara Parivartita Kunduwada Kere) in Davangere, is a picturesque lake. It is one of the sources of drinking water for the city. Other one is a lake at T.V. Station that has a good view of sunset and is a popular picnic spot.Bathi Gudda is situated 4 km from Davangere city towards Harihara, from the top of this hill city looks beautiful. On this Hill there is a Temple and Dargah where believers go for prayers and mercies. Chaman Sha Wali Dargah of Baathi is a famous place of visit for all communities. Every year there will be a festivities conducted jointly by all the community leaders. Beside this hill Bhadra sugar factory & Bathi lake are situated. you can even visit the Davangere Dairy located in Bathi, which supplies milk to Davanagere and Chitradurga district.
Kondajji is situated around 12 km from Davangere city. Its a major scout and guides camp for south India which is named in the commemoration of Kondajji Basappa. In Kondajji there are 3 hills, a lake and boating is available.
Shamanur
Shamanur
Shamanur is a Sub-urban Village adjacent to Davangere city and a ward of Municipal corporation of Davangere city in Davanagere district in the state of Karnataka, India. National Highway 4 separates Shamanur from Davangere city. Shamanur is famous for Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple....
is famous for Sri Anjaneya Swamy temple
Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple,Shamanur
"Sri Anjaneya swamy temple" is the main attraction of the Shamanur village near Davangere. Lord Hanuman is the presiding deity of the temple.-Description:...
.
Soole kere (Shanthi Sagara) near Davangere, is a major water supply source and also second largest pond in Asia. It was built by namesake Princess Shanthi during 12th century. Now it is a water source for both drinking and agriculture.
There is a temple dedicated to Lord Siddeshwara near the lake. An Aqueduct
Aqueduct
An aqueduct is a water supply or navigable channel constructed to convey water. In modern engineering, the term is used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose....
designed by Sir M Vishweshwariah is also a major tourist attraction. The government is taking steps to spruce up tourist attractions in the area.
Anekonda : The Eshwara temple at Anekonda is a neat little one in the Hoysala style. It was restored about 1912 with mud walls and plastered. Originally it had three cells, though there are only 2 at present, the south cell being no longer in existence and a navaranga. The garbhgriha door-way is well executed and has figure of Gajalakshmi
Gajalakshmi
Gajalakshmi, that is Lakshmi with elephants, is one of the most significant Ashtalakshmi aspects of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. In this aspect, the goddess is depicted seated on a lotus, flanked on both side by an elephant . She is shown as seated in Padmasana yogic posture, and has four arms...
in the middle of the lintel. The sukhanasi door-way, which is also good, has ornamental screens at the sides and figure of Siva on the lintel flanked on the left by Vishnu and Subramanya and on the right by Brahma and Ganapati with makaras beyond these on both the sides.
Languages Spoken
Kannada is the major language spoken in Davangere. The Kannada spoken in Davangere is pure and had very less influence of other languages. EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
are spoken commonly, owing to the presence of a large number of student population from across India and overseas.
Transportation
Davangere is well connected by road to Mumbai, Pune, Goa, Bangalore, Mangalore and Chennai through NH - 4 (Previously Pune-Bangalore Highway and now Mumbai-Pune-Bengaluru-Chennai Highway). Railways also play a major role in connectivity.The City Railway Station comes under South Western Railway Zone (India) and was constructed during the British period and has been renovated recently. Railway station is located in front of Davanagere Municipal Corporation and is located very close to the old(Private) Bus Stand.
City public transportation is provided by private bus services. They run through the main and arterial roads of the city. Auto-rickshaws are also available for transportation. A new proposal to lay a rail track between Davangere to Tumkur would further reduce the timings from Bangalore to Davangere. This would further connect to Shimoga, Kotturu, etc. along with the Harihara-Kotturu Rail Line which is waititng for inauguration.
The nearest Airport to Davangere is Hubli(IATA:HBX) Airport which is 143 Kilometers / 89 Miles.
Cuisine
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...
foods. Jowar Roti
Jolada rotti
Jolada rotti is a specialty North Karnataka unleavened Indian bread made out of jowar . The name literally translates into jowar bread....
which is common in North Karnataka and Ragi mudde
Ragi mudde
Ragi mudde also Ragi Sangati is a wholesome meal in Karnataka and Rayalaseema region in India. It is mainly popular with the rural folk of Karnataka...
which is common in South Karnataka are seen in Davangere.
Davangere is also famous for its special cuisine, particularly Benne Dose
Benne Dose
Benne Dose is a type of Dosa which traces its origin from the city of Davangere in Karnataka.Benne Dose in Kannada language means Butter Dosa,the type of Dosa made up by just the addition of Butter while making Normal Dosa.It is similar to masala or set dosa but smaller in size,made out of Rice...
, Benne kali dose, Benne Open Dose, Benne Masala Dose, Set dose and Open Dosa. Kara-mandakki (spiced puffed rice), Menasinakaayi, Nargis Mandakki, Attikai Bonda and Gulladaki Unde, and Manjula.
Davangere Benne Dose
Benne Dose
Benne Dose is a type of Dosa which traces its origin from the city of Davangere in Karnataka.Benne Dose in Kannada language means Butter Dosa,the type of Dosa made up by just the addition of Butter while making Normal Dosa.It is similar to masala or set dosa but smaller in size,made out of Rice...
is a famous dish across the state and it has found its own well-deserved place in the menu cards of all well-known restaurants in 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...
. There are a few restaurants in Singapore and USA that serve this specialty of Davangere.
Also famous is the variety of juices available here, and some of the noted juice stalls are the Archana Juice Stall(Dental College Road) Rasapriya Juice Centre(Medical Boys' Hostel) and Rasavanthi Juice Stall (Ram & Co Circle). One of the old shops for "Kara Mandakki " is "Hotte Nanjappa" shop at Vijayalakshmi road near B S Channabasappa & Sons Shop.
Gundi circle is one of the Famous spots where you can get many road-side cuisines like south Indian, North Indian, Chinese and so on.
Education
Davangere is an educational centre. It is known for its higher educational institutes. In Davangere there are three major engineeringEngineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
colleges, two dental colleges, two medical college
Medical college
A Medical College is a trade association that brings together practitioners of a particular geographical area . In common law countries often are grouped by medical specialties ....
s, one Ayurvedic medical college, a number of management schools and colleges, an art college and a fashion design
Fashion design
Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories....
college.
Bapuji Educational Association
Bapuji Educational Association
Bapuji Educational Association is a conglomerate of over 50 educational institutions across the city of Davangere.The institute was established in the year 1958 with the start of a first grade college in Davangere...
in Davangere is a conglomerate of over 50 educational institutions across the city of Davangere.The institute was established in the year 1958 with the start of a first grade college in Davangere. Two medical colleges,Two dental colleges,an engineering college Bapuji Institute of Engineering & Technology
Bapuji Institute of Engineering & Technology
Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere is an Engineering and Technology college located in the city of Davangere, Karnataka, India.The College houses around 18 departments.It offers Bachelor of Engineering in 12 Engineering Disciplines,Master of Technology in 5...
, Bapuji B-Schools and numerous other colleges are associated with association.These colleges account for around 50 institutions. Dr.s.kottrabasapp, kasal srinivasasetty,maganur basappa, rajnahally lakshman setty, ajjanmpur rangappa has been the significant personality behind the growth of the organisation.Davangere also has other three engineering colleges G M Institute of Technology
G M Institute of Technology
Gowdara Mallikarjunappa Institute of Technology is an engineering and Technology college in Davangere, Karnataka. The college belongs to Srishaila Educational Trust owned by businessman and politician Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeswara.-Disciplines:...
and University B.D.T College of Engineering. Recently in the academic year 2011-2012 a new engineering college is started in Davangere called Jain Institute of Technology
Jain Institute of Technology
Recently in the academic year 2011-2012 a new engineering college is started in Davangere called Jain Institute of Technology it is situated near Avargere...
it is situated near Avargere.
University
A new University has been established in 2008 at Davangere named as Davangere UniversityDavangere University
Davangere University is a public state university located in Davangere, Karnataka. The university was established in the year 2008 by the Government of Karnataka....
. All degree colleges in Davangere, Chitradurga
Chitradurga
Chitradurga is a town in the southern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of Chitradurga district. Chitradurga was also known by the names Chitradurg, Chitrakaladurga, Chittaldurg. Chittaldrug was the name officially used by the British Govt.-Geography:Chitradurga is...
and Haveri
Haveri
Haveriis a town in Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Haveri District. The name Haveri is derived from the Kannada words havu and keri, which means place of snakes. Haveri is famous for its cardamom garlands. It is said that Haveri had around 1000 maths in ancient days. One of...
districts come under Davangere University.
The Shivagangothri Campus located at Tolahunase, 8 km from Davangere and houses the post graduate departments of Commerce, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Economics, Food Technology, Accounting & Finance, M.Ed., and MSW. The Institute of Management studies is also located at P.G. Centre. The campus of 73 acres (295,420.8 m²) as attractive buildings as well as hostels.
Business
Davangere town is a major trading center of Karnataka state. It was called the "Manchester of Karnataka" for housing many cotton mills and supported trade and business. Being at the center of the State makes it suitable for trading. The surrounding hinterland provide support to business at Davangere. Crops like Rice, Arecanut and Cotton are traded here. There are many rice mills making puffed ricePuffed rice
Puffed rice is a type of puffed grain made from rice; usually made by heating rice kernels under high pressure in the presence of steam, though the method of manufacture varies widely.-Origin:Pori has been mentioned in various Tamil...
and beaten rice in and around this town. Davangere is famous for textiles mills. Shankar Textile Mills, Chigateri Mills, Chandrodaya Mills Ltd, Yallamma Cotton Woollen and silk mills Ltd all contributed the economic development of the city. The Cotton mills which are existing till date are Anjaneya Cotton mill, Ganesh Mill, Siddeshwara Cotton Mill. Davangere was a major cotton textile exporter during the 1960s till the 80s. But most of the mills were shut down during the 90s and currently the major agro-industrial activity around Davangere revolves around rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
and sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
, with a number of sugar mills in and around this area. The Shamanur Sugar Mills situated in the Dugavathi village near Davangere is a Major Industry in Davangere. Many of the rice Mills are established in the Industrial area near the Bye Pass Road. Davangere has a big Garment and clothing Shop i.e. B.S. Channabasappa and Sons. This is a big garment shop of the city with its branches spread all over the city.
Sports
Davangere houses major cricket and football clubs which provide opportunities to youngsters of the city. Vinay KumarVinay Kumar
Vinay Kumar is an Indian cricket player who represents the state of Karnataka.He was signed to play for the Bangalore Royal Challengers team in the Indian Premier League for the first three seasons. In the fourth season he was contracted by Kochi Tuskers Kerala for US$475,000...
is a famous Indian cricketer from Davangere who plays for team India and Karnataka Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
cricket team as a leading pace-bowler. He played for Royal Challengers Bangalore
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Royal Challengers Bangalore is a cricket team based in Bangalore that plays in the Indian Premier League and currently lead by Daniel Vettori. The team is owned by Dr...
in IPL3.
Davangere has it's name synonymous with Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is a form of body modification involving intensive muscle hypertrophy. An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive and professional bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their...
and powerlifting in the state 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...
.The people of the city have been nurturing the sport cum art since olden days.Gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
s are found throughout the city with lot of interest within youngster community.L.M.Karibasappa, Ekalavya award winner and five time Mr.India titler in body building is from Davangere.Davangere has produced highest number of Mr,India athletes. Many builders like Gangappa,Styanarayana and many others represented 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...
in events like Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
and Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
.Maheshwarayya was a famous powerlifting athlete from the city.
The high school ground, in the heart of city, is home to most of the sports events. The district stadium near Bapuji Hospital is a key place for cricket coaching camps. Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose Indoor Stadium is an Indoor stadium on the Kundwada Kere Road.
City Bus Facilities
Davangere has City Bus facility from the private Buses which can travel almost all the city except Old Davangere(the region such as Mandipete, Head Postoffice and nearby region's to that place). Davangere has also a Government Buses facility which travel to Davangere UniversityDavangere University
Davangere University is a public state university located in Davangere, Karnataka. The university was established in the year 2008 by the Government of Karnataka....
and also one route to VidyaNagara but Government Buses covers only few area compare to private Buses. Bus fare in all kinds city buses is minimum of Rs 5/- and maximum of Rs 8/- per head in all private Buses & Government Buses it depends upon the route you travel.
| FROM | TO | BUS NO'S | PRIVATE/GOVT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vidyanagar | u'sity | 101 | Govt |
| city Corporation | Shamnur | 22 | pvt |
| City corp | vidyanagar | 101A,101B,101C,36 | govt/pvt |
| city corp | nittuvalli | 15 | pvt |
| city corp | u'sity | 101,101A,101C | Govt |
| city corp | SS Hospital | 36A,22B,22C,22D | pvt |
| city corp | Shivanagar | 22 | pvt |
| city corp | KSRTC | 101A,B,C 36,9 | PVT/GOVT |
| City corp | vivekananda badavane [LIC] | 9A,9B,9C,9D | PVT |