Gangavati, Karnataka

Gangavathi is a city, municipality and taluk in the Koppal district of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the main commercial hubs in the Kalyana-Karnataka region. It is also the largest city, in terms of area and population, in the Koppal district. The city’s Aaradhya dhaiva is ‘Shree Channabasava Swamy Thatha’ who is worshipped by one and all across all the communities.

The celebrated Anjanadri Hills, believed to be the birth place of Lord Hanuman is situated in the administrative area of the Gangavathi Taluk, the Pampa Sarovara, Anegundi, Chikkabenakal caves, Sangapur lake and many other places which have a historical connection with Ramayana can be found within the administrative area of this taluk as well.

Gangavathi city has close to 1.6 lakh population and the taluk close to 3 lakhs (this after Kanakagiri and Karatagi got separated, otherwise the number stood at 6lakhs), the city also serves as sub district for judiciary and administration

Given the potential, a new district ‘Kishkinda’ is being proposed with Gangavathi being designated as its district headquarters which would potentially include the taluks Kanakagiri, Karatagi, Kampli, Tavaragera and Sindhanur. This would help the people from surrounding areas drastically reduce their travel time to their districts currently and also will help the city’s growth in future to potentially host the Kishkinda tourism for better.