Karnataka > Belgaum > Khanapur
Khanapur Taluka is located towards the Western part of Belgaum District. It is located at about 26 Km away from district Head Quarter. The total geographical area of the taluka is 1726.11 Sq Kms. The taluka is bounded by Maharashtra state, Goa state and also by Dharwad and North Kannada district Borders. The average rainfall in this taluka is about 1,600 mm. Three rivers viz. Malaprabha, Mahadayi and Pandari run in this taluka and main tributary of Ghataprabha is Markandeya river rises near Bailur village. There are 218 revenue villages and 85 hamlets. The total population is 243200 souls as per 2001 Census. The climatic condition of Khanapur in Karnataka too can be known from the sources. According to it, average rainfall shows a counting of 1,600 mm. The rivers like Malaprabha, Mahadayi and Pandari flow through the Khanapur. There are several revenue villages and hamlets that have been built in Khanapur. Revenue villages are 218 and 85 is the total number of hamlets.
A special mentioning needs to be made about a particular Census report of India. Being issued out in the year 2001, this report inferred that the total population has been enumerated to be 243200.
In the Khanapur of Karnataka one finds no dearth of tourists spots. In fact the historical places that are found here serve as special attraction. The primary attraction of Khanapur is Halashi. At the time of eleventh century, the famous rulers of Kadama dynasty established their empire in Halashi. Also the `samadhi` of the renowned freedom fighter Nandagad has been built here.
For sustaining their livelihood, majority of the people of Khanapur have taken up the occupation of cultivation. Major crops that are produced in Khanapur are paddy, sugarcane and many more.
Literacy condition also serves as an important data about the Khanapur taluka. It has been enumerated to be 54.52 percent. It automatically leads one to come to the conclusion that the average literacy rate of Khanapur is lower than that of India. 59.5 percent is the average literacy rate of India. | 
