Benadi

It is a part of Twin Village Aadi-Benadi. People who originate from this village are known as Benadikar.

• Name — Benadi • Settlement Type — Village • Pushpin Map — India Karnataka#India • Pushpin Label Position — right • Pushpin Map Caption — Location in Karnataka, India • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — India • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Karnataka • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Belgaum • Parts Type — Talukas • Parts — Chikodi • Unit Pref — Metric • Population Total — 5882 • Population As Of — 2001 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Demographics Type1 — Languages • Demographics1 Title1 — Official • Demographics1 Info1 — Kannada • Timezone1 — IST • Utc Offset1 — +5:30 • Postal Code Type — PIN • Postal Code — 591215 • Area Code Type — Telephone code • Area Code — 0833 • Registration Plate — KA-23 • Blank1 Name Sec1 — Nearest city • Blank1 Info Sec1 — Nipani, Sangli and Kolhapur • Blank2 Name Sec1 — Sex ratio • Blank2 Info Sec1 — 1000:941 ♂/♀ • Blank3 Name Sec1 — Vidhan Sabha constituency • Blank3 Info Sec1 — Nipani, Jolle Shashikala Annasaheb-MLA [BJP] • Blank1 Name Sec2 — Climate • Blank1 Info Sec2 — Dry (Köppen) Benadi is a village in the North-Western region of Karnataka state near Maharashtra Border in India. It is located in the Chikodi taluka of the Belgaum district in Karnataka. Before it was a part of Bombay State and Princely state of Kolhapur. It is a part of Twin Village Aadi-Benadi. People who originate from this village are known as Benadikar.

As of 2001 India census, Benadi had a population of 5,882, with 3,030 males and 2,852 females. The main language is Kannada, but Marathi is also spoken widely. Benadi is located at 15 km from Nipani and 35 km from Kolhapur.

Benadi is located near the Western Ghats and has on one side the Vedganga and Dudhganga rivers and hills on the other side. There is an old temple of Siddheshwar in front of a lake in Benadi, and a temple to Basaveshwar in the village. The nearest city, Kolhapur, is 25 miles away and connected by road, rail and air. Benadi has primary schools and Higher Secondary Colleges located within it, including both Marathi and Kannada-language schools. The Marathi High School, established in the pre-independence period is located in Benadi. This High School is now also a Higher Secondary College, which is named after Anandrao Patil, a social worker from Benadi. There is also government hospital in Benadi.

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