Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
Coordinates: | 16.27°N 74.48°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Belagavi |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 638 |
Population Total: | 89,627 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 591313 |
Registration Plate: | KA-23 |
Iso Code: | IN-KA |
Official Name: | Sankeshwar |
Sankeshwar city located in Hukkeri taluka, Belagavi district, in Karnataka. It is located on AH47 (Previously National Highway 4). It is about 50 km north-east from Belgaum. It is located on the bank of the Hiranyakeshi river.
Sankeshwar is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 638 metres (2093 feet).
India census,[2] Sankeshwar had a population of 89,627. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sankeshwar has an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 59.5% (India): male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 67%. 18% of the population is under 7 years of age. Kannada is the major language spoken here.
Shri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Samsthana Matha - Sankeshwar (Karavir)
Narayan Temple
Sri Duradundeshwara Matha - Nidasoshi