Nippani

Nippani
City
Nippani
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
  RankThird in district
Languages
  OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
591237
Telephone code08338
Vehicle registrationKA 23
Sex ratio1000/1000 /

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

The City Municipal Council of Nippani was constituted in 1987. The Nippani Taluk was constituted in March 2018.