Nipani
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Nipani is a town and a city municipal council in Belgaum district
in the India
n state
of Karnataka
. Nippani is the largest urban center in Chikkodi Taluka of Belgaum District. It is located at a distance of 74 km from the district headquarters, 23 km from the taluka headquarters and 40 km from Kolhapur city in Maharashtra State.
Summer is hot but temperature do not reach levels where it causes discomfort. Winter is pleasant and enjoyable. Temperature ranges from 40 to 16 degrees Celsius (104 to 61 °F).
Sugarcane, tobacco and vegetables are the main crops in and around this region.
, Nipani had a population of 58,061. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Nipani has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 64%. In Nipani, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Near Nipani there are many places to visit. A few of them are Samadhi math, Stavnidhi temple, Ramling, Mallikarjun temple ADI, Laxmi temple. Again, on the outskirts of Nipani there are many places to visit. A day's excursion in Nipani is really enjoyable. There are plenty of options for dining. A very famous side dish is chapati bhaji and also Misal Pav. Kannada is the administrative language and widely spoken in the place along with Marathi
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. The tobacco is mainly used for making of Beedi
.In NIPANI there are many tobacco merchants. Nipani is also famous for its garments market. Nipani also does a brisk business in vegetables. Farmers from neighbouring villages bring their fresh vegetables to Nipani market every day for selling.
Many of the students from this sub-urban place have travelled, worked and a few have even settled abroad. Indirectly, these students have helped the Nipani's business to flourish when they transfer their hard earned money to their families not to forget the contributions made by neighbouring villages and outsiders, who have helped to keep Nipani a busy town.
Nipani is well known destination for higher education. Courses like BBA, BCA, BHMS are conducted by various institutes.
Though there are few institutes giving quality education, it still need to improve in this regard. As all the talent is going out of city to learn, but for some this may not be affordable and their dream of higher education will stop there. However, banks are lenient towards granting bank loans, also the education government programs are helping to acquire higher education. For example Gourihar Kulkarni from Padalihal village took education loan from Union Bank of India, the loan helped him to obtain Master of Science degree from the prestigious UK university.
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 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...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
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...
. Nippani is the largest urban center in Chikkodi Taluka of Belgaum District. It is located at a distance of 74 km from the district headquarters, 23 km from the taluka headquarters and 40 km from Kolhapur city in Maharashtra State.
Geography and climate
Since Nipani is close to branches of western ghats it enjoys a good rainy season.Summer is hot but temperature do not reach levels where it causes discomfort. Winter is pleasant and enjoyable. Temperature ranges from 40 to 16 degrees Celsius (104 to 61 °F).
Sugarcane, tobacco and vegetables are the main crops in and around this region.
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...
, Nipani had a population of 58,061. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Nipani has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 64%. In Nipani, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Near Nipani there are many places to visit. A few of them are Samadhi math, Stavnidhi temple, Ramling, Mallikarjun temple ADI, Laxmi temple. Again, on the outskirts of Nipani there are many places to visit. A day's excursion in Nipani is really enjoyable. There are plenty of options for dining. A very famous side dish is chapati bhaji and also Misal Pav. Kannada is the administrative language and widely spoken in the place along with Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
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Business
Nipani is noted for its cultivation and marketing of tobaccoTobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
. The tobacco is mainly used for making of Beedi
Beedi
A beedi is a thin, South Asian cigarette filled with tobacco flake and wrapped in a tendu leaf tied with a string at one end.The word comes from beeda, Marwari for a leaf wrapped in betel nuts, herbs, and condiments....
.In NIPANI there are many tobacco merchants. Nipani is also famous for its garments market. Nipani also does a brisk business in vegetables. Farmers from neighbouring villages bring their fresh vegetables to Nipani market every day for selling.
Education
Nipani has good colleges and schools. Most of the students who come to this city for education are from neighboring villages like Benadi, Lakhanapur, Jatrat, Akkol, Padalihal, Nanganur, Shripevadi, Aadi, Murgod, Solankur, Saundalaga, Pangire B, etc.Many of the students from this sub-urban place have travelled, worked and a few have even settled abroad. Indirectly, these students have helped the Nipani's business to flourish when they transfer their hard earned money to their families not to forget the contributions made by neighbouring villages and outsiders, who have helped to keep Nipani a busy town.
Nipani is well known destination for higher education. Courses like BBA, BCA, BHMS are conducted by various institutes.
Though there are few institutes giving quality education, it still need to improve in this regard. As all the talent is going out of city to learn, but for some this may not be affordable and their dream of higher education will stop there. However, banks are lenient towards granting bank loans, also the education government programs are helping to acquire higher education. For example Gourihar Kulkarni from Padalihal village took education loan from Union Bank of India, the loan helped him to obtain Master of Science degree from the prestigious UK university.