Ankola

Ankola
Town
Ankola is located in Karnataka
Ankola
Ankola
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14°40′01″N 74°18′00″E / 14.667°N 74.3°E / 14.667; 74.3
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictUttara Kannada
Zonal CouncilSouthern
Nearest Large CityKarwar
Government
 • BodyTown Municipal Council
Area
 • Town
14 km2 (5 sq mi)
 • Rural
905 km2 (349 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Town
22,249 [1]
 • Rural
92,023
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
 • LocalKonkani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
581 314
Telephone code+91-8388
Vehicle registrationKA-30
Literacy90.63%
Sex ratio1013 /
Websitehttp://www.ankolatown.mrc.gov.in

Ankola is a town municipal council and taluka in the Uttara Kannada district of the Indian state of Karnataka. The town is around 33 km (21 mi) from district headquarters Karwar.

Ankola is a small town surrounded by temples, schools, paddy fields and mango groves. Its name derives from the common name for Alangium salviifolium, a flower that grows in nearby hills. It is located on the coast of the Laccadive Sea and has many natural beaches. Ankola is known for a native breed of mango, Kari Ishad, as well as its cashews.[2]

  1. ^ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Home | Ankola Town Municipal Council". www.ankolatown.mrc.gov.in. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.