Gangawati
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Gangavathi is a town and a municipal council
in Koppal district
in the state of Karnataka
, India
.
Gangavathi is an important commercial centre. Since it is situated close to Tungabhadra dam. Hampi
, a well known UNESCO World Heritage Site is 14 km from the town. Other places of historical importance include Anegundi, Kanakagiri, and Hemagudda. Gangavathi was one many talukas in Raichur District
. When Koppal district
was carved out of Raichur District, Gangavathi became part of Koppal district. Gangavathi is famous for rice cultivation, and considered the rice bowl of Karnataka.It is famous for rice milling industry.Many films have been shot in Gangavathi like China Gate, Amaanat, Nayak.
For More information about Gangavathi , then Visit : http://www.gangavathicity.com
, Gangavathi had a population of 93,249. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Gangavathi has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 48%. In Gangavathi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age(child).
Islampur,HRS colony. ashfaqul uloom ashrafiya. Mahedavia Youth Action Committee (R).
,Kalmath are the places to Visit- Jagavathi Veeresh Hiremath.
, involved in the shooting of Ryand and Ayrest in Pune, was arrested by one Mr. Stephenson in the district of Raichur. For this arrest the Hyerabad Police received a reward from the Government of Bombay. Balakrishna Hari Chapekar seems to have stayed for more than six months in the hills between Koppal and Gangavathi which were then in the district of Raicur. He attracted a great deal of sympathy from the local people. In spite of the enquiries made by the Government of Bombay
, the Hyderabad
Police refused to reveal the names of the informers who were responsible for the arrest of Balakrishna Hari Chapekar. Their names have not been mentioned, in the statement of the distribution of rewards. This demonstrates the strong sympathy among the local population for the Chapekars and how deeply were the informers afraid of the revelation of their names. The arrest of Chapekar, which took place at the end of 1898, reveals the movements of Maratha
revolutionaries in the State of Hyderabad.
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 Koppal district
Koppal district
Koppal district is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. In the past Koppal was referred to as 'Kopana Nagara'. Hampi, a World heritage center, covers some areas of Koppal District. It is situated approximately 38 km away...
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...
, India
India
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.
Geography and culture
Gangavathi is located at 15.43°N 76.53°E. It has an average elevation of 406 m (1332 ft).Gangavathi is an important commercial centre. Since it is situated close to Tungabhadra dam. Hampi
Hampi
Hampi is a village in northern Karnataka state, India. It is located within the ruins of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Predating the city of Vijayanagara, it continues to be an important religious centre, housing the Virupaksha Temple, as well as several other...
, a well known UNESCO World Heritage Site is 14 km from the town. Other places of historical importance include Anegundi, Kanakagiri, and Hemagudda. Gangavathi was one many talukas in Raichur District
Raichur district
Raichur District is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located in the northeast part of the state and is bounded by Yadgir district in the north, Bijapur and Bagalkot district in the northwest, Koppal district in the west, Bellary district in the south, Anantapur...
. When Koppal district
Koppal district
Koppal district is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. In the past Koppal was referred to as 'Kopana Nagara'. Hampi, a World heritage center, covers some areas of Koppal District. It is situated approximately 38 km away...
was carved out of Raichur District, Gangavathi became part of Koppal district. Gangavathi is famous for rice cultivation, and considered the rice bowl of Karnataka.It is famous for rice milling industry.Many films have been shot in Gangavathi like China Gate, Amaanat, Nayak.
For More information about Gangavathi , then Visit : http://www.gangavathicity.com
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...
, Gangavathi had a population of 93,249. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Gangavathi has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 48%. In Gangavathi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age(child).
Major localities
The major localities of the town are Uppar Oni,HIrejantakal, Anegundi, Saibaba Nagar, Kannika Parameshwari Temple, Ram Mandhira, Pampapathi Temple, Muddaneshware Temple, Karnool Saheb Darga, Farah Jamiya Masjid, Pathan wadi, maheboob nagar, Ilahi Colony, Gandhi Chowk, Mahaveer Circle, CBS Circle, Gunj, GHN College, JSS School,Good Shepherd Higher Primary School and Bethel High School,Junior College Grounds,KLE's pu science college and DEd collegeIslampur,HRS colony. ashfaqul uloom ashrafiya. Mahedavia Youth Action Committee (R).
villages around gangawati
there are number of villages around gangavathi.they are AYODHYA CAMP, Venkatagiri,hosakera 'A' camp,hosakera,bappireddy camp,sri ram nagar,kottayya camp,marali,rampur,jagamara kalgudi,hanuval.vidyangar,eliganoor,ulenoor,siddapur,gundur, gundur camp,kamgundappa camp,Karatagi, KCK Hanchinala Camp etc..Historical places in and around Gangavathi
There are many historical places around Gangavathi namely Male Mallappana Gudda, Vanabhadrashwar gudda, Deva Ghat, Annegundi, Adishakthi Temple, Hemma Gudda, Kumara Rama Caves and Fort, Chinthamani, Nava Brindavana, Pampasarovara Mahalaxmi Temple, Anjaneya Gudda, Siddapur Gaddi now called Om beach and Kishkinda Heritage resort.Hirejantkal sri pampapati temple,sri kannikaparmeshwari temple,sri eranna temple, Sri Channabasava Swamy Math, Sri Ram Tempple,Sai Temple,Kalmath are the places to Visit- Jagavathi Veeresh Hiremath.
Hideout for Balkrishna Hari Chapekar
In the year 1897 Balakrishna Hari Chapekar, one of the three Chapekar brothersChapekar brothers
The Chapekar brothers alternatively spelt as Caphekar or Chaphekar , Damodar Hari, Balkrishna Hari and Vasudeo Hari belonged to Chinchwad, then a village, near the former Peshwa capital Pune, in the state of Maharashtra, India.In late 1896, Pune was hit by bubonic plague; by the end of February...
, involved in the shooting of Ryand and Ayrest in Pune, was arrested by one Mr. Stephenson in the district of Raichur. For this arrest the Hyerabad Police received a reward from the Government of Bombay. Balakrishna Hari Chapekar seems to have stayed for more than six months in the hills between Koppal and Gangavathi which were then in the district of Raicur. He attracted a great deal of sympathy from the local people. In spite of the enquiries made by the Government of Bombay
Bombay Presidency
The Bombay Presidency was a province of British India. It was established in the 17th century as a trading post for the English East India Company, but later grew to encompass much of western and central India, as well as parts of post-partition Pakistan and the Arabian Peninsula.At its greatest...
, the Hyderabad
Hyderabad State
-After Indian independence :When India gained independence in 1947 and Pakistan came into existence in 1947, the British left the local rulers of the princely states the choice of whether to join one of the new dominions or to remain independent...
Police refused to reveal the names of the informers who were responsible for the arrest of Balakrishna Hari Chapekar. Their names have not been mentioned, in the statement of the distribution of rewards. This demonstrates the strong sympathy among the local population for the Chapekars and how deeply were the informers afraid of the revelation of their names. The arrest of Chapekar, which took place at the end of 1898, reveals the movements of Maratha
Marathi people
The Marathi people or Maharashtrians are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, that inhabit the Maharashtra region and state of western India. Their language Marathi is part of the southern group of Indo-Aryan languages...
revolutionaries in the State of Hyderabad.