Athani taluk

Athani Taluk is the largest taluk in Belgaum District, Karnataka, India. It has a total area of 2,070.54 square kilometres (799.44 sq mi),^[1] of which 70% is cultivated. This includes 4 towns, 115 inhabited villages and hamlets with a rural population of 4,07,485, according to the 2011 census. The total population of the taluk is 5,25,832. It is bounded by Sangli District of Maharashtra in the north, Bijapur District in the east, and Bagalkot District in the southeast. Geologically the area is covered by Deccan Trap formations. The average annual rainfall is 582 millimetres (22.9 in). Two rivers flow through the taluk: the Krishna River and the Agrani.

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Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

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Athani Taluk
Taluk
Athani Taluk Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 16.73°N 75.07°E / 16.73; 75.07
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Belgaum
Regions of Karnataka	Bayaluseeme
Government
• Type	Taluk administration
Area
• Total	2,070.54 km2 (799.44 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	548,832
• Density	265.067/km2 (686.521/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	591xxx
Vehicle registration	KA-23

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The four largest towns of Athani Taluk (in decreasing order of population) are Athani, Ugar, Ainapur and Shedbal. There are four hobalis in the taluk: Athani, Kagwad, Telsang and Antapur.^{[citation needed]}