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Belavanaki is a village in southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in Ron Taluka of Gadag district in Karnataka. It belongs to Belagavi Division.

Belavanaki
Bolunki
Village
Belavanki
Coordinates: 12.9779204°N 77.5687766°E / 12.9779204; 77.5687766
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictGadag
Founded byGanga subordinate Bhutayya was the ruler of Belvola-300 in A.D 942
Named forBelavalanaadu-300
TalukasRon
Government
 • TypeGram panchayat
 • BodyBelavanaki Gram Panchayat
Population
 (2001)
 • Total5,118
Demonym(s)Belavanakiyava
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code(s)08381
Vehicle registrationKA26
Nearest cityHubballi and Gadag
Literacy71.41%
ClimateClimatic regions of India (Köppen)
Rayara Temple in Belavanaki
Rayara Temple in Belavanaki

Location


It is located:


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History and origin of the village name


According to the Ron inscription introduces the Ganga subordinate Mahamandalika Butayya as the governor of Gangavadi-96,000, Belvola-300, Puligere-300 provinces in Saka 864 (A..D. 942) while his Kurtakoti inscription mentions the chief as holding charge of the same provinces in Saka 868 (A.D. 946) therefore scriptures of Rastrakuta and Chalukyas of Kalyana dynasties shows the existence of this village goes back to ninth and 10th century and it is also ruled by Maratha king Shivaji and Peshwas of 17th and 18th century. This village name may be derived from old name of ‘Belavala-nadu 300’(Deccan Plains) or Belvola-300 which means region consisting of 300 villages and also means fertile land.


People and village features


Saptamtrikas sculpture in Belavanaki (Near Veerabhadra Temple) Saptamatrika, seven mothers: Brahmani, Vaishnavi, Maheshvari, Indrani, Kaumari, Varahi, Chamunda, and Narasimhi
Saptamtrikas sculpture in Belavanaki (Near Veerabhadra Temple) Saptamatrika, "seven mothers": Brahmani, Vaishnavi, Maheshvari, Indrani, Kaumari, Varahi, Chamunda, and Narasimhi

Here people used to call Bolunki, Bolunaki in their own dialect while speaking. Belavanaki is considered to be one of the most important village where its development is considered. Educational institutions, small scale industries like cotton mills, and its history goes back to British colonial period these mills are started by the local feudal land lords. Nevertheless, these mills work in season time and moreover attraction of these mills is old charm where monumental structure and buildings are at the epicentre of the village. This village generally connected with five roads including state highway, it made village like semi urban area because it has school, colleges, bank, film talkies, primary health centre, these urban like features attract peoples from all the villages which are surrounded with Belavanaki.and It is also a birthplace of S. R. Hiremath social activist and Founder President of Samaja Parivarthana Samudaya, National Committee for Protection of Natural Resources and India Development Service.


Culture and temples


In Belavanaki, the majority of the peoples are Hindu and Muslims therefore all festivals are here two religions centric but despite of their different religious faith both they celebrate almost all the festivals, this shows us the village cultural heritage and harmony among the two religion. Local attractions are:

Belavanaki Bus stand
Belavanaki Bus stand

Here the newly carved statue of Veerabhadra which is considered to be best kind of sculpture in recent time in Karnataka, therefore people from various part of state use to come here to visit this temple.

Belavanaki Main Lake for Drinking water
Belavanaki Main Lake for Drinking water

Youth and self help groups


Belavanaki is also not lacking behind for establishing organisations, co-operative societies, Self-help groups in the village. Here youth and peasant union are strong hold in raising issues of youths, farmers, women's, students in the Gram Sabha meeting.

Names of the youth and self-help groups in Belavanaki

Belavanaki Primary Health Center
Belavanaki Primary Health Center

Education institutions



Demographics


As of 2001 India census, Belavanaki had a population of 5118 with 2642 males and 2476 females.[1]

The population of children age 0–6 is 533 which makes up 11.01% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Belavanaki village is 945 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Belavanaki as per census is 864, lower than Karnataka average of 948. village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Belavanaki village was 71.41% compared to 75.36% of Karnataka. In Belavanaki Male literacy stands at 81.74% while female literacy rate was 60.60%.


Transportation


Ron is the nearest town to Belavanaki. Ron is 19 km from Belavanaki. Road connectivity is there from Ron to Belavanaki.

Nearby railway stations are: Mallapur Railway station - 5 km; Balganur- 10 km; Somankatti- 14 km and Hombal- 18 km.


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References


  1. Village code= 620300 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.




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