Konnur is a panchayat town in 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...

 in the India

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 of Karnataka

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Geography

Konnur is located at 16.2°N 74.75°E. It has an average elevation of 606 metres (1988 feet).
Konnur is a village on the river bank of Ghataprabha River located in Gokaka taluka of Belagavi District, Karnataka State.

Demographics

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, Konnur had a population of 17,978. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Konnur has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 49%. In Konnur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.