Konnur

Konnur
—  city  —
Konnur Location of Konnur in Karnataka and India
Coordinates	16°12′N 74°45′E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District(s)	Belgaum district
Population	17,978 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 606 metres (1,988 ft)

Konnur is a panchayat town in belgaum district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Geography

Konnur is located at 16.2°N 74.75°E / 16.2; 74.75. It has an average elevation of 606 metres (1988 feet). Konnur is a village on the river bank of Ghataprabha River located in Gokaka taluka of Belagavi District, Karnataka State.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Konnur had a population of 17,978. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Konnur has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 49%. In Konnur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.Most of the people dependent on agriculture.literacy rate has gone up in recent years.Gokak falls is just 3km away from this town.This town has a Railway station called as gokak road.Its a small town and has a beautiful river I.E River Ghataprabha.All caste people stay here for e;g Jain,beda,harijana,lingayats and muslims & christians.As on 2012 January's information it has 2 private schools and 1 govt,school.Shantisagar shikshan samsthe and kadasiddeswar shikshan samithi are 2 private schools there,doing there best to educate the children of this particular town.Town has 2 jain temples(basadi,3 mosques and many hindu temples.The town has colonies like Padma nagar,mahaveer nagar,hosa oni,Jain galli,Ambedkar nagar,Valmiki nagar,etc.This small town has the reputation of sending its students even to IISC bangalore,IFIM and other engineering and MBA colleges across karnataka.Toady some people of this small town works for companies like PUNJLOYD,IBM,TCS,HCL and many more.

                        Besides many middle class families have sent there sons to INDIAN ARMY.So it may be a small Town but has A GREAT FUTURE. 

==References==I belongs to that place.by Bharamappa.S.Boragalle(jain galli)

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