Honnavar taluk

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Honnavar Taluk
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Map of Honnavar Taluk
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Honnavar Taluk
Coordinates: 14°16′48″N74°26′38″E / 14.28°N 74.4439°E / 14.28; 74.4439
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
Region Kanara
District Uttara Kannada
Government
  BodyTaluk Panchayat, Honnavar
Area
  Total
754 km2 (291 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
160,331
  Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code+91-8387
Vehicle registration KA 47

Honnavar Taluk is one of the five coastal taluks in the district of Uttara Kannada in Karnataka, India.

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Geography

Honnavar taluk has Arabian Sea to the west, Kumta Taluk to the North, Siddapur and Sagar taluks to the east and Bhatkal taluk to the south. The western part of the taluk towards the Arabian Sea is a plain with Paddy fields, Coconut and Areca plantation while the eastern part has Sahyadri hill range.

Demographics

Religion in Honnavar Taluk
Percent
Hinduism
82.4%
Islam
9.920%
Christianity
7.47%
Jainism
0.10%
Others†
0.08%
Distribution of religions

As of the Census of 2011, there were 160,331 people, 32,808 households in Honavar Taluk, of which Males constitute 49.9% (80,018) and Females were 50.09% (80,313). A majority of the population (141,222) lives in rural villages while about 19,109 people live in semi-urban Honavar town, which is the headquarters of the taluk.

Most people in Honavar taluk are native speakers of Kannada language. There are sizeable numbers of people who speak other languages such as Konkani and Nawayath. This can be attributed to the fact that Honavar taluk, along with the rest of Uttara Kannada district was under Bombay Presidency till India got independence from the British in 1947. Also, it was part of different kingdoms at different times in the history.

Places of interest

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Chaturmukha Basadi, Gerusoppa

Economy and industry

Agriculture and Fishery are the major contributors to the economy of Honavar taluk. There are also a few Roof tile factories in the taluk that are on decline. Cashew nut processing, Beekeeping and Coir processing are the other businesses in the taluk.

Towns and villages

Honavar taluk consists of the following villages and towns.

References

  1. Chandra, Subhash (6 December 2020). "A new page: Reviving a piece of history". The New Indian Express .
  2. "12 beaches across India to contest for 'Blue Flag' certification". Deccan Herald. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2020.