Bankikodla-Hanehalli

Bankikodla-Hanehalli
village
Bankikodla-Hanehalli Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Uttara Kannada
Elevation	586 m (1,923 ft)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	581319
Telephone code	8386 257147

Bankikodla-Hanehalli (Kannada) ( Yashwant Chittal's ಹನೇಹಳಎಂಬ ಜಗತ್ತು ) are twin neighbouring villages in a valley in Uttara Kannada district in the south western section of the Indian state of Karnataka.

Just to the north of the village, the Gangavali River joins the Arabian Sea. The town of Gokarna is just to the south of the village. The surrounding Sahyadri Mountains hug the Arabian sea with open fields providing recreational opportunities for the locals. It has creeks and shallow ponds and bridges, which are vulnerable in the rainy seasons. For religious or spiritual people, there are temples, church and a Masjid to worship in.

During British rule in India, the Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins built Anandashram High School (1884) for their children, but a majority of them eventually moved out to Mumbai. The younger population is now moving out of the village and the older generations, especially the retired communities, have started coming back to the village.

Location

The village is 455 kilometres (283 mi) from Bangalore, 242 kilometres (150 mi) north of Mangalore and 61 kilometres (38 mi) from Karwar. Bankikodla-Hanehalli lies between the Gangavali and Agnashini rivers and is situated along the Karwar coast of the Arabian Sea. It is near to the college towns of Kumta, Ankola, Suratkal and Manipal.

Bankikodla Bazar

Bankikodla-Hanehalli can be reached by buses and taxicabs from Kumta (36 kilometres (22 mi)), Ankola (25 kilometres (16 mi)) and Karwar (61 kilometres (38 mi)) on national highway 17( NH-17). Karnataka state road transport corporation runs buses from many places. Goa Airport, Hubli Airport and Mangalore International Airport are the closest airports. It can be reached by the Konkan railway on the Mumbai to Mangalore route. The Madangeri railway station is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the village while Bavikodla beach is 1 mile (1.6 km) away. Kashi Vishwanatha Temple community center is at Nelaguni on the way to Gokarna.

Climate

• Summer : March - mid June,
• Rainy  : mid June–October
• Winter : November–February.

Health center

Since the town is located on the coast, it has a moderate climate, with temperatures in the range of 28^c to 36^c during summer and 26^c to 20^c during winter. The rainy season has heavy rains by the south-west Monsoon. The average annual rainfall is about 3000 mm.

Population

Population (from per Indian villages site)	Female	Male
2,483	1,278	1205

Banks

• Syndicate Bank.
• Shamrao Vithalrao Bank.
• Cooperative Bank.
• Vyavasaya Seva Sahakari Sangh Ltd.

Small scale industries

• Handloom factory

Temples, Matt, Masjid and Church

• Ammanvar Temple
• Church - Our Lady of the Sea Church (established 1891)
• Daivajna Brahmins Temple
• Laxmi Narayan Temple
• Banknatheshwar Temple
• Kashi Vishwanatheshwar Matt
• Mastikatte Gudi
• Murkundi Devastan
• The Masjid
• Kashi Vishveshwara Math of Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins

Gallery

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  Ammanvar Temple (Gramdevi), Hanehalli

• Murkundi Devastan.jpg

  Murkundi Devarmane (The Temple) Hanehalli

• Village church, Bankikodla.jpg

  Church (Igarji) 1891

• Daivajna-Brahmin-Durgambika-Temple-1.jpg

  Daivajna Brahmin Temple, Hanehalli-Madanchitti

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  Inscriptions of the village

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  Bankanatheshwar Temple, Bankikodla

• Kashi Vishveshwara Matt, Bankikodla (15 May 2008).jpg

  Kashi Vishveshwara Math

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  Kashi Vishveshwara Math

Community festivals

• Suggihabba of the surrounding communities
• Navaratri at Ammanavar Temple
• Bandihabba
• Boli Teru (Jatre) - organized by Chitrapur Saraswats. It is held in November or December.

Schools

• Anandashram High School, Bankikodla - established 1884
• Primary school - Hanehalli
• Primary school - Bankikodla
• Shrimad R. Modern Education School, Nelaguni (English medium school)

Gallery

• Primary school, Bankikodla-Hanehalli village, Uttar Kanada district (12 May 2008).jpg

  Primary school, Bankikodla

• Primary school, Bankikodla-Hanehalli village, Uttar Kanada district (12 May 2008) (2).jpg

  Primary school, Bankikodla

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  Anandasharm High School (established 1884)

Notable former natives of the village

• Gangadhar Chittal
• Yashwant Chittal
• Gopal Gaonkar
• Arvind Nadkarni
• Dayanand Nadkarni
• Mangesh Nadkarni
• Ramesh Nadkarni master
• Sundar Nadkarni