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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Athani Taluk<br />
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| settlement_type = Taluk<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|16.73|N|75.07|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Belgaum district|Belgaum]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = Regions of Karnataka<br />
| subdivision_name3 = Bayaluseeme<br />
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| government_type = Taluk administration<br />
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| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| area_total_km2 = 2070.54<br />
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| population_total = 5,48,832<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 591xxx<br />
| registration_plate = '''KA-23'''<br />
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'''Athani Taluk''' is the largest [[taluk]] in [[Belgaum District]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. It has a total area of {{convert|2070.54|km2}},<ref><br />
{{cite web|url=http://www.kar.nic.in/zpbelgaum/athaniprofile.html|title=Karnataka Information Centre's profile on Athani Taluka| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070418013616/http://www.kar.nic.in/zpbelgaum/athaniprofile.html |archivedate=18 April 2007 }}</ref> of which 70% is cultivated. This includes 4 towns, 115 inhabited villages and hamlets with a rural population of 4,07,485, according to the 2011 census. The total population of the taluk is 5,25,832. It is bounded by [[Sangli District]] of [[Maharashtra]] in the north, [[Bijapur district, Karnataka|Bijapur District]] in the east, and [[Bagalkot District]] in the southeast. Geologically the area is covered by [[Deccan Trap]] formations. The average annual rainfall is {{convert|582|mm}}. Two rivers flow through the taluk: the [[Krishna River]] and the [[Agrani]].<br />
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The four largest towns of Athani Taluk (in decreasing order of population) are [[Athani, Belgaum|Athani]], [[Ugar]], [[Ainapur, Belgaum|Ainapur]] and [[Shedbal]]. Five sugar industries are in this taluk, located in the towns of Athani, Kagwad, [[Kokatnur]], Ugar and [[Kempwad]]. There are four [[hobali]]s in the taluk: Athani, Kagwad, [[Telsang]] and [[Antapur]].<br />
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==Educational institutions==<br />
Athani has government and primary schools for boys and girls in [[Kannada]], [[Urdu]] and [[Marathi language|Marathi]] Medium.<br />
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==Agriculture==<br />
Agriculture is the main occupation in Athani. The main crops are [[jawar]], [[wheat]], [[sunflower]], toordal{{typo help inline|reason=similar to torodal|date=November 2019}}, green Moong and kushbi. The commercial crops include [[grapes]], [[cotton]] and [[sugarcane]]. Athani is one of the largest sugarcane cultivation taluks in Karnataka.<br />
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The [[Krishna River]] flows {{convert|85|km}} around the southern part of the taluk. The irrigation facilities of the [[Upper Krishna Project]]'s [[Hipparagi]] dam are in Athani taluk. As part of the Hipparagi project canals were constructed in Athani, assisting the cultivation of sugarcane, grapes and other crops. 70% of the land in the taluk is fertile land.<br />
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==Industries==<br />
The first sugar industry in Athani taluk was started by Ugar Sugars in [[Ugar]], followed by Krishna Co-operative Sugars in Athani and Renuka Sugars in [[Kokatnur]].<br />
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Ugar Sugars produces the most sugar in Karnataka, more than 12,000 tonnes. All the industries in the taluk together produce more than 35,000 tonnes of sugar.<br />
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Athani Taluk is home to five of the twenty sugar industries in [[Belagavi District]]:<br />
*Krishna Co-operative Sugar Industry ([[Athani, Belgavi|Athani]])<br />
*Ugar Sugars Pvt Limited ([[Ugar]])<br />
*Renuka Sugars Pvt Limited ([[Kokatnur]])<br />
*Shiraguppi Sugars Industry ([[Kagwad]])<br />
Farmers Co-operative Sugar Industry ([[Kempwad]])<br />
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==Notable people==<br />
*[[Laxman Savadi]], DCM of Karnataka government<br />
*[[Sampat Shivangi]], Awardee, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman<br />
*[[Sudheendra Kulkarni]], Former Director of Operations to the Prime Ministers Office during the term of Atal Bihari Vajapayee<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{URL|www.athanitown.gov.in}}<br />
* [http://www.citypincode.in/KARNATAKA/BELGAUM/Athani_PINCODE 591304]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070418013616/http://www.kar.nic.in/zpbelgaum/athaniprofile.html Athani Taluka Profile] at Karnataka Information Centre<br />
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