Venkatapur, Bhatkal, Karnataka

Coordinates: 14°01′N 74°32′E / 14.02°N 74.53°E / 14.02; 74.53
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Venkatapur
town
Venkatapur is located in Karnataka
Venkatapur
Venkatapur
Location in Karnataka, India
Venkatapur is located in India
Venkatapur
Venkatapur
Venkatapur (India)
Coordinates: 14°01′N 74°32′E / 14.02°N 74.53°E / 14.02; 74.53
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictUttara Kannada
Government
 • TypeTown Panchayat
 • BodyJali Town Panchayat
Population
 (2001)
 • Total5,968
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA
Websitekarnataka.gov.in

Venkatapur is a census town in Bhatkal Taluk in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.

Etymology[edit]

Venkatapur derives its name from Shree Lakshmi Venkatesh Temple.

Demographics[edit]

As of 2001 India census,[1] Venkatapur had a population of 5968. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Venkatapur has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 70%. In Venkatapur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.