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	{{Infobox settlement		{{Infobox settlement
	\| name = Koppal		\| name = Koppal
	\| native_name =		\| native_name = ಕೊಪ್ಪಳ
	\| native_name_lang = ~~kannada~~		\| native_name_lang = Kannada
	\| other_name = Koppala		\| other_name = Koppala
	\| nickname =		\| nickname =
	\| settlement_type = City		\| settlement_type = City
	\| image_skyline =		\| image_skyline =
			Koppal Fort.jpg
	\| image_alt =		\| image_alt =
	\| image_caption =		\| image_caption = Koppal Fort
	\| pushpin_map = India Karnataka		\| pushpin_map = India Karnataka
	\| pushpin_label_position = right		\| pushpin_label_position = right
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	\| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]		\| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
	\| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India\|Region]]		\| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India\|Region]]
	\| subdivision_name2 = [[~~Hyderabad~~-Karnataka]]		\| subdivision_name2 = [[Kalyana-Karnataka]]
	\| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India\|District]]		\| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India\|District]]
	\| subdivision_name3 = [[~~Koppala~~ district]]		\| subdivision_name3 = [[Koppal district\|Koppal]]
	\| established_title = <!-- Established -->		\| established_title = <!-- Established -->
	\| established_date =		\| established_date =
	\| founder =		\| founder =
	\| named_for =		\| named_for =
	\| government_type =		\| government_type = City Municipality
	\| governing_body =		\| governing_body =
	\| unit_pref = Metric		\| unit_pref = Metric
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	''~~Koppala~~'' is a ~~town in~~ [[Koppal ~~district\|Koppala~~ district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[Karnataka]]. Koppal is surrounded on three sides by hills. It ~~is also~~ known as Kopana Nagara.{{~~citation needed~~\|date=~~March 2021~~}} ~~It contains~~ historical landmarks such as the Koppal Fort, ~~the~~ Gavimath (a religious shrine) and the ~~Malle~~ Mallappa Temple. Koppal is known as Jaina Kashi, meaning the "Kashi" or most sacred place for Jains.{{~~citation needed~~\|date=~~March 2021~~}} It is so named because there were more than 700 Basadis (also called Bastis), Jain meditation halls or Prarthana Mandirs.{{citation needed\|date=March 2021}} Koppal district was carved out of Raichur district, located in the northern part of Karnataka state, on 1 April 1998.{{~~citation needed~~\|date=~~March 2021~~}}		''Koppal'' is a district headquarters of [[Koppal district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[Karnataka]]. Koppal is surrounded on three sides by hills. It was known as Kopana Nagara.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.8742/page/n174/mode/1up \| title=Historical geography of ancient India \| year=1976 \| publisher=Ess Ess Publication, Delhi }}</ref> <ref>{{cite news \|last1=Kashyap \|first1=Sharvari \|title=Koppal: historical, sacred & beautiful \|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/supplements/travel/koppal-historical-sacred-beautiful-735767.html \|access-date=7 September 2022 \|work=Deccan Herald \|date=May 25, 2019}}</ref> The town has historical landmarks such as the Koppal Fort, Gavimath (a religious shrine), and the Male Mallappa Temple. Historically, Koppal was known as Jaina Kashi, meaning the "Kashi" or most sacred place for Jains.<ref>{{cite web \|title=About District \|url=https://koppal.nic.in/en/history/about-district/ \|website=Koppal District, Government of Karnataka \|publisher=National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India \|access-date=7 September 2022}}</ref> It was so named because there were more than 700 Basadis (also called Bastis), Jain meditation halls or Prarthana Mandirs.{{citation needed\|date=March 2021}} Koppal district was carved out of Raichur district, located in the northern part of Karnataka state, on 1 April 1998.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Kashyap \|first1=Sharvari \|title=Koppal: historical, sacred & beautiful \|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/supplements/travel/koppal-historical-sacred-beautiful-735767.html \|access-date=7 September 2022 \|work=Deccan Herald \|date=May 25, 2019}}</ref>

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
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	== Transport ==		== Transport ==
	Koppal has a railway station which is located north-west from the city ~~center~~. ~~The town also has an airport located 4~~&~~nbsp;km west~~ of the city ~~center. The airport does not have any scheduled flights. Airport can be located here 15°21'34.2"N 76°13'09.5"E~~.		Koppal has a [[Koppal Railway station\|railway station]], which is located north-west from the city centre, connecting to Delhi,[[Bengaluru]], [[Hubli]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Tirupati]], and [[Kolhapur]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=District History \|url=https://koppal.nic.in/en/history/ \|website=Koppal District, Government of Karnataka \|publisher=National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India \|access-date=7 September 2022}}</ref> National Highway 63 passes through the city, which connects [[Ankola]] and [[Gooty]] through Hubli.

	==~~See also~~==		==Villages==
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			{{cmn\|colwidth=20em\|rules=yes\|
			*[[Bhatapanahalli]]
			*[[Gadag]]
			*[[Gajendragad]]
			*[[Gangavathi]]
			*[[Habalakatti]]
			*[[Karnataka]]
	*[[Kuknur]]		*[[Kuknur]]
	*[[Kinhal]]		*[[Kinhal]]
	*[[Gajendragad]]
	*[[Yelburga]]
	*[[Gadag]]
	*[[Kushtagi]]		*[[Kushtagi]]
	*[[~~Gangavathi]]~~		*[[Mandalagiri]]
	*[[Karnataka]]
	*[[Tavaragera]]		*[[Tavaragera]]
			*[[Yelburga]]
			}}

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}


	==External links==		==External links==

>Bharatme89 at 12:16, 10 May 2021

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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{more citations needed|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Koppal
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = kannada
| other_name = Koppala
| nickname =
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Karnataka
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates = {{coord|15.35|N|76.15|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Hyderabad-Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Koppala district]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 28.78
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 529
| population_total = 70,698
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = 2070.62
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 583 231
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 08539
| registration_plate = KA-37
| website = www.koppalcity.mrc.gov.in
| footnotes =
| official_name =
}}
''Koppala'' is a town in [[Koppal district|Koppala district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Karnataka]]. Koppal is surrounded on three sides by hills. It is also known as Kopana Nagara.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} It contains historical landmarks such as the Koppal Fort, the Gavimath (a religious shrine) and the Malle Mallappa Temple. Koppal is known as Jaina Kashi, meaning the "Kashi" or most sacred place for Jains.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} It is so named because there were more than 700 Basadis (also called Bastis), Jain meditation halls or Prarthana Mandirs.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} Koppal district was carved out of Raichur district, located in the northern part of Karnataka state, on 1 April 1998.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

==Demographics==
As per the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Koppal district had a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 70,698.<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=683241 | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 350th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/>
The district has a population density of {{convert| 250 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.32%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Koppal has a [[sex ratio]] of 1006 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 79.97%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

== Transport ==
Koppal has a railway station which is located north-west from the city center. The town also has an airport located 4 km west of the city center. The airport does not have any scheduled flights. Airport can be located here 15°21'34.2"N 76°13'09.5"E.

==See also==
*[[Kuknur]]
*[[Kinhal]]
*[[Gajendragad]]
*[[Yelburga]]
*[[Gadag]]
*[[Kushtagi]]
*[[Gangavathi]]
*[[Karnataka]]
*[[Tavaragera]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Koppal}}

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[[Category:Cities and towns in Koppal district]]
[[Category:Forts in Karnataka]]