Itagi is a village in the southern state of
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
,
India
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[Village code= 78100 ] It is located in the
Khanapur
Khanapur officially known as Khanapura is a panchayat town in Belagavi district, Karnataka, India. It is about 26 km from Belagavi. The town is governed by the Khanapur Municipal Council. Khanapur is the headquarters for Khanapur taluk. ...
taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
of
Belgaum district in Karnataka.
History
Itagi is the site of Narayan Swami temple. This temple was built in the 12th century and houses a tall Narayan Swami statue. Itagi is related to the history of Channamma kittur. In history of kittur it is one of the main business centre of locals and British. Britishers held one treasury office also, Rayanna and his followers took that. Itagi has a lake, Itagi Lake, which is 56 acres in area. Itagi also has the oldest Demmavva or Gramdevi temple and shri Kalameshwar temples. A Paraswanath Jain temple was constructed in the recent past and this temple is totally constructed in stone. It has two masjids. It is a village in which people from all religions – Hindu, Muslim, and Jain live together in harmony. A freedom fighter B. M. Sanikop, also an MLA, was from Itagi.
Demographics
India
census
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, Itagi had a population of 8331 with 4223 males and 4108 females.
It is a fast-developing village. It is the biggest Gram Panchayat village in Belgaum.
See also
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Belgaum
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Districts of Karnataka
The Indian State of Karnataka consists of 31 districts grouped into 4 administrative divisions. The state geographically has 3 principal regions: the coastal region of Karavali, the hilly Malenadu region comprising the Western Ghats, and the ...
References
External links
* http://Belgaum.nic.in/
Villages in Belagavi district
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