Belthangady

Town in Karnataka, India

12°55′16″N 75°16′40″E / 12.9210°N 75.2778°E / 12.9210; 75.2778Country

IndiaStateKarnatakaDistrictDakshina KannadaTalukaBelthangadyGovernment

• BodyTown panchayat • MLAHarish Poonja (BJP)Area

• Town8.87 km² (3.42 sq mi) • Rank1st in (Dakshina Kannada)Elevation

108 m (354 ft)Population

(2011)

• Town7,635 • Density860/km² (2,200/sq mi) • Metro

246,494Languages

• OfficialKannada, TuluTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

574 214

Telephone code08256Vehicle registrationKA 21, KA 70Lok Sabha constituencyDakshina KannadaVidhana Sabha constituencyBelthangadyWebsitebelthangaditown.mrc.gov.in

Belthangady is a town panchayat and the headquarters of Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada (South Canara) district of Karnataka state in India.

Demographics

In 2001 in the town of Belthangady, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.^[1]

In the 2011 census, the town of Belthangady had a population of 7,635.^[2]

Beltangadi Religion Data 2011

Population, 7,746

Hindu, 73.70%

Muslim, 12.42%

Christian, 11.46%

Education

List of Colleges

SDM College, Ujire
Govt First Grade College, Belthangady
Vani P U college, Belthangady
St. Theresa High School, Belthangady
Church Higher Primary School, Belthangady
St Mary's School Laila.

Geography

Belthangady is located at 13°59′00″N 75°18′00″E / 13.9833°N 75.3°E / 13.9833; 75.3.^[3] It has an average elevation of 108 metres (354 feet).

References

^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
^ "NPR Report: Karnataka: Dakshina Kannada: Beltangadi". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.
^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Beltangadi, India". fallingrain.com.

Bhat, N. Shyam (1998). South Kanara, 1799–1860: a study in colonial administration and regional response. Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788170995869. Retrieved 5 December 2012.