Katakanahalli
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Katakanahalli
Katnalli | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Katakanahalli Location in Karnataka, India  Katakanahalli Katakanahalli (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°45′56″N 75°48′24″E / 16.76556°N 75.80667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bijapur |
| Taluka | Bijapur |
| Gram panchayat | Hegadihal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,226 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-28 |
| Nearest city | Bijapur, Karnataka |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bijapur |
| Website | karnataka |
Katakanahalli or Katnalli is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1] Administratively it is under the panchayat village of Hegadihal, in Bijapur Taluka of Bijapur District, Karnataka.[2] It is nearly 15 km from the district headquarters in the city of Bijapur. It's one of the small villages near to Bijapur city.
Temples
- Shree Hanuman Temple,
- Shree Mahalaxshmi Temple,
- Shree Sadashiv Mutt.
Agriculture
The village land is quite fertile, with over 80% of it being well-suited to cultivation and crop production. Farmers there grow mainly sugar cane, grapes, maize, and sorghum. Small areas are planted in citrus orchards, and crops such as onions and turmeric. Irrigation is mainly based upon distribution canals from the river, borewells and open wells.
Transportation
Buses run from Katakanahalli to the nearby city of Bijapur and to Ukkali.
Education
In village there is a Govt Higher Primary School (HPS, Katakanahalli) has currently working with 1st to 7th standard having more than 150 students. The mutt is running a highschool viz, Mathoshree Shankremmatayi HighSchool. The whole village have more than 70% of literacy rate.[citation needed]