Chadchan
Chadchan is a taluq in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in Vijayapura district in northern part of Karnataka.
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Chadchan Location in Karnataka, India Chadchan Chadchan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17.17°N 75.96°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bijapur |
| Talukas | Chadchan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Panchayat |
| Elevation | 463 m (1,519 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,542 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Area code | +91-8422 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-28 |
| Nearest city | Indi |
| Literacy | 66.94% |
Chadchan is a medium-sized town, mostly popular in northern Karnataka and southern Maharashtra for its wholesale clothing market. This town lies very close (just 15 km (9.3 mi) from the border) to the Karnataka – Maharashtra border and hence is easily accessible to people from both the states.
From the connectivity point of view, this place lies at Vijayapura–Pandharpur route exactly at the center of both places, i.e., 65 km (40 mi) from Vijayapura and 65 km (40 mi) from Pandharpur. Also, its neighbouring village Zalaki possess good connectivity to both Solapur and Vijayapura because of the national highway.
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