Gokak (rural)

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Gokak
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Gokak
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Gokak
Gokak (India)
Coordinates: 16°10′N74°50′E / 16.167°N 74.833°E / 16.167; 74.833 Coordinates: 16°10′N74°50′E / 16.167°N 74.833°E / 16.167; 74.833
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
District Belgaum
Talukas Gokak
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Gokak (Rural) is a village in Belgaum district in the southern state of Karnataka, India. [1]

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References

  1. Village Directory, 2001 Census of India