Golihole

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Golihole
Village
Nickname: 
Greater Golihole
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Karnataka
District Udupi
Taluk Byndoor
Government
  Body Village Panchayat
Population
 (2011)
  Total
3,479
Languages
  Official Kannada, Konkani
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration KA

Golihole is a village in the Byndoor taluk of Udupi district. Before 2018, the village was part of the Kundrapura taluk. As of 2011, Golihole has a total population of 3479 people consisting of 1918 male and 303 female residents. The village occupies a total area of 4584.40 hecatres with a population density of 0.759 people per hectare. As of 2011, the total literacy rate was 70.37% which was higher than the national average of 59.5%. [1]

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As of 2011, Golihole has an employment rate of over 47.63%, 77.01% of whom are employed over 183 days in a year. [1]

Infrastructure

The Gulnadi Halla stream runs through the village, however due to insufficient funds, the only means of cross the stream is via a wooden hanging bridge. This had led to incovenience in performing daily tasks, especially during the monsoon season for the residents of the village. [2]

People

Prathviraj Shetty a member of the India's differently abled T20 cricket team for 2022 hails from Golihole. [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Census | Udupi District | India" . Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  2. "This fragile wooden hanging bridge is all that connects Hoseri". Deccan Herald. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. "Byndoor: Prathviraj Shetty from Golihole is member of Indian deaf cricket team". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.