Nipani

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Nipani is a city as well as a Taluk second

Largest city in Belgaum district in the India
state of Karnataka. It is an important
agricultural and commercial trade centre
in the district. Nipani and its surrounding
villages are known for growing high-quality
tobacco, which is rolled into beedis.
 Nipani
City

Nickname(s): Konkanada Hebbagilu

Nipani

Location in
Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 16.4000°N 74.3833°E

Country  India
State Karnataka
District Belgaum district

Founded by Srimant Rajarshi

Siddhojiraje Desai
Nipankar

Government

 • M.P. Shri. Annasaheb Jolle

 • M.L.A. Smt. Shashikala

Annasaheb Jolle

Area

 • Total 36 km2 (14 sq mi)

Elevation 585 m (1,919 ft)

Population (2011)
 • Total 62,865 [1]
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

PIN 591237

Telephone code 08338

Vehicle registration KA 23

Sex ratio 1000/1000 ♂/♀

Website http://www.nippanicity.mrc.gov.in/kn

The City Municipal Council (C.M.C.) Nipani

Was Constituted in 1987. The Nipani Taluk
Was Constituted in March 2018.

Geography and climate

Since Nipani is close to the branches of
the western ghats, it enjoys a good rainy
season. Temperature ranges from 16 to
40 °C (61 to 104 °F). Nipani is at its
coldest in winter (November - February). It
is located at a Distance of 77 km From
Belagavi and 39 km From Kolhapur.

Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[2] Nipani had a
population of 62,865.[3] Males constitute
50% of the population and females 50%.
Nipani has an average literacy rate of 57%,
higher than the national average of 59.5%:
male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is
64%. In Nipani, 10% of the population is
under 6 years of age. Kannada is the
official language while Marathi is also
spoken by significant population followed
by Urdu.

Business
Nipani is dependent mostly on agriculture
and its local textile industry. Nipani is also
well known for its Tobacco business,
Beedi Factories, Tobacco Mills, foundry
business, Tile Business, wood businesses
and aluminium pot making factory.
Nipani is one of notable Tobacco trade
market and producer in India. Nipani is
surrounded by 4 sugar factories, one of it
is Shri, Halsidhnath Sugar Factory -
situated in Nipani and other three. One is
situated near Bhoj Cross which is 20 km
away from Nippani and other 2 are in
nearing Maharashatra Border, Sada Sakhar
Karkhana, Hamidawad and Jawahar
Sahakari Sugar Factory in Hupari.

Education
Devchand College, KLE's G. I Bagewadi
College are the notable colleges in the
area.

KLE's G.I. Bagewadi College of Arts,

Commerce & Science is very well known
college in the Nipani region. In 2017, NAAC
gave A+ accredition for the College, which
is first in whole Karnataka to get A+. KLE
society has built Independent PU College
beside the KLE College of Pharmacy in
Nipani.

VSM's Chandrakant Kothiwale Institute of

Technology is the only Engineering College
in Nipani Taluk.
Devchand College, formerly known as
Janta College was established
Padmabhushan Shriman Devchandji Shah
in 1960, and is affiliated to Shivaji
University, Kolhapur. Devchand College
also host Yashwantrao Chavan
Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU),
Centre for distance education, Shivaji
University, Kolhapur.
K.L.E’s English Medium CBSE School, Nipani

K.L.E’s English Medium CBSE School,

Nipani was established in the year 2004.

Tourism and attractions

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Nipani is 407 km from Mumbai And

166 km from Goa. There are tourists sites
like Tavandi (Stavanidhi), Ramaling,
Nipanikar Wada, Samadhi Math, Sai
Mandir, Jawahalal Nehru lake.
Ramling Mandir: This temple is dedicated
to lord Shiva. Situated in Shippur Hill 6 km
from Nipani, on Nipani Goa highway, it is
believed to be held from Ramayan Yug.
Beside its locations which is center of hill,
the temple has regular and fresh water
sources for whole year. The temple hosts
feast in Hindu month Shravan, which
comes in monsoon.
Brahmdev Digambar Jain Temple

Tavandi (Stavanidhi), which is 5 km from

Nipani, has four Jain temples. The huge
idol of Brahmadev is visited by people
from all sections of the society. There is a
temple dedicated to Devi Padmavati
between the main road and the Tirth
Temple. The main temple at Stavanidhi
has three Vedis. The first one is dedicated
to Bhagwan Surparsvanath. An idol of
Bhagwan Rishabdev of 11 A.D. is installed
in this Chaitya. In the second Chaitya, an
idol of Bagwan Parsvanath known as
Navkhand (Nine pieces). There are idols of
Yaksha Brahmadev and Devi Padmavati in
this Chaitya. The third Chaitya is dedicated
to Yaksha Brahmadev which has a huge
idol of Sindoori color. On the upper storey,
a Shassterakut and Chamukha are there.
The images in Kayotsang posture of
Bhagwan Neminath, Baghwan Adinath,
Bhagwan Parsvanath and Bhagwan
Mahavir in Padmasan as Mulnayak are
installed here. A fair is organized in the
month of January on the night of
Amavasya.

Visitors can stroll into the Nipanikar Wada

and view the 19th century wall paintings.
Around 4 km From Nipani in village
boundary Called Shirgupping can find well-
preserved aqueduct which was built by the
founder of Nipani city H.H. Shrimant,
Siddhoji raje Naik Nimbalkar, Nippankar
Sarlashkar Desai Sarkar. This water
channel is an Engineering marvel of 19th
centuries water system which served city
for century, its famous among locals by
name "Udatya Bambache Pani". The
aqueduct is location and the storage in
city is around 5 km, water root still can be
traced by chimney locally known as Udate
Bamb.

Transportation
Road

Nipani is connected by road via national

highways 48 (now part of the Golden
Quadrilateral connecting Delhi, Haryana,
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra,
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu). North
Western Karnataka Road Transport
Corporation (NWKRTC) run buses to all
corners of Karnataka and to neighboring
states. There are many prominent private
bus companies providing services to all
major destinations in Karnataka and
surrounding states. KSRTC services
almost all villages in Karnataka. 92%
villages are served by KSRTC (6743 out of
7298 Villages) and 44% in other areas
(6743 out of 7298). KSRTC operates 6463
schedules in a day covering an effective
distance of 23.74 lakh km with a total fleet
of 7599 buses. It transports, on an
average, 24.57 lakh passengers per day.

Rail

A new rail track for Belagavi-Karad via

Nipani announced in 2016 will pass
through Nippani and ensure Rail
Connectivity to the Town.[4]

Politics
Nippani is an Assembly constituency in
Chikkodi Lok Sabha constituency.
Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle is the MLA of
Nippani and her husband Annasaheb Jolle
is the MP from Chikkodi Lok Sabha seat in
2019 Indian general elections

References
1. http://www.nippanicity.mrc.gov.in/kn
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 16 June 2004.
Retrieved 1 November 2008.
 3. "Census of India: Search Details" .
www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved
29 May 2019.
4. Feb 22, Ravindra Uppar | TNN |
Updated; 2016; Ist, 19:50. "Rail budget:
Nod for Belagavi-Karad new rail track
expected | Mangaluru News - Times of
India" . The Times of India. Retrieved
1 September 2019.
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