Ankola

Ankola ಅಂಕೋಲ
Town and Taluka
Ankola Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14°40′01″N 74°18′00″E / 14.667°N 74.3°E / 14.667; 74.3Coordinates: 14°40′01″N 74°18′00″E / 14.667°N 74.3°E / 14.667; 74.3
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Uttara Kannada
Region	Coastal Karnataka
Government
• Body	Town Municipal Council
Area
• Total	7.42 km2 (2.86 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	22,249(Town)
• Density	1,928.44/km2 (4,994.6/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	581 314
Telephone code	+91-8388
Vehicle registration	KA-30
Literacy	90.63%
Sex ratio	1013 ♂/♀
Website	www.ankolatown.gov.in

Ankola (Kannada: ಅಂಕೋಲ, is a Town Municipal Council and a taluka in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state, India).The name of the place is derived from a forest shrub Ankola grown on the coastal hill side and worshiped by the Halakki Vokkaligas as a totem.

Ankola is a small picturesque town surrounded by temples, schools, paddy fields and mango groves. It is located on the coast of the Arabian sea and has natural beaches. Ankola is famous for its native breed of Mango called Ishaad as wells as its bountiful cashews.

Ankola is located at 14°39′38″N 74°18′17″E / 14.66056°N 74.30472°E / 14.66056; 74.30472. It has an average elevation of 17 metres (55 feet). The Gangavali River (also known as Bedti) is a prominent river that flows near the town. Summer temperatures range between 30 °C and 35 °C while winter temperatures drop down marginally to between 20 °C and 33 °C.

Belekeri is a natural port located nearby which is mainly used to ship iron ore to China and Europe.

As of 2011^[update] India census, Total population of Ankola Taluk is 101,549 living in 21,079 Houses, Spread across a total 309 villages and 20 panchayats . Males are 51,398 and Females are 50,151 . Ankola Town Panchayat has a population of 22,249 of which 11,034 are males while 11,215 are females as per report released by Census of India 2011.

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