Nipani

Nipani
City
Nipani is located in Karnataka
Nipani
Nipani
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 16°24′00″N 74°23′00″E / 16.4000°N 74.3833°E / 16.4000; 74.3833
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBelgaum district
Government
 • M.P.Kumari. Priyanka Satish Jarkiholi
 • M.L.A.Smt. Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle
Area
 • Total
34 km2 (13 sq mi)
Elevation
585 m (1,919 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
151,386[1]
 • RankSecond in district
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
591237
Telephone code08338
Vehicle registrationKA 23
Sex ratio1000/1000 /
Websitehttp://www.nippanicity.mrc.gov.in/kn

Nipani is the third largest city, taluka in the Belagavi district in the state of Karnataka, India. Marathi is the major spoken language. It is an important agricultural and commercial trade and education centre in the district. Nipani and its surrounding villages are known for growing high-quality tobacco, which is rolled into beedis.

The City Municipal Council of Nipani was constituted in 1987. The Nipani Taluk was constituted in March 2018.[citation needed]