Rabkavi Banhatti

Rabakavi Banhatti
ರಬಕವಿ ಬನಹಟ್ಟಿ
City
Taluk Rabkavi -Banahatti
Rabakavi Banahatti Taluk Map
Rabakavi Banahatti Taluk Map
Nickname: 
Taluk Rabkavi - Banahatti
Rabakavi Banhatti is located in Karnataka
Rabakavi Banhatti
Rabakavi Banhatti
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 16°28′N 75°07′E / 16.47°N 75.12°E / 16.47; 75.12
Taluk Rabkavi - Banahatti India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBagalkot
TalukaRabkavi -Banahatti
Area
 • Total15.5 km2 (6.0 sq mi)
 • Rank1
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total77,004
 • Rank1
 • Density5,619./km2 (14,550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
587311, 587314
Telephone code08353
Vehicle registrationKA 48(Jamakhandi RTO)

Rabkavi Banhatti is a town situated on the bank of River Krishna. It was declared a taluka by Karnataka State Govt. on 15 March 2017 and it became operational from 01-Jan-2018. It comes under Jamkhandi subdivision. It has a city municipal council in the Bagalkot district of the Indian state of Karnataka. It forms twin city along with Rabakavi, Rampur and Hosur. It is a hub of the textile business for the surrounding districts.

Rabkavi Banhatti is located about 18 km to the west of Jamkhandi subdivision. The town area comprises four places: Rabkavi, Banhatti, Hosur and Rampur. In 1952, the municipalities of Rabkavi and Banhatti were merged into one municipality. The place is very famous for its power-loomed and hand-loomed sarees. Rabkavi-Banhatti has more than 22000 power looms which is one of the highest in Karnataka.

The 28th Kannada Sahithya Sammelana was held in Rabakavi in 1944, under the presidency of Shi.Shi. Basavanala.

The famous temples of the town are Shri Mahadev temple, Danamma Devi Temple (Rabkavi), Shri Shankarling temple, Shri Gurudeva Brahmanandam Ashram and Shri Kadasiddeshwara temple (Banhatti). A fair is conducted every Shravan Maasa in Rabkavi and Bhadrapada Maasa in Banhatti.

  1. ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.