Shamanewadi is a village

Village

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 in the southern state of Karnataka

Karnataka

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 in Chikodi

Chikodi

- 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%...

 taluka, India

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. It is in the Chikodi

Chikodi

- 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%...

 taluk of Belgaum district

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...

 in Karnataka.

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Shamanewadi had a population of 5,988 with 3,060 males and 2,928 females.
More than 90% are from Jain community along with Lingaayats and other communities. Most of the people depend on agriculture, it consists of rich sugar belt, as Farming is a major activity of the area. The main crops are sugar cane, tobacco, jawar, and soyabeans. Almost on the bank of river Dudhganga.

Its schools of higher education include Ayurvedic College, BEd, DEd and Arts and Commerce colleges in Shantinagar area.

• Banks and Financial Societies
  • State Bank of India
  • The Ratnakar Bank
  • Jai Jinendra Co-Op Credit Souhard Ltd.
  • Padmavati Minority Multipurpose Society.
  • Parshwanath Co-Op Credit Souhard Ltd.
  • Shamanewadi Co-Op Credit Souhard Ltd.

Transportation

• Road

Shamanewadi is connected by road via the State Highway 97 Sankeshwar - Sadalga. NWKRTC run buses from Chikodi, Nippani to Ichalkaranji(Maharashtra) and Sadalga will stop at Shamanewadi.