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Chikodi is a village in the southern state of Karnataka in Chikodi taluka, India.[1][2] It is in the Chikodi taluk of Belgaum district in Karnataka.

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Coordinates: 16.540346°N 74.497435°E / 16.540346; 74.497435
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Belgaum
Talukas	Chikodi
Population  (2001)
• Total	5,988
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	591201
Telephone code	08338
Vehicle registration	KA 23
Nearest city	Ichalakaranji
Lok Sabha constituency	Chikodi
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Chikodi-Sadalga

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Shamanewadi had a population of 5,988 with 3,060 males and 2,928 females.[1] More than 90% are from Jain community along with Lingaayats and other communities. Most of the people depend on agriculture, it consists of rich sugar belt, as farming is a major activity of the area. The main crops are sugar cane, tobacco, jawar, and soyabeans. Almost on the bank of river Dudhganga. There are some groups in the village like Gandhi Katti boys, Jai Karnataka Yuval mandal, Jai Hind group, they participate in social works/festival, etc.^{[citation needed]}

Its schools of higher education include Ayurvedic College, BEd, DEd and Arts and Commerce colleges in Shantinagar area.

• Banks and Financial Societies
  • State Bank of India
  • The Ratnakar Bank
  • Jai Jinendra Co-Op Credit Souhard Ltd
  • Padmavati Minority Multipurpose Society
  • Parshwanath Co-Op Credit Souhard Ltd
  • Shamanewadi Co-Op Credit Souhard Ltd

Transportation

• Road

Shamanewadi is well connected by road via the State Highway 97 Sankeshwar - Sadalga and Chikkodi - Ichalakaranji road. NWKRTC run buses from Chikodi, Nippani to Ichalkaranji (Maharashtra) and Sadalga stops at Shamanewadi. Rent on taxi and autos available here.

• Nearest Railway Station

Miraj

• Nearest Airport

Belagavi

Places

Temples

• Shri Ramlingeshwar Temple
• 1008 Chandraprabhu Digambar Jain Temple
• Beereshwar Temple
• Mallayya Temple
• Brahmanath Temple
• Yellamma Temple
• Margubai Temple
• Hanuman Temple
• Vekteshwar Temple
• Shamanameer Darga
• padmavati Temple
• Somanatah Temple

See also

• Belgaum
• Chikodi
• Districts of Karnataka

References

External links

• http://Belgaum.nic.in/

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