Bedkihal
Bedakihal
Bedakihal | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 16°25′N 74°35′E / 16.42°N 74.58°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ Belagavi |
| Talukas | Nippani |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,355 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | The Bedakihal |
| Special "Dam" | |
Bedakihal is a village in the northern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Nippani taluk of Belagavi district in Karnataka. Bedakihal it is famous for "Shree Kalyana Siddheshwar" festival in Dasara every year. During dasara festival the main attraction is the Shee Siddeshwara Palaki procession which starts in the afternoon on the day of Bedakihal dasara from Shree Siddeshwara temple and will be taken through the village yatra and Palaki reaches temple on the next day morning. There are many events every year including kabaddi, marathon, volleyball, rangoli, kusti at Siddeshwara Kusti ground where the likes of Karthik Kate, Bala Rafiq shaik, Nitin Madane, Mauli Jamadade and many Indian wrestlers have participated. To add to the glory of Bedkihal Kusti last year two Russian wrestlers also participated in Bedkihal Kusti. As soon as Ghatstapana starts entire village will be decorated with beautiful lights which will make every person mesmerized. In the night view of the village looks beautiful.
Madhalawada or MadhalaKilla or Inamdar Killa or Inamdarwada: Coordinates : 16°32’8″N 74°29’9″E
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 Census of India, Bedkihal had a population of 11,355 people living in 2,618 households. There were 5,832 males and 5,523 females. The village had 1,232 children aged 0–6 years, comprising 668 boys and 564 girls.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Village code= 5400 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ "Yahoomaps India : Bedkihal, Belgaum, Karnataka". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ "District Census Handbook: Belgaum, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 September 2026.