Melavanki | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Melavanki Location in Karnataka, India  Melavanki Melavanki (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°08′N74°49′E / 16.14°N 74.81°E Coordinates: 16°08′N74°49′E / 16.14°N 74.81°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Belgaum |
| Talukas | Gokak |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 6,154 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Melavanki is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. [1] [2] It is located in the Gokak taluk of Belgaum 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.
Gokak is a taluka headquarters in the Belagavi District of Karnataka state, India. It is located around 70 km from Belagavi at the confluence of two rivers, the Ghataprabha and the Markandeya. The population of the town is according to 2011 census is approximately 135,773. The common language in use is Kannada.
Belgaum is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. The city of Belgaum is the district headquarters in North Karnataka. it houses the second legislative building, where the Karnataka Legislature will meet once a year. According to the 2011 Census of India, it has a population of 4,778,439 of which 24.03% live in urban areas, making it the second most populous district in Karnataka, after Bangalore. The district has an area of 13,415 square kilometers, and is bounded on the west and north by Maharashtra state, on the northeast by Bijapur District, on the east by Bagalkote District, on the southeast by Gadaga District, on the south by Dharawad District and Uttara Kannada districts, and on the southwest by the state of Goa.
