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Belthangady
Taluk
Belthangady Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°55′16″N 75°16′40″E / 12.9210°N 75.2778°E / 12.9210; 75.2778Coordinates: 12°55′16″N 75°16′40″E / 12.9210°N 75.2778°E / 12.9210; 75.2778
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Dakshina Kannada
Taluka	Belthangady
Government
• Body	Democratic
Area
• Total	8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Area rank	1st in dakshina kannada
Elevation	685 m (2,247 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	7,635
• Density	860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
• Regional	Tulu, Kannada, Konkani, Are Bhashe
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	574 214
Telephone code	08256
Vehicle registration	KA 21, KA 19
Lok Sabha constituency	Dakshina Kannada
Vidhana Sabha constituency	Belthangady
Website	Official website

Redeemer Church, Belthangady

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

The Town Panchayath Belthangady was established on 09/01/1996. The total extent of area of this Town Panchayath is 8.84sq/km and the population as per 2011 Census is 7,746. The town Panchayath consists of 11 wards. After the conclusion of the rule of Administrator a fresh election was conducted to the said Town Panchayath on 28/09/2007.
Belthangady Town Panchayath is a class V located in Belthangady Taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. Belthangady TP has a total population of 7,746 as per census 2011. It is one of the least populated urban centres in the district. The total town area is 8.87sq.km consisting of 11 wards. It was formed in 1975. It is considered as an important trade center for agricultural products like areca, cashewnut, coconut and rubber. It is centre for various religious pilgrimages and tourist locations in the district.

Belthangady Town Panchayath is located in Belthangady Taluk in Dakshina Kannada District. It is 60 km east of Mangalore and the least urbanized Taluk in the district. The town is located in the Northern part of the district and adjacent to the Chikmagalur district. It is at a distance of 57 km from the district headquarters Mangalore. The nearest urban centre is Ujire which is at 5 km from the town. The other urban centre like Guruvayanakere, Dharmasthala, Madanthyar, Bantwal and Moodbidri are located at a distance of 5 km, 15 km, 12 km, 35 km and 62 km respectively. The major roads passing through the town connecting to Mangalore and Chikmagalur via Bantwal and Belthangady. The other major road passing through the town are Udupi to Subramanya, Karkala to Dharmasthala, Chikmagalur to Mangalore and Puttur to Dharmasthala. The town does not have direct rail linkage. The nearest railway station is Bantwal located about 35 km from the town. The nearest airport is at Mangalore which is at a distance of 65 km from the town.

Gadaikkal, Belthangady

Sri Manjunatha swamy temple

St. Theresa High School, Belthangady

History

Belthangady is one of the five Talukas of Dakshina Kannada district which has a great history and heritage. Aladangadi, Bylangadi, Belthangady are the important places having historical significance.
Dharmasthala is one of the holy places in the taluk which is 16 km from Belthangady. The famous Manjunatha Temple located along River Nethravathi is here. The Jamalabad fort also known as the Narasimha Gada located just 6 km from the town. Tippu Sultan built the fort on the top of the hill and called it Jamalabad in memory of his mother Jamalabee. Venur, a Jain pilgrim centre is located 19 km from the town.

Geography

Belthangady is located at 13°59′00″N 75°18′00″E / 13.9833°N 75.3°E / 13.9833; 75.3.^[1] It has an average elevation of 685 metres (2247 feet).

Demographics

In the 2001 India census, the town of Belthangady had a population of 7,302. Males constituted 50% of the population and females 50%. Belthangady had an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 53% of the males and 47% of females being literate. In 2001 in the town of Belthangady, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.^[2]

In the 2011 census, the town of Belthangady had a population of 7,635.^[3]

Baraya Palace

The Baraya Palace, is an abandoned (but well preserved) structure at Aladangady in the middle of a jungle, located about 60 km from Mangalore, which belonged to the Jain Ajila Kings of Aladangady. It is about 900 years old, built with mud walls and had a thatched roof, which was replaced by Mangalore Tiles about a century ago, and is maintained by the present heirs of the Jain Ajila Kings. There is ornamental wood work both inside and outside the palace, with 8 carved pillars, facing each other in 2 rows and supporting 4 solid wood beams.^[4]

Tourist spots in the town of belthangady

• Chandkur Temple, Belthangady


• Kuthyaru Somanatheshwara Temple, Belthangady


• Shree Mahadevi Marigudi, Belthangady


• Shree Anantheshwa temple, Ballamanja, Belthangady


• Shree Odilu Mahalingeshwara Temple, Odilu, Belthangady


• Bhagwan Shri Shantinath Swamy Digambar jain Temple, Belthangady


• 
  Most Holy Redeemer Church, Belthangady


• 
  St. Lawrence Syro Malabar Catholic Cathedral Church, Belthangady


• 
  Jamalabad Fort, Gadaikkal hill, Manjotti, Belthagady


• Church Of Sacred Heart Of Jesus, Madanthyar


• Kajoor Darga Shareef, Mithabagilu, Belthangady


• Hazarath Hayathul Jumma Masjid, Guruvayanakere


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  Shri Dharmastala Manjunatheshwara Temple, Dharmastala
  


• Shri Rama Temple, Kanyadi


• Shri Janardhana Temple, Ujire
  


• 
  St. Antony Church, Ujire
  


• Sanyasikatte Shree Parashurama Temple, Mundaje
  


• Shri Udhbhava Raudhranatheshwara Temple, Nadubottu, Madanthyar


• Shree Mujilnaya Brahma Daivastana, Peranamaja,


• Shree Shadashiveshwara temple, Mallipady


• Shree Kodamanithaya Moola Daivastana, Padyarabettu, perinje


• Shishileshwara Temple, Shishila


• Mahaganapathi Temple, Southadkka


• Gangadhareswara Temple Ichilampady

Education

List of Colleges

• 
  SDM Institute of Technology, Ujire
  


• SDM Polytechnic College, Ujire
  


• 
  SDM College, Ujire,


• 
  SDM Residential College, Ujire
  


• 
  SDM College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Ujire
  


• 
  Prasanna College of Education, Belthangady


• Kalpataru Nursing School, Belthangady


• Vani Pre-University College, Belthangady


• 
  Sri Gurudeva PU College, Belthangady


• Mundaje Junior College, Mundaje
  


• Govt. Junior College, Punjalakatte


• 
  Sacred Heart College, Madanthyar
  


• 
  Govt. First Grade College, Belthangady


• St. Theresa High School, Belthangady


• St. Theresa PU College, Belthangady


• Church Higher Primary School, Belthangady


• St. Mary's English Medium School, Belthangady


• Anugraha English Medium School, Ujire
  


• Vani English Medium School, Belthangady

Offices

• Taluk office Belthangady ( Tahsildar office )


• Town Panchayath Office, Belthangady (Belthangadi - TP)


• Taluk Panchayath Office, Belthangady


• C.D.P.O. Belthangady


• LIC of India


• SDM English Medium School Dharmasthala

List Of Villages In Belthangady Taluk

Belthangady taluk has total 81 Grama and stands third highest in number of villages in Dakshina Kannada after Mangalore taluk(104) and Bantwal taluk(82).^[5]

Below are the list of names of villages in alphabetical order.^[6]

1. Andinje


2. Arambodi


3. Badagakaranduru


4. Badakodi


5. Bajire


6. Balenja


7. Bandaru


8. Barya


9. Belalu


10. Belthangady (Taluk panchayat)


11. Charmadi


12. Chibidre


13. Dharmasthala


14. Gardadi


15. Gunduri


16. Hathyadka


17. Hosangadi


18. Ilanthila


19. Indabettu


20. Kadirudyavara


21. Kalamanja


22. Kalanja


23. Kaliya


24. Kaniyooru


25. Kanyady


26. Kelthaje


27. Karaya


28. Karimanelu


29. Kashipatna


30. Kokkada


31. Kokradi


32. Koyyur


33. Kudyadi


34. Kukkala


35. Kukkedi


36. Kuthluru


37. 
    Kuvettu (CT)


38. Laila


39. Machina


40. Maladi


41. Malavanthige


42. Marodi


43. Melanthabettu


44. Mithabagilu


45. Mogru


46. Moodukodi


47. Mundaje


48. Munduru


49. nada


50. Nalkuru


51. Naravi


52. Navara


53. Navooru


54. Neriya


55. Nidle


56. Nittade


57. Nyayatarpu


58. Odilnala


59. Padangady


60. Parenky


61. Patrame


62. Peradi


63. Pilya


64. Puduvettu


65. Puthila


66. Rekhya


67. Savanalu


68. Savya


69. Shibaje


70. Shirlalu


71. Shishila


72. Sonandur


73. Sulkeri


74. Sulkerimogru


75. Thannirpantha


76. Thekkaru


77. Thenkakaranduru


78. Thotathadi


79. Ujire


80. Urvalu


81. Venur

Taluk Hobli

• Belthangady


• Kokkada


• Venur

Hospitals

• S.D.M.Hospital, Ujire
  


• L.M.Pinto Hospital, Badyar


• Govt Hospital, Belthangady


• Benaka Hospital, Ujire
  


• Jyothi Hospital, Laila, Belthangady


• Damodar Hospital, Belthangady


• Shri Raghavendra Nursing Home, Belthangady


• Abhaya Hospital, Guruvayanakere

Nearby Taluks

Karkala

Sullia

Puttur

Mangalore

Bantwal

Mudigere

Sakleshpur

Geographic Location

References

• 
  Bhat, N. Shyam (1998). South Kanara, 1799–1860: a study in colonial administration and regional response. Mittal Publications. Retrieved 5 December 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
  

External links

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