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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gangavathi
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| native_name_lang = kannada
| other_name = Gangawathi
| nickname = Rice Bowl or Bathada Nadu
| settlement_type = town/taluka
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
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| subdivision_name2 = Koppal
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| area_total_km2 = 16.53
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| population_total = 1,05,529
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| postal_code = 583 227
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| area_code = 08533
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KA.E2.80.94Karnataka|KA]]-37
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'''Gangavathi''' is a town, [[municipality]] and [[taluk]] in the [[Koppal district]] of the Indian state of [[Karnataka]]. It is one of the main commercial hubs in the entire Kalyana Karnataka region, it is also the largest city in terms of area and population when compared to any towns within Koppal district. It is called as Rice Bowl city of Karnataka, as it hosts hundreds of Rice Mills and exports rice to tip and corner of country.Gangavati has Asia first rice technology park

==Geography==
Gangavathi lies at an average elevation of {{convert|406|m|ft|0}}, and is situated close to the [[Tungabhadra Dam]]. It is a taluka ([[talukas|administrative division]]) of Koppal, a district that was previously part of [[Raichur District|Raichur]] and recently Gangavathi taluk bifurcated into kanakagiri and karatagi, those are new taluks in koppal district.

The major areas of the town Gangavathi are: Basavanna circle, Valmiki circle, Kumara Rama Badavane, Siddikeri, Pampanagar, Uppar street, Hirejantakal, Saibaba Nagar, Pathan wadi, Maheboob Nagar, Mujavar Nagara, Gandhi Chowk, Mahaveer Circle, Indira Nagar, Bannigida Camp, CBS Circle, Gandhi nagar, sayi vijayanagara, saroja nagar, virupapur, killa area, Gousiya colony, Amar bhagat singh nagar, Rana pratap circle, Abdul kalam circle, KBN circle, Jayanagar and KEB colony. Within the Gangavathi Taluk are thirty-eight [[gram panchayat]]s, or self-governing villages.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Ganavathi, Koppal, Karnataka |publisher=Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India |url=http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=5875&parenttype=B&ptype=V |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213191238/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=5875&parenttype=B&ptype=V |archive-date=2013-02-13 }}</ref>

==Economy==
Gangavathi is a commercial center and a major focal point for the [[Rice huller|Rice Milling]] industry,<ref>{{cite web|title=Gangavathi City Municipal Council - ಗಂಗಾವತಿ ನಗರಸಭೆ|url=http://www.gangavathicity.gov.in/|access-date=9 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119040241/http://www.gangavathicity.gov.in/|archive-date=19 January 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> with its rural areas being important for Paddy cultivation – it is considered the "Rice Bowl" of Karnataka. Sugar production is prominent, with Gangavathi Sugar Limited (now its shut down), {{convert|10|km|mi|0}} from Gangavathi, once the second biggest sugar plant in Asia.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}}

==Demographics==
According to the [[Demographics of India|2011 India census]], Gangavathi had a population of 1,05,529. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Gangavathi had an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 67%, and female literacy 48%. In Gangavathi 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref>

==Landmarks==
Notable places of historic importance near Gangavathi are [[Hampi]], a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]] {{convert|14|km|mi|1}} south-west of the town, which includes the [[Virupaksha Temple, Hampi|Virupaksha Temple]], the villages of [[Kanakagiri]] and [[Anegundi]], and gurus' tombs at [[Nava Brindavana]]. The village of [[Hemagudda#Importance|Hemagudda]] is {{convert|12|km|mi|1}} away – it is the site of the 14th-century safe-haven Hemagudda Fort, and [[Mysore Dasara|Dasara]] celebrations within a restored temple.<ref>[http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Oct232007/spectrum2007102331812.asp "Safe Sanctuary"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222025257/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Oct232007/spectrum2007102331812.asp |date=2014-02-22 }}, ''Deccan Herald''</ref>

[[Hampi]] presents the famous Ugra Narasimha statue. The spectacular stone chariot is yet another must visit site. [[Tungabhadra]] dam is located close to the city and channels her water to many of the villages that come under [[Gangavathi]].

There is a Anjanadri hill which is hardly 12-15 kms from the Gangavathi town and people believe that it's a birthplace of lord Hanuman.

In Gangavathi town there are many temples and mosques which are beautifully built.
Prominent temples are Channabasava swami and Mallikarjuna temple, Sri Raghavendra Swami mutt ,Kote Anjaneya swami temple, Grama devate Durugamma temple, Pampapati temple ,Neelakantheshwara temple, Sri Satyanjaneya temple ,Venkateshwara temple, Ram Mandir etc

Ganesh chaturthi and Holi is celebrated greatly during the festivals

Many mosques are also beutifully constructed and worshipped. Moharam is the one of the main festival which is celebrated greatly in the town.

==See also==
*[[Akalkumpi, Koppal]]
*[[Hampi]]
*[[Anegondi]]
*[[Kuknur]]
*[[Kanakagiri]]
*[[Yelburga]]
*[[Karatagi]]
*[[Kushtagi]]
*[[Koppal]]
*[[Karnataka]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120119040241/http://www.gangavathicity.gov.in/ "Gangavathi City Municipal Council"], Government of Karnataka
* [http://www.gangavathicity.mrc.gov.in/ "Gangavathi City Municipal Council"], Government of Karnataka
*"[https://local.google.com/place?id=8895555152148677972&use=posts&lpsid=75302453060366928 MR FASHIONS GANGAVATHI] ", Cloths Shop

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