Itagi
| Itagi | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Itagi   Itagi Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°54′N 75°30′E / 15.90°N 75.50°ECoordinates: 15°54′N 75°30′E / 15.90°N 75.50°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Belgaum |
| Talukas | Khanapur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 8,331 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Itagi is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Khanapur taluk 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 beautiful and 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 popular lake; Itagi Lake is of 56 acres in area. And Itagi has the oldest Demmavva or Gramdevi temple and shri Kalameshwar temples. One beautiful Paraswanath Jain temple is 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 great freedom fighter B. M. Sanikop, also an MLA, was from Itagi. in itagi having lake situated in middle of village
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Itagi had a population of 8331 with 4223 males and 4108 females.[1] It is a fast-developing village. It is the biggest Gram Panchayat village in Belgaum. In itagi having 56 acre lake its 2 biggest lake in khanapur taluk. This lake constructed by mallasarj desai.
See also
References
- 1 2 Village code= 78100 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- ↑ "Yahoomaps India : Itagi, Belgaum, Karnataka". Retrieved 2008-12-18.