Athani, Belagavi
Athani is a town in the Belagavi district of Karnataka, India. It is 140 kilometers from the city of Belagavi, 70 kilometers from Vijayapura, 55 kilometers from Miraj, 100 kilometers from Kolhapur, and 624 kilometers from Bengaluru.
Athani | |
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Town | |
Athani Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 16.73°N 75.07°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Belagavi |
| Regions of Karnataka | Bayaluseeme |
| Town municipal council | 1853 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Athani municipal council |
| • Member of legislative council | Shri Laxman savadi |
| • Member of legislative assembly | Shri Mahesh kumtalli |
| Area | |
| • Town | 15.00 km2 (5.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Town | 63,625 |
| • Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 81,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 591304 |
| Telephone code | 08289 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 23 Chikkodi KA 71 Athani |
| Sex ratio | 958 ♂/♀ |
| Website | www |
The main profession here is agriculture, particularly sugarcane, jawar, and grapes. The river Krishna flows 110 km around the southern part of Athani Taluk. the city 18 km from river Krishna. It is famous for leather chappals. Athani is the oldest municipal town of Karnataka; it was established in 1853 according to the municipal act of 1850. The municipal council completed 160 years. It is an important gateway to Karnataka from Maharashtra State
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