Honnavar
Honnavar
ಹೊನ್ನಾವರ | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Canara |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Taluk | Honnavar |
| Established | 1890[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Honnavar Town Panchayat |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19,109[2] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| • Other | Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Website | www.honnavaratown.gov.in |
Honavar or Honnavar is a port town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The town is the headquarters of Honnavar Taluk.
Transportation
Rail
The Konkan Railway line passes through Honnavar, and its longest bridge is 2.065 km in length and is in Honnavar, over the Sharavati River.[3]
Sea
In October 2013 the Karnataka government announced plans to develop a new port at Honnavar, to be funded by a public–private partnership (PPP) model.[4]
Inland Water
There are proposals for improvements to the Inland Water Transportation system between Honnavar and Gerusoppa along the Sharavati river coast.[5] Also, the Office of Ferries Inspector (Mangalore Circle) that oversees Inland Water Transportation System of the entire coastal belt of Karnataka State is headquartered at Honnavar.[6]
References
- ^ "Basic City Statistics" (PDF). honnavaratown.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-12.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Honnavar Town Panchayath". Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ http://www.konkanrailway.com/node/120 [dead link]
- ^ "Karnataka plans new port at Honnavar for Rs 600 crore". Bangalore: Business Standard. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ http://www.karnatakaports.in/ongoing_projects.htm Archived September 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.karnatakaports.in/organization.htm Archived September 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
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