Venkatapur, Bhatkal, Karnataka Explained

Venkatapur
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:14.02°N 74.53°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Uttara Kannada
Government Type:Town Panchayat
Governing Body:Jali Town Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:5968
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:KA
Iso Code:IN-KA

Venkatapur is a census town in Bhatkal Taluk in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.

Etymology

Venkatapur derives its name from Shree Lakshmi Venkatesh Temple.

Demographics

India census,[1] Venkatapur had a population of 5968. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Venkatapur has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 70%. In Venkatapur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

See also

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. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.