Gavali
Gawali | |
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village | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Belgaum |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayat raj |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 373 (94 households) |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
Nearest city | Belgaum |
Gavali (also Gawali) is a small village located in the Belgaum district, Karnataka state in India, southwest of the city of Belgaum. The village is surrounded by forests, waterways and falls, which are subject to illegal mining, removal of medicinal plants and deforestation.
A proposed Mandovi River (Mahadayi River) water diversion and hydroelectric power plant project would result in the submersion of some or all of Gavali.