Chikkodi
Chikkodi is a taluka and Town Municipal Council in the Belagavi district of Karnataka, India. It is a Subdivision of the district. Chikodi, Athani, Hukkeri, Raybag, Nipani and Kagwad are the taluks that come under Chikodi Subdivision. It is 75 kilometers from the city of Belgaum, 65 kilometers from Kolhapur, 51 kilometers from Miraj, 160 kilometers from Hubballi, and 570 kilometers from the capital of Karnataka state, Bengaluru. Chikodi has many district level offices but it is not designated as a district by the Government of Karnataka. It is one of the major cities that lies in the border between Karnataka and Maharashtra states.official language is Kannada.
Chikkodi | |
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Town | |
Mini Vidhanasoudha Chikodi | |
Chikkodi Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 16.43°N 74.6°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Belagavi |
| Government | |
| • Member of Parliament (MP) | Annasaheb Shankar Jolle |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) | Ganesh Prakash Hukkeri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,263 km2 (488 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 683 m (2,241 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 40,000 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 591201 |
| Telephone code | 08338 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 23 |
| Website | chikkoditown |
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