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'''Khanapur''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Belagavi, Belgavi district]], [[Karnataka]], India.  It is about 26 km from [[Belagavi]]. The town is governed by the Khanapur Municipal Council. Khanapur is the headquarters for [[Khanapur Taluq]]. The town is on the Belgaum-Panaji National Highway,  NH 4A. Khanapur is well connected by train and road to important cities in [[Karnataka]], [[Goa]], and [[Maharashtra]]. [[Kannada]]  is the official language but Marathi is widely spoken in the town. 60% local population speaks Marathi as it shares its borders with Goa and Maharastra.
'''Khanapur''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Belgavi district]], [[Karnataka]], India.  It is about 26 km from [[Belagavi]]. The town is governed by the Khanapur Municipal Council. Khanapur is the headquarters for Khanapur taluk. The town is on the Belgaum-Panaji National Highway,  NH 4A. Khanapur is well connected by train and road to important cities in [[Karnataka]], [[Goa]], and [[Maharashtra]]. [[Kannada]]  is the official language but Marathi is widely spoken in the town.


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
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In the 2011 census, the town of Khanapur had 18,535 inhabitants.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NPR Report: Karnataka: Belgaum: Khanapur|year=2011|publisher=National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/NprStateReport.aspx?stcd=29&distcd=01&tslcode=007}}</ref>
In the 2011 census, the town of Khanapur had 18,535 inhabitants.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NPR Report: Karnataka: Belgaum: Khanapur|year=2011|publisher=National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/NprStateReport.aspx?stcd=29&distcd=01&tslcode=007}}</ref>
===Languages===
{{Pie chart
| thumb  = right | caption = '''Languages in Khanapur taluk'''(2011)<ref name="Language">{{cite web |title=Census of India - Language |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html |website= censusindia.gov.in |access-date= 23 January 2021}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|value1 = 51.9
|color1 = Orange
|label2 = [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
|value2 = 36.4
|color2 = Blue
|label3 = [[Urdu language|Urdu]]
|value3 = 8.6
|color3 = Green
|label4 = Others
|value4 = 3.1
|color4 = Grey
}}
Even though [[Kannada]] is the administrative language, [[Marathi language|Marathi]] is the most widely spoken language in Khanapur followed by [[Kannada]], [[Urdu language|Urdu]] and [[Konkani language|Konkani]] languages.


==Tourism, attractions, and economy==
==Tourism, attractions, and economy==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Belgaum district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Belagavi district]]