Chincholi
Chincholi is a panchayat town and a taluka in Kalaburagi district in the state of Karnataka, India.
Chincholi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Chincholi Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 17.47°N 77.43°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kalaburagi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 462 m (1,516 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,897 |
| • Density | 2,859.67/km2 (7,406.5/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 585 307 |
| 08475 | 08475 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA 32 |
| lok sabha | Bidar (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Vidhan Sabha | Chincholi |
| Website | www |
Geography
Chincholi is located at 17.47°N 77.43°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 462 metres (1515 feet). The town is spread over an area of 6 km².[2]
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Chincholi had a population of 20,897 with males numbering 10,852 and females 10,045.
Chincholi Taluka borders the following talukas of Gulbarga district: Gulbarga Taluka to the west, Chitapur taluka to the south-west and Sedam Taluka to the south. It also borders Humnabad Taluk of Bidar district to the north and Tandur Mandal of Vikarabad district of Telangana to the east and Mogudampally mandal of Sangareddy district of Telangana to northeast.
Politics
Chincholi is part of Chincholi Assembly constituency[3] and Bidar (Lok Sabha constituency).
Two time chief minister of Karnataka Veerendra Patil was from this taluka.
Tourist places
- Sukshetra Buggi
- Chandrapalli reservoir
- Etti Potta Falls
- Nagaral reservoir and Gottamgotta
- Chincholi Wildlife Sanctuary[4]
Transport
KSRTC provides bus travel within Karnataka and the nearby states of Maharastra and Telangana. The nearest railway stations are Sedam railway station (42 km (26 mi)) and Tandur railway station (30 km (19 mi)). The nearest international airport is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (146 km (91 mi)), whilst the nearest domestic airport is Gulbarga Airport (80 km (50 mi)).
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chincholi
- The area of major towns in Karnataka has been mentioned in the webpage Population of Corporation/CMC/TMC/TP Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine belonging to the Municipal Administration Department of the Government of Karnataka
- http://www.elections.in/karnataka/assmbly-constituencies/chincholi.html%5B%5D
- "ಚಿಂಚೋಳಿ ತಾಲೂಕಿನ ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಣಿಯ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳು (Tourist Places in Chincholi Taluk)". www.kanaja.in. Retrieved 27 September 2017.