| Hanwal | |
|---|---|
| village | |
| Country |  |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Koppal |
| Talukas | koppal |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,864 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Website | karnataka |
Hanwal is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. [1] [2] It is located in the Koppal taluk of Koppal district in Karnataka.
Karnataka is a state in the south western region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. The state corresponds to the Carnatic region. The capital and largest city is Bangalore (Bengaluru).
India, also known as the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by area and with more than 1.3 billion people, it is the second most populous country as well as the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.
Koppal is a town in Koppal district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Koppal is surrounded on three sides by hills and was an important town in the history of Karnataka and also known as Kopana Nagara. It contains historical locations such as Koppal Fort, Gavimath and the Malle Mallappa Temple. Koppal is known as Jaina Kashi meaning the most sacred place for Jains, so named because there were more than 700 Basadis - Jain prarthana mandirs. Koppal district was carved out of Raichur district, located in the northern part of Karnataka state, on 1st April 1998.
