Athani, Belagavi
Athani | |
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City | |
Athani Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°44′N 75°04′E / 16.73°N 75.07°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Belagavi |
| Regions of Karnataka | Bayaluseeme |
| City municipal council | 1853 |
| Government | |
| • Body | City municipal council |
| • Member of legislative assembly | Shri Laxman Savadi |
| Area | |
• City | 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,986 km2 (767 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• City | 47,842 |
| • Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 479,974 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 591304 |
| Telephone code | 08289 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 23 Chikkodi KA 71 Athani |
| Sex ratio | 958 ♂/♀ |
| Website | www |
Athani is a town in the Belagavi district of Karnataka, India. It is 140 kilometers from the city of Belagavi, 70 kilometers from Vijayapura, 55 kilometers from Miraj, 100 kilometers from Kolhapur, and 624 kilometers from Bengaluru.
The main profession here is Business & agriculture, particularly cultivation of sugarcane, jowar, and grapes, The town has Cottage & Medium Scale Industries. The river Krishna flows 110 km around the southern part of Athani Taluk. The city is 18 km from river Krishna. It is famous for leather chappals. Athani is the oldest municipal town of Karnataka; it was established in 1853, according to the Municipal Act of 1850. The municipal council completed 160 years. In December 2025, it was upgraded to the City municipal council. Athani serves as an important gateway to Karnataka from the state of Maharashtra.