Chikodi
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Chikiodi is a town in Belgaum district
in the state of Karnataka
, India
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, Chikodi had a population of 32,820. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chikodi has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 79% and female literacy of 66%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. This is the second most populous taluka of Belgaum District. The Taluka is having 102 inhabited villages . It consists of rich sugar belt, as Farming is a major activity of the area. The taluka has 3 Sugar Factories in its belt. Krisna, Vedaganga, Dudhganga rivers made the land fertile and precious for agriculture. Nowadays trend of Siri Culture is in boom in this area.
Little history of Chikkodi: before 200–300 years ago, chikkodi was called as chikk - kodi (small village) where as neearer Hirekodi (big village) was bigger than chikkodi. After couple of years, chikkodi had growth due to its famous beatle leaves & was center for major roads.
Chandrakori Ganesh Temple. Near Bus Stand.
there is place called Basavanalagadde which is 3km away from Chikodi. There is a famous family is there so called dhamannavar family.
Belgaum district
Belgaum district is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. The city of Belgaum is the district headquarters in North Karnataka. By the 2011 Census of India, it had a population of 4778439...
in the state of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Geography
Chikodi is located at 16.43°N 74.6°E. It has an average elevation of 683 metres (2240 feet). It is an Educational District.Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Chikodi had a population of 32,820. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chikodi has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 79% and female literacy of 66%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. This is the second most populous taluka of Belgaum District. The Taluka is having 102 inhabited villages . It consists of rich sugar belt, as Farming is a major activity of the area. The taluka has 3 Sugar Factories in its belt. Krisna, Vedaganga, Dudhganga rivers made the land fertile and precious for agriculture. Nowadays trend of Siri Culture is in boom in this area.
Little history of Chikkodi: before 200–300 years ago, chikkodi was called as chikk - kodi (small village) where as neearer Hirekodi (big village) was bigger than chikkodi. After couple of years, chikkodi had growth due to its famous beatle leaves & was center for major roads.
Places
hhChandrakori Ganesh Temple. Near Bus Stand.
there is place called Basavanalagadde which is 3km away from Chikodi. There is a famous family is there so called dhamannavar family.