Venkatapur, Bhatkal, Karnataka

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Venkatapur is a census town in Bhatkal Taluk in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.

Venkatapur
town
Venkatapur is located in Karnataka
Venkatapur
Venkatapur
Location in Karnataka, India
Venkatapur is located in India
Venkatapur
Venkatapur
Venkatapur (India)
Coordinates: 14°01′N 74°32′E / 14.02°N 74.53°E / 14.02; 74.53
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictUttara Kannada
Government
 • TypeTown Panchayat
 • BodyJali Town Panchayat
Population
 (2001)
 • Total5,968
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA
Websitekarnataka.gov.in

Etymology

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Venkatapur derives its name from Shree Lakshmi Venkatesh Temple.

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census,[1] Venkatapur had a population of 5968. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Venkatapur has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 70%. In Venkatapur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.