Belthangady

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

Belthangady
Town
Belthangady
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12.9210°N 75.2778°E / 12.9210; 75.2778
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictDakshina Kannada
TalukaBelthangady
Government
 • BodyDemocratic
Area
 • Town8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Area rank1st in (Dakshina Kannada)
Elevation
685 m (2,247 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Town7,635
 • Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
 • Metro
246,494
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
 • RegionalTulu, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
574 214
Telephone code08256
Vehicle registrationKA 21, KA 70
Lok Sabha constituencyDakshina Kannada
Vidhana Sabha constituencyBelthangady
Websitebelthangaditown.mrc.gov.in

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.[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%

www.census2011.co.in

Education

List of Colleges

Geography

Belthangady is located at 13.9833°N 75.3°E / 13.9833; 75.3.[3] It has an average elevation of 685 metres (2247 feet).

References
  1. "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.
  2. "NPR Report: Karnataka: Dakshina Kannada: Beltangadi". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.
  3. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Beltangadi, India". fallingrain.com.
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