Ankola

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Place details

Locality: Kantri
Region: Karnataka
Country: India
Population: 22,249
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Ankola
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Karnataka
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Karnataka, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Karnataka
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Uttara Kannada
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Zonal Council
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Southern
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Nearest Large City
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Karwar
Settlement.governing_body: Town Municipal Council
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 14
Settlement.area_rural_km2: 905

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Wikidata facts

Area: 7.42
Elevation: 16
Official website: www.ankolatown.gov.in
Image: India-locator-map-blank.svg
Dialing code: 8388

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Commons category: Ankola
postal code: 581314

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Article

19 sections

Contents

Geography
Demographics
Villages of Ankola
Salt Satyagraha
Beaches
Culture
Folk dance
Festivals
Temples
Cuisine
Transportation
By roads and railways
Nearest airports
Ports
Education
Geographical orientation from Ankola
See also
References
External links

Ankola is a town municipal council and taluka in the Uttara Kannada district of the Indian state of Karnataka. The town is approximately from district headquarters Karwar.

Ankola is a small town surrounded by temples, schools, paddy fields, and mango orchads. 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 Laccadive Sea and has many natural beaches. Ankola is known for a native breed of mango, Kari Ishad, as well as its cashews.