Belthangady

Belthangady is a town panchayat and the headquarters of Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada (South Canara) district of Karnataka state in India.

Belthangady
Town
Belthangady Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12.9210°N 75.2778°E / 12.9210; 75.2778
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Dakshina Kannada
Taluka	Belthangady
Government
• Body	Town panchayat
• MLA	Harish Poonja (BJP)
Area
• Town	8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
• Rank	1st in (Dakshina Kannada)
Elevation	108 m (354 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Town	7,635
• Density	860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
• Metro	246,494
Languages
• Official	Kannada[1][2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	574 214
Telephone code	08256
Vehicle registration	KA 21, KA 70
Lok Sabha constituency	Dakshina Kannada
Vidhana Sabha constituency	Belthangady
Website	belthangaditown.mrc.gov.in

Demographics

In 2001 in the town of Belthangady, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.^[3]

In the 2011 census, the town of Belthangady had a population of 7,635.^[4]

Beltangadi Religion Data 2011

Population, 7,746

Hindu, 73.70%

Muslim, 12.42%

Christian, 11.46%

Education

List of Colleges

• SDM College, Ujire
• Govt First Grade College, Belthangady
• Vani P U college, Belthangady
• St. Theresa High School, Belthangady
• Church Higher Primary School, Belthangady
• St Mary's School Laila.

Geography

Belthangady is located at 13.9833°N 75.3°E / 13.9833; 75.3.^[5] It has an average elevation of 108 metres (354 feet).