Belgaum
Belgaum (Kannada ISO: Bēḷagāma, IPA: [beːɭɐɡaːmɐ]; also Belgaon and officially known as Belagavi) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka located in its northern part along the Western Ghats. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Belagavi division and Belagavi district. The Government of Karnataka has proposed making Belgaum the second capital of Karnataka alongside Bangalore, hence a second state administrative building Suvarna Vidhana Soudha was inaugurated on 11 October 2012.
Belgaum
Belgaon | |
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| Belagavi | |
Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, Belgaum | |
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Belgaum Location of Belgaum in Karnataka Belgaum Belgaum (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°51′N 74°30′E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Belagavi |
| Region | Malenadu |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Body | Belagavi Mahanagara Palike |
| • DC | Nitesh Patil, IAS |
| • Lok Sabha MP | Mangala Suresh Angadi, BJP |
| • Mayor | Savita Kamble, BJP |
| • Deputy Mayor | Anand Chavan, BJP |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94 km2 (36 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4 |
| Elevation | 784 m (2,572 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 490,045 |
| • Density | 5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Belgaumites |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (ST) |
| PIN | 590001 to 590020 |
| Telephone code | (+91) 831 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-22 |
| Website | belagavi.nic.in |
Belgaum has been selected in first phase out of 20 cities, as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under India's flagship Smart Cities Mission.
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