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.
Katnalli
Katakanahalli | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Katnalli Location in Karnataka, India  Katnalli Katnalli (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) |
Demographics
editAs of 2010, Katakanahalli has a population of 2000 with 1200 males and 800 females.
Temples
editShree Hanuman Temple, Shree Mahalaxshmi Temple and Shree Sadashiv Mutt.
Agriculture
editMore 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
editKatakanahalli is connected to the nearby cities of Bijapur and Ukkali.
Education
editIn 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
editSome local associations organize cultural and sports programmes, as well as other activities.
Festivals
editThe villagers mainly celebrate Shri Sadashiv Jatra Mohostava and Kara Hunnume, Nagara Panchami, Deepavli, Ugadi, Dassara every year.
References
edit- ^ 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