Alnavar

Alnavar ಅಳ್ನಾವರ
city
Alnavar Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 15°26′N 74°44′E / 15.43°N 74.73°ECoordinates: 15°26′N 74°44′E / 15.43°N 74.73°E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Dharwad
Elevation	563 m (1,847 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	16,286
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Alnavar (Kannada: ಅಳ್ನಾವರ)is a panchayat town in Dharwad district in the state of Karnataka, India.

The place is famous for raw mangoes produced,used for making pickles. The raw mangoes are plucked when they are tender, which give distinct taste to pickles as compared to others.The raw mangoes produced here are known by name "Appi Midi " in local language Kannada.

Geography

Alnavar is located at 15°26′N 74°44′E / 15.43°N 74.73°E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 563 metres a (1847 feet).Trains from Bangalore to Vasco da Gama passes through this station.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Alnavar had a population of 16,286. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Alnavar has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kannada is the most widely spoken language. and as per 2011 census population is 17228.

Entertainment in Alnavar

Alnavar is known to be a famous place in South-Western India for water sports and other water related activities(near by Dandeli). Some of them include:

1)River Rafting

2)Kayaking

3)River Crossing

There is also a Natural Jacuzzi Bath and a Coracle (Round Boat) Ride. There is also a Wildlife safari, but animal spotting has decreased lately.

There are also many private resorts & nature camps.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Alnavar
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.