Belthangady Explained

Belthangady
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:12.921°N 75.2778°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Taluka
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Name2:Dakshina Kannada
Subdivision Name3:Belthangady
Governing Body:Town panchayat
Leader Title:MLA
Leader Name:Harish Poonja (BJP)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:8.87
Area Rank:1st in
Elevation M:108
Population Total:7635
Population Metro:246,494
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:574 214
Area Code:08256
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:KA 21, KA 70
Blank Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank Info Sec1:Dakshina Kannada
Blank1 Name Sec1:Vidhana Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Belthangady
Blank Name Sec2:Urban Local Body - Town Panchayath
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Spoken
Demographics1 Info1:Tulu

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

Geography

Belthangady is located at 13.9833°N 75.3°W.[3] It has an average elevation of 108 metres (354 feet).

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 16 June 2004. 1 November 2008. Census Commission of India.
  2. Web site: NPR Report: Karnataka: Dakshina Kannada: Beltangadi. 2011. National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
  3. Web site: Maps, Weather, and Airports for Beltangadi, India. fallingrain.com.