Katakanahalli
Katnalli | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Katakanahalli Location in Karnataka, India  Katakanahalli Katakanahalli (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°39′N 75°53′E / 16.65°N 75.88°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bijapur district, Karnataka |
| Talukas | Bijapur, Karnataka |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,000 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KA-28 |
| Nearest city | Bijapur, Karnataka |
| Sex ratio | 60:40 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 70% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bijapur |
| Climate | Hot and cold (Köppen) |
Katakanahalli or Katnalli is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in Bijapur taluk of the Bijapur district, Karnataka, and nearly 15 kilometers (km) from the district headquarters, Bijapur. It's one of the small villages near Bijapur.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of 2010, Katakanahalli has a population of 2000 with 1200 males and 800 females.
Temples[edit | edit source]
Shree Hanuman Temple, Shree Mahalaxshmi Temple and Shree Sadashiv Mutt.
Agriculture[edit | edit source]
More than 80% of the village's land is fertile and used for crops. The village mainly grows sugar cane, grape, maize, sorghum, and a small amount of lemon, onion and turmeric. Irrigation is mainly based upon water canals, borewells and wells.
Transportation[edit | edit source]
Katakanahalli is connected to the nearby cities of Bijapur and Ukkali.
Education[edit | edit source]
In the village there is a Govt Higher Primary School (HPS, Katakanahalli), which currently accommodates over 150 students from the 1st to the 7th standard grade. The whole village has a literacy rate of more than 70%.
Trusts[edit | edit source]
Some local associations organize cultural and sports programmes, as well as other activities.
Festivals[edit | edit source]
The villagers mainly celebrate Shri Sadashiv Jatra Mohostava and Kara Hunnume, Nagara Panchami, Deepavli, Ugadi, Dassara every year.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Village code= 197900 "Census of India : Villages with population 2000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ "Yahoomaps India :". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008. Hanamasagar, Bijapur, Karnataka