Bailhongal

Bailhongal or Bailahongala is a Taluk in Belgaum district of Karnataka state in southern India. Bailhongal Taluk is located towards the northeast part of Belgaum. The Taluk headquarter is about 45 km from the district headquarters.The total geographical area of the taluka is 1122.40 km². There are 126 revenue villages and 14 hamlets with a total population of 356,400 people, according to the 2001 census.There are important pilgrim places in the taluk. These include Bhartinand Swamiji Math Inchal, Sogal Someshwar Temple, Hafiz Bari Dargah, a Jamia Masjid. Also historical places like Kittur where freedom fighters like Rani Chennamma and Sangolli Rayanna lived and devoted their lives to country for freedom. A major part of the agricultural land is controlled by the Malaprabha irrigation project. There are many educational institutes including Talukas are Saundatti, Gokak, Belgaum.GeologyMinute quantities of gold are found in some of the nullahs in the BailhongalUranium deposits have recently been found in Deshnur, a small village in Bailhongal taluka.Demographics India census, Bailhongal had a population of 43,215.But in 2011 the population was around 78,196 Males make up 51% of the population and females 49%. Bail Hongal has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 85% of the men and 71% of women literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.Kannada is main language spoken here. Asof 2011, the average literacy rate is 78% with male literacy 85% and female literacy 71% of the total population.Civic administrationThe civic administration of the town is managed by the Bailhongal Municipal Council, which was established as a municipality in 1919. Earlier It was a municipal district governed by Bombay act III of 1906 Today the Municipal Council oversees the engineering works, health, sanitation, water supply, administration and taxation in the city. It is headed by a Municipal President who is assisted by municipal chief officer and council members. The city is divided into 32 wards and the council members (also known as councilors) are elected by the citizens of Bailhongal every five years. The council members in turn choose the Municipal President. The growth and expansion of the city is managed by the Bailhongal Municipal Council which is headed by a municipal chief officer. Its activities include developing new layouts and roads, town planning and land acquisition.