About Khanapur
Khanapur (Kannada: /Marathi: ) is a Town Council in Belgaum district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is about 26km from Belgaum. The town is governed by the Khanapur Municipal Council. Khanapur taluka falls under Belgaum District. The town is on the Belgaum - Panaji National Highway 4A. Khanapur is well connected by train and road to important cities in Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra.Kannada, Marathi and konkani are the main languages spoken in this town.
Khanapur is located at 1538N 7431E / 15.63N 74.52E / 15.63; 74.52. It has an average elevation of 649metres (2129feet).
Khanapur is famous for its pottery industry which is run by khadi village gramodyog commission on the banks of Malaprabha River also a tourist spot named Chouda Musi a small British era bridge constructed over a small dam. Khanapur town's economy is agricultural based and is famous for cultivation of crops like sugarcane, rice, nachani (millet) etc. and fruits like chikoo, guava...