Dhumakanal

Village in Karnataka, India

17°12′38″N 75°44′16″E / 17.21056°N 75.73778°E / 17.21056; 75.73778Country

IndiaStateKarnatakaDistrictBijapur district, KarnatakaTalukasIndi, KarnatakaPopulation

(2010)

• Total1,500 • Density200/km² (500/sq mi)Languages

• OfficialKannadaTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationKA-28Nearest cityChadchan, KarnatakaSex ratio60:40 ♂/♀Literacy70%Lok Sabha constituencyBijapurVidhan Sabha constituencyNagathanClimatehot and cold (Köppen)Websitewww.dhumakanal.com

Dhumakanal is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.^[1]^[2] It is located in Indi taluk of Bijapur district, Karnataka. It is nearly 50 km from district headquarters, Bijapur. Its one of the small villages near to Chadchan town; Dhumakanal lies 20 km by road south-east of Chadchan.

Demographics

In the 2001 India census, Dhumakanal had a population of 866, with 459 males and 407 females.^[3]

In the 2011 census Dhumakanal reported a population of 1,212.^[4]

Agriculture

Total land of village has more than 80% fertile and cropping area. The village mainly grows sugar cane, grape, maize, sorghum, pearl millet and small area of lemon, onion, turmeric etc. Irrigation is mainly based upon bore-wells and wells.

Education

In village there is a Government Higher Primary School currently working with 1st to 8th standard having more than 150 students. The whole village have more than 70% of literacy.^{[citation needed]}

Trusts

In village there are some associations doing cultural, sports programmes and other activities.

References

^ 2001 Census Village code= 205600, "2001 Census of India: List of Villages by Tehsil: Karnataka" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 79. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2012.
^ "Yahoomaps India :". Retrieved 18 December 2008. Dhumakanal, Bijapur, Karnataka
^ "Census 2001 Population Finder: Karnataka: Bijapur: Indi: Dhumakanal". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
^ "NPR Report: Karnataka: Bijapur: Indi". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.