Chincholi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Coordinates: 17.47° N 77.43° E

Chincholi / ಚಿಂಚೋಲಿ
Chincholi / ಚಿಂಚೋಲಿ
State  - District(s)	Karnataka  - Gulbarga
Coordinates	17.47° N 77.43° E
Area  - Elevation	6 km²  - 462 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)  - Density	17,158  - 2859.67/km²
Codes  - Postal  - Telephone  - Vehicle	- 585 307  - +08475  -

Chincholi (Kannada:ಚಿಂಚೋಲಿ) is a panchayat town in Gulbarga district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is also the headquarters of the Chincholi taluk.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Places to see 4 References

[edit] Geography

Chincholi is located at 17.47° N 77.43° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 462 metres (1515 feet). The town is spread over an area of 6 sq. km.^[2]

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Chincholi had a population of 17,158. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Chincholi has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 65% and female literacy of 46%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Chincholi Taluk borders the following taluks of Gulbarga district: Gulbarga Taluk to the west, Chitapur taluk to the south-west and Sedam Taluk to the south. It also borders Homnabad Taluk of Bidar district to the north and Tandur taluk of Rangareddi district of Andhra Pradesh to the east.

[edit] Places to see

• Chandramapalli Dam: Across the river Bhima, 10 kms from Chincholi.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chincholi
2. ^ The area of major towns in Karnataka has been mentioned in the webpage Population of Corporation/CMC/TMC/TPbelonging to the Municipal Administration Department of the Government of Karnataka