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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Nippani
| other_name =
| settlement_type = City
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates = {{coord|16.4000|N|74.3833|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 =[[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Belgaum district]]
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| established_date =
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| leader_title = [[M.P.]]
| leader_name = Kumari. Priyanka Satish Jarkiholi
| leader_title2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|M.L.A.]]
| leader_name2 = Smt. Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle
| leader_title3 = [[President (government title)#Sub-national|President]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 34
| area_19 km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 585
| population_total = 1,51,386<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nippanicity.mrc.gov.in/kn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107145328/http://www.nippanicity.mrc.gov.in/kn |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 November 2018 |title=Unknown}}</ref>
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_rank = Third in district
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Kannada
| timezone1 = [[India Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 591237
| area_code = 08338
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = KA 23
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
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'''Nippani (ನಿಪ್ಪಾಣಿ)''' is the third largest city, [[taluka]] in the [[Belagavi district]] in the state of [[Karnataka]], India. It is an important agricultural and commercial trade and education centre in the district. Nippani and its surrounding villages are known for growing high-quality [[tobacco]], which is rolled into [[beedi]]s.

The City Municipal Council of Nippani was constituted in 1987. The Nippani Taluk was constituted in March 2018.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}

==Geography and climate==
Since Nippani is close to the branches of the western [[ghat]]s, it enjoys a good rainy season. Temperature ranges from {{convert|16|to|40|C|F}}. Nippani is at its coldest in winter (November through February). It is located 77 km from [[Belgaum|Belagavi]] and 39 km from [[Kolhapur]].

== Demographics==
As of the 2011 India [[census]],<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> Nippani had a population of 62,865.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=678002|title=Census of India: Search Details|website=www.censusindia.gov.in|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref> Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Nippani has an average literacy rate of 57%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 64%. In Nippani, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. [[Kannada]] is the official language; however, both Kannada and Marathi are dominantly spoken languages in Nippani.<ref name="langs">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10255/download/13367/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2900.XLSX |access-date=2024-02-24}}</ref>

{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages of Nippani city (2011)<ref name="langs"/>
|label1 = [[Kannada]] |value1 = 39.50 |color1 = darkslateblue
|label2 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] |value2 = 35.41 |color2 = red
|label3 = [[Urdu]] |value3 = 17.77 |color3 = green
|label4 = [[Hindi]] |value4 = 3.48 |color4 = orange
|label5 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] |value5 = 1.59 |color5 = steelblue
|label6 = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] |value6 = 1.55 |color6 = limegreen
|label7 = Others |value7 = 0.70 |color7 = grey
}}
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 39.50% of the population in the city spoke [[Kannada]], 35.41% [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 17.77% [[Urdu]], 3.48% [[Hindi]], 1.59% [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and 1.55% [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] as their first language.

==Business==
Nippani is dependent mostly on [[agriculture]] and its local [[textile]] industry{{citation needed|date=February 2014}}. Nippani is also well known for its [[tobacco]] business, beedi factories, tobacco mills, foundry business, tile business, wood businesses, and aluminium pot making factory.

Nippani is a notable tobacco producer in India, home to a tobacco trade market. Several sugar factories are located in or near Nippani, one of which is Shri Halsidhnath Sugar Factory. Other sugar factories are Sada Sakhar Karkhana in Hamidwada, Jawahar Sahakari Sugar Factory in [[Hupari]], and a final factory located near Bhoj Cross, 20 km away from Nippani.

==Education==

Devchand College, [[Karnatak Lingayat Education Society|Karnataka Lingayat Education]] (KLE's){{clarify|What is KLE?|date=May 2021}} G. I .Bagewadi College are the notable colleges in the area.

KLE's G.I. Bagewadi College of Arts, Commerce & Science is a very well known college in the Nippani region. In 2017, [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] gave A+ accreditation for the college, which is the first in the whole of Karnataka to get A+. KLE society has built Independent PU College beside the KLE College of Pharmacy in Nipani.

VSM's{{clarify|What is VSM?|date=May 2021}} Somashekhar R. Kothiwale Institute of Technology, Nipani is the only engineering college in Nipani Taluk.

Devchand College, formerly known as Janta College was established [[Padma Bhushan|Padmabhushan]] Shriman Devchandji Shah in 1960, and is affiliated to [[Shivaji University]], [[Kolhapur]]. Devchand College also hosts [[Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University]], Centre for distance education, Shivaji University, Kolhapur.

[[File:Aboutschool.jpg|thumb|K.L.E's English Medium CBSE School, district|452x452px]]

K.L.E's English Medium CBSE{{clarify|What is CBSE?|date=May 2021}} School, Nipani was established in the year 2004.

== Tourism and attractions ==
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Nipani is 407 km from [[Mumbai]] and 166 km from [[Goa]]. There are tourists sites like Tavandi (Stavanidhi), Ramaling, Nipanikar Wada, Samadhi Math, Sai Mandir, and Jawahalal Nehru lake.

Ramling Mandir: This temple is dedicated to lord Shiva. Situated in Shippur Hill 6 km from Nippani, on Nippani Goa highway, it is believed to be held from Ramayan Yug. Beside its locations which is center of hill, the temple has regular and fresh water sources for the entire year. The temple hosts feast in Hindu month of Shravan, which comes in the monsoon season.

[[File:Shri Kshetra Stavanidhi Brahmdev Digambar Jain Temple, Nipani, Belgaum District, Karnataka.jpg|thumb|Brahmdev Digambar Jain Temple]]
Tavandi (Stavanidhi), which is 5 km from Nippani, has four Jain temples. The huge idol of Brahmadev is visited by people from all sections of the society. There is a temple dedicated to Devi Padmavati between the main road and the Tirth Temple. The main temple at Stavanidhi has three Vedis. The first one is dedicated to Bhagwan [[Suparshvanatha|Surparsvanath]]. An idol of Bhagwan [[Rishabhanatha|Rishabdev]] of 11 A.D. is installed in this [[Chaitya]]. In the second Chaitya, an idol of Bhagwan [[Parshvanatha|Parsvanath]] known as Navkhand (nine pieces). There are idols of Yaksha Brahmadev and Devi Padmavati in this Chaitya. The third Chaitya is dedicated to Yaksha Brahmadev which has a huge idol of Sindoori color. On the upper storey, a Shassterakut and Chamukha are there. The images in Kayotsang posture of Bhagwan [[Neminatha|Neminath]], Baghwan [[Rishabhanatha|Adinath]], Bhagwan Parsvanath and Bhagwan Mahavir in [[Padmasan]] as Mulnayak are installed here. A fair is organized in the month of January on the night of [[Amavasya]].

Visitors can stroll into the Nipanikar Wada and view the 19th century wall paintings. Around 4 km From Nippani in village boundary Called Shirgupping can find well-preserved aqueduct which was built by the founder of Nippani city H.H. Shrimant, Siddhoji raje Naik Nimbalkar, Nippankar Sarlashkar Desai Sarkar. This water channel is an Engineering marvel of 19th centuries water system which served city for century, its famous among locals by name "Udatya Bambache Pani". The aqueduct is location and the storage in city is around 5 km, water root still can be traced by chimney locally known as Udate Bamb.

Ambhabai Mandir: this Temple is dedicated to lord Ambhabai, Situated in Mamdapur

== Transportation ==
'''<big>Road</big>'''

Nippani is connected by road via national highways 48 (now part of the Golden Quadrilateral connecting [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Gujarat]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Karnataka]] and [[Tamil Nadu]]). [[North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation]] run buses to all corners of Karnataka and to neighboring states. There are many prominent private bus companies providing services to all major destinations in Karnataka and surrounding states. KSRTC{{clarify|What is KSRTC?|date=May 2021}} services almost all villages in Karnataka. 92% villages are served by KSRTC (6743 out of 7298 Villages) and 44% in other areas (6743 out of 7298). KSRTC operates 6463 schedules in a day covering an effective distance of 23.74 lakh km with a total fleet of 7599 buses. It transports, on an average, 24.57 lakh passengers per day.{{Citation needed|date=September 2019}}

'''<big>Rail</big>'''

A new rail track for Belagavi-Karad via Nippani announced in 2016 will pass through Nippani and ensure rail connectivity to the town.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/Rail-budget-Nod-for-Belagavi-Karad-new-rail-track-expected/articleshow/51094503.cms|title=Rail budget: Nod for Belagavi-Karad new rail track expected |date=February 22, 2016 |first=Ravindra |last=Uppar |website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-09-01}}</ref>

==Politics==
[[Nippani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nippani]] is an [[Nippani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Assembly constituency]] in [[Chikkodi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chikkodi]] Lok Sabha constituency. [[Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle]] is the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of [[Nippani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nippani]] and Ms. Priyanka Satish Jarkiholi is the [[Member of parliament (India)|MP]] from [[Chikkodi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chikkodi]] [[Lok Sabha]] seat in [[2024 Indian general election]]s

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.nippanicity.mrc.gov.in/ Nippani City Municipal Council] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315213337/http://www.nippanicity.mrc.gov.in/ |date=15 March 2016 }}

{{Settlements in Belgaum district}}
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Belagavi district]]

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