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Ankola is a town municipal council and in the district of the state of . The is approximately from district headquarters .

Ankola is a small town surrounded by temples, schools, paddy fields, and mango groves. Its name derives from the common name for Alangium salviifolium, a flower that grows in nearby hills. It is located on the coast of the and has many natural beaches. Ankola is known for a native breed of , , as well as its .


Geography
Ankola is located at ,, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and has an average elevation of . The prominent , also known as the Bedti River, flows near the town. Summer temperatures range between with slightly lower winter temperatures between .

The nearby village of , a , is primarily used to ship to and .


Demographics
Indian [[census]], the total population of Ankola Taluk is 101,549 living in 21,079 houses, spread across a total of 309 villages and 20 panchayats. There are 51,398 males and 50,151 females. The outskirts of Ankola, which is considered a "Town Panchayat" (nagar panchayat), has a population of 22,249 of which 11,034 are males while 11,215 are females as per the report released by the Census of India 2011.
     

The population of Children under the age of 6 is 2025 which is 9.10% of the total population of Ankola (TP + OG). In Ankola Town Panchayat, the Female Sex Ratio is 1016 against the state average of 973. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Ankola is around 1013 compared to Karnataka state average of 948. The literacy rate of Ankola city is 90.63%, higher than the state average of 75.36%. In Ankola, male literacy is around 94.63% while female literacy rate is 86.69%.

Ankola Town Panchayat has a total administration of over 5,271 houses, to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Ankola's population includes diverse communities. The main language spoken is with having a sizeable population in the taluk. Among the , is common.


Notable People from Ankola
Ankola, a town in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India, has been the birthplace or home to several distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields, including literature, arts, social work, traditional medicine, and the Indian independence movement.

  • (1909–1982): A prominent Kannada poet, writer, educationist, and political activist. Born in Ankola, Desai is particularly celebrated for his unique form of four-line poetry known as "chutuku," earning him the title "Chutuka Brahma." He played a crucial role in the literary and educational development of the Uttara Kannada district, notably founding the "Kanara Welfare Trust" in 1953 to promote education in rural areas. Desai also served as a Member of the Indian Parliament.

  • Govindaray H. Nayak (1933–2023): A distinguished Kannada poet, writer, and academic. Born in Surve near Ankola, G.H. Nayak was a professor of Kannada at the University of Mysore. He was honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2014 for his notable work "Sanskrit Chintana."

  • Sukri Bomma Gowda (1937–2025): A celebrated folk singer belonging to the Halakki Vokkaliga tribe from Badigeri, near Ankola. Known as the "Nightingale of Halakis," she dedicated her life to preserving traditional tribal music and oral traditions. Her significant contributions to the arts were recognized with several accolades, including the , one of India's highest civilian honors, in 2017.

  • (1937/1938–2024): An eminent environmentalist from Honnalli village in Ankola taluk. She is renowned for her extensive knowledge of forest ecosystems and her remarkable efforts in planting over 40,000 saplings. Often referred to as the "Encyclopedia of the Forest" for her ability to identify mother trees of various species, she received the in 2021 for her conservation work.

  • Vaidya Hanumanth Bommu Gouda (born 1968): A prominent traditional practitioner and social worker from Belambar, a village near Ankola. He is a fifth-generation healer from the Halakki Vokkaliga community, continuing a long family lineage of Ayurvedic practitioners. Gouda is highly regarded for his expertise in treating and other chronic conditions using hereditary Ayurvedic methods, and for offering free treatment to underprivileged patients. His father, the late Vaidya Bommu Shivu Gouda, was particularly famous for his "Belambar magic oil" for paralysis and rheumatic pains and is believed to have treated in 1927, , , and . Beyond medicine, he serves as the President of the Uttara Kannada District Halakki Vokkaliga Sangha, leading efforts to secure status for his community, and actively supports rural youth sports. He is a recipient of numerous awards, including the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award, Vaidyaratna Prashasti, and Dinakara Shri Prashasti.

  • Freedom Fighters of the Salt Satyagraha: Ankola earned the moniker " of Karnataka" due to its significant role in the Indian freedom struggle, particularly during the of 1930. Many individuals from Ankola actively participated in this movement, including:
    • M.P. Nadakarni: A prominent leader who, on April 13, 1930, defied the salt law in Ankola in the presence of approximately 40,000 people.
    • Revu Honnappa Nayak
    • Basgod Rama Nayak
    • Bhavikeri Ram Nayak
    • Vandige Hammanna Nayak
    • Timmappa Nayak (also known as "Thimpappa Master," who actively participated in both Forest Satyagraha and Salt Satyagraha, and played a role in the establishment of Gramseva Samiti in Ankola).

These individuals represent the diverse contributions of Ankola's people to Karnataka and India at large.


Villages of Ankola
Villages of Ankola include:

  • Achave
  • Adigon
  • Adlur
  • Agragon (Agragone)
  • Agsur
  • Algeri (Alageri)
  • Andle
  • Aversa
  • Balale Bandar
  • Baleguli Bela
  • Basgod
  • Belekeri
  • Belse
  • Bhavikeri (Bavikeri)
  • Bidrager
  • Bilehoingi
  • Bobruwada
  • Bogribail
  • Bole
  • Brahmur
  • Devigadde
  • Dongri
  • Devarbhavi
  • Gundabala
  • Halvalli
  • Harwada (Harvada)
  • Hattikeri
  • Honnekeri
  • Padmapur Heggar
  • Makkigadde
  • Honnebail
  • Heggarnikotebavi
  • Hichkad
  • Hillur
  • Hittalamakki
  • Hoskeri
  • Joog
  • Kabgal
  • Kakaramath
  • Kalbhag
  • Kanasigadde
  • Kalleshwar
  • Kammani
  • Kanagil (Kangil)
  • Kanthri
  • Keni
  • Kendige
  • Kenkanishivapur
  • Kogre
  • Kodlagadde
  • Kumbarakeri
  • Kuntgani
  • Lakkeguli
  • Laxmeshwar
  • Manigadde
  • Matakeri
  • Mogta
  • Moralli
  • Nadibag
  • Navagadde
  • Nellurkanchinbail
  • Poojgeri
  • Sagadgeri
  • Shetageri
  • Sheveguli
  • Shikliturli
  • Shinganmakki
  • Shirgunji
  • Shirur
  • Sunksal
  • Surve (Soorve)
  • Talebail
  • Takatgeri
  • Torke
  • Tenkankeri
  • Ulware
  • Vaidya Heggar
  • Vandige
  • Varilbena
  • Vasar Kudrige
  • Wadibogri
  • Konki
  • Kaigadi
  • Shavakar
  • Pallikeri
  • Amber hithla


Salt Satyagraha
In 1930, after the success of 's , Karnataka decided to conduct its own. On 13 April, in the presence of about 40,000 people M.P. Nadakarni broke the salt law in Ankola. The people of Ankola collectively plunged into the heroic prowess of India's freedom struggle. Revu Honnappa Nayak, Honnappa Mangeshkar bought the first packet of salt auctioned for 30 rupees. After the auction Swami Vidyananda addressed the gathering in which leaders like Karnad Sadashiva Rao.

Karabandi Dictator॥ Basagoda Rama Nayak, Smt Umabai Kundapur, Dr Hardikar, T.S. Naikand others participated. The police promptly arrested the leaders, but the Sathyagraha continued for 45 days. Salt Sathyagraha was offered in nearly 30 centres like , , , Puttur, , etc. in Karnataka. Students came out in large numbers to prepare salt and sell it from house to house. When Gandhiji decided to raid the salt depot at Dharsana, a similar raid was undertaken in Karnataka at Sanikatte. A group of volunteers led by Sridhar Panduranga Balaji collected a few maunds of salt and carried it to , where the whole stock was sold in 15 minutes.

Four taluks in Karnataka namely in district and Ankola, Sirsi and Siddapura in district were selected for organizing the no-tax campaign. Despite repressive measures by the authorities, the campaign was a huge success. More than 1500 activists were arrested in Karnataka for participating in the Civil-Disobedience Movement from 1930 to 1931. These historic events led to Ankola being named the "Bardoli of Karnataka".


Beaches
Ankola lies on the coast of the and has many beaches, such as: Belekeri Beach, Nadibag Beach, Belambar Beach, Shedikulli Beach, Gabitkeni Beach, Honne gudi Beach ( from Ankola), Honey Beach, and Keni Beach.


Culture

Folk dance
A popular folk dance in Ankola is .

Suggi kunitha a local seasonal folk dance, has begun in the coastal taluks of Uttara Kannada district. The troupes of the Suggi dancers move from one village to another during the paddy harvest season till the festival of "Holi", to perform the dance as a gratitude to the God for the successful harvest.

The Suggi dancers wear traditional dresses and headgears. The dance has historical background as it was used to create awareness among the masses against the British rule during the Independence movement.


Festivals
An annual mela called Bandihabba is celebrated on Buddha Poornima in the month of May. This is an important festival to be celebrated for nine days. On the ninth day, Mela is conducted near Shantadurga temple and people from around the town and village throng the temple and celebrate it.

Another festival called 'Karthik' is celebrated during November when five temple deities will be out of Ankola town on Palakki for a night stay and will return next morning.

The Dahikaala (ದಹಿಕಾಲ) festival in Ankola as in of Maharashtra celebrates the playful and mischievous side of Krishna, where teams of young men form human pyramids to reach a high-hanging pot of butter and break it. This festival is very much important to the Namadharis of Ankola in particular and the teams usually are of Namadhari youth by tradition.


Temples
Ankola houses many temples such as Honna Raka Temple, Mahamaya, Venkataramana Temple, and Shantadurga (known as Bhumidevathe), Shree Varamahaganapati Temple Shetgeri, Aryaduraga Temple (kuldevata of Mangeshkar Family, Ankola, Eeshwara devasthana. Migrated Konkani Saraswats are said to have brought with their Kuladevtas with them. Considering this to be their safe haven, they are said to have established the Kuladevata temples in Ankola. Some of the migrated Goan Deities are Lakshmi Narayan Mahamaya(Nagve Mahmamaya) from the Nagve village in Salcette Goa, Kundodari Mahamaya (Kudteri Mahamaya) from Curtorim in Salcette Goa, and the Aryadurga temple from the Anjediva (Aryadweep) island of Goa.


Cuisine
Usual diet contains boiled white rice (called Kuchige akki) and fish, basale soppina hulaga in Kannada language (a vegetable sambar) and Koli Asi (chicken curry). Fish is consumed by a large part of population. Kajmiji is a local sweet.


Transportation
Public road transportation to Ankola is handled by North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC). Road transportation is a crucial link for the population. Other modes of transportation such as inland water navigation, are also in use. Railway station is about from the town.


By roads and railways
It is well connected to and by bus and train. Rail services are fairly regular. Ankola is connected to by road. The National Highway 66 (India) passes through Ankola.

  • Eastern direction - Connected to , by National Highway 63.
  • Northern direction - Connected to , by Road and railways.
  • Southern direction - Connected to Gokarna, , and by Road and railways.
  • Western direction:Arabian Sea & Beaches.

The rivers offer inland water navigation, usually in traditional ferries or mechanised boats. Hubli to Ankola railway facility has been pushed to the backburner, due to the stay order from Supreme Court of India.


Nearest airports


Ports


Education
The city and the taluk has a number of government, government aided and private educational institutions *nirmala Hridaya High School*Gokhale Centenary College offering various pregraduate, undergraduate and also limited postgraduate courses. In 2007, Government First Grade College was started in Poojageri ( from Ankola.


Geographical orientation from Ankola

See also
  • 2024 Ankola landslide

https://karnataka.gov.in/page/Awards/State%20Awards/Rajyotsava+Awards/en
     


External links
https://www.justdial.com/Karwar/Vaidya-Shivu-Bommu-Gowda-Memorial-Ayurvedic-Hospital-Near-Maruthi-Temple-Belambar/9999P8388-8388-181128071040-M9V5_BZDET https://wikimapia.org/7780495/Vaidya-Bommu-Shivu-Gouda

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