Katakanahalli

Katakanahalli
Katnalli
village
Katakanahalli
Location in Karnataka, India
Katakanahalli
Katakanahalli (India)
Coordinates: 16°45′56″N 75°48′24″E / 16.76556°N 75.80667°E / 16.76556; 75.80667Coordinates: 16°45′56″N 75°48′24″E / 16.76556°N 75.80667°E / 16.76556; 75.80667
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Bijapur
Taluka Bijapur
Gram panchayat Hegadihal
Government
 • Type Panchayati raj (India)
 • Body Gram panchayat
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,226
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA-28
Nearest city Bijapur, Karnataka
Lok Sabha constituency Bijapur
Website karnataka.gov.in

Katakanahalli or Katnalli is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1] Administratively it is under the panchayat village of Hegadihal, in Bijapur Taluka of Bijapur District, Karnataka.[2] It is nearly 15 km from the district headquarters in the city of Bijapur. It's one of the small villages near to Bijapur city.

Demographics

In the 2001 India census, the village of Katakanahalli had a population of 1,851, with 951 males (51.4%) and 900 females (48.6%), which yielded a gender ratio of 946 females per 1000 males.[3]

In the 2011 census, the village of Katakanahalli had a population of 2,226.[4]

Temples

  • Shree Hanuman Temple,
  • Shree Mahalaxshmi Temple,
  • Shree Sadashiv Mutt.

Agriculture

The village land is quite fertile, with over 80% of it being well-suited to cultivation and crop production. Farmers there grow mainly sugar cane, grapes, maize, and sorghum. Small areas are planted in citrus orchards, and crops such as onions and turmeric. Irrigation is mainly based upon distribution canals from the river, borewells and open wells.

Transportation

Buses run from Katakanahalli to the nearby city of Bijapur and to Ukkali.

Education

In village there is a Govt Higher Primary School (HPS,Katakanahalli) has currently working with 1st to 7th standard having more than 150 students. The mutt is running a highschool viz, Mathoshree Shankremmatayi HighSchool. The whole village have more than 70% of literacy rate.

Charitable organizations

In Katakanahalli village there are various associations doing cultural, sports programmes and other activities.

Festivals

The main celebration of the year is Shri Sadashiv Jatra Mohostava. Also celebrated each year are Kara Hunnume, Nagara Panchami, Deepavli, Ugadi, and Dassara.

References

  1. ↑ 2001 Census Village code = 196600, "2001 Census of India: List of Villages by Tehsil: Karnataka" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 75. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2012.
  2. ↑ 2011 Census Village code = 599103, "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: List of Census Villages mapped for: Hegadihal Gram Panchayat, Bijapur, Bijapur, Karnataka". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India.
  3. ↑ "Census 2001 Population Finder: Karnataka: Bijapur: Bijapur: Katakanahalli". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
  4. ↑ "NPR Report: Karnataka: Bijapur: Bijapur". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.
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