9-630: Khanapur known as Khanapura is a panchayat town in Belagavi district , Karnataka , India. It is about 26 km from Belagavi , the administrative capital of the district. The Khanapur Municipal Council governs the town. Khanapur is the headquarters for Khanapur taluk. The town is on the Belgaum-Panaji National Highway, NH 4A. Khanapur is well connected by train and road to important cities in Karnataka , Goa , and Maharashtra . Kannada
18-419: A form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality . An urban centre with more than 12,000 and less than 40,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat. The population requirement for a Town Panchayat can vary from state to state. Such councils are formed under the panchayati raj administrative system. In census data, the abbreviation T.P. is used to indicate a "town panchayat". Tamil Nadu
27-663: Is famous for its national level pottery training centre, the Central Village Pottery Institute, which is run by khadi and a village industries commission on the banks of the Malaprabha River , where excellent pottery training is given in Redware and Whiteware technology. Also, a tourist spot in Khanapur is Chouda Musi, a small British era bridge constructed over a small dam. There is Police training school at Khanapura on
36-467: Is the head of Nagar Panchayat. The NAC members of the Nagar are elected the several wards of the nagar panchayat on the basis of adult franchise for a term of five years. One third of the seats are reserved for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, backward classes and women. The Councillors or Ward Members are chosen by direct election from electoral wards in the nagar panchayat. Alongside the elected officials,
45-402: Is the official language. Khanapur has an elevation of 646 metres (2,119 ft). In the 2001 census, the town of Khanapur had 16,567 inhabitants, with 8,474 males (51.1%) and 8,093 females (48.9%), for a gender ratio of 955 females per thousand males. In the 2011 census, the town of Khanapur had 18,535 inhabitants. Languages of Khanapur town (2011) Languages of Khanapur Taluk (2011) At
54-512: The northern banks of river Malaprabha run by Karnataka state government. This Police training school imparts basic training to new recruits appointed as police constables in Karnataka state police. Panchayat town A nagar panchayat ( transl. 'town council' ) or town panchayat or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore
63-571: The state government appoints officers to facilitate the administration and functioning of Nagar Panchayats. Such as chief executive officer or Secretary, Superintendents, Engineers, Health Inspectors, etc. These officers are appointed based on specific rules and regulations set by the state government. The structure and the functions of the nagar panchayat are decided by the state government. Each Indian state has its own management directorate for panchayat towns. This article about government in India
72-450: The time of the 2011 Census of India , 42.17% of the population in the city spoke Marathi , 25.62% Kannada , 23.39% Urdu , 3.46% Hindi and 3.42% Konkani as their first language. Khanapur's economy is agriculture-based and is noted for its cultivation of crops such as sugarcane, rice,Ragi(millet), and fruits including chikoo , guava, and jackfruit . It is also famous for food items such as churmure (puffed rice) and jaggery. Khanapur
81-443: Was the first state to introduce the panchayat town as an intermediate step between rural villages and urban local bodies (ULB). The structure and the functions of the nagar panchayat are decided by the state government. Each Nagar Panchayat has a committee consisting of a chairperson or president with ward members. Membership consists of a minimum of ten elected ward members and three nominated members. The Chairperson or President
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